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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many,much |
| post- | after,behind |
| pre- | before,in front of, prior to |
| pro- | before, in front of |
| re- | again, backward |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | beneath, under |
| super- | above, over, excess |
| supra | above,over |
| tachy- | fast, rapid |
| trans- | across |
| abdomin (o) | abdomen |
| aden (o) | glad |
| adren (o) | adrenal gland |
| angi (o) | vessel |
| arteri (o) | artery |
| arthr (o) | joint |
| bronch (o) | bronchus,bronchi |
| Carcin (o) | Cancerous,cancer |
| card,cardi (o) | heart |
| cephal (o) | head |
| cerebr (o) | cerebrum |
| chole, chol (o) | bile |
| chondr (o) | cartilage |
| col,colon (o) | colon, large intestine |
| cost (o) | rib |
| crani (o) | skull |
| cyst (o) | bladder, cyst |
| cyt (o) | cell |
| dent (i) | tooth |
| derm, dermat (o) | skin |
| duoden (o) | duodenum |
| dur (o) | dura mater |
| eletr (o) | electricity |
| encephal (o) | brain |
| enter (o) | intestines |
| fibr (o) | fiber, fibrous |