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Prefixes, roots and suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- | without, not |
| an- | without, not |
| hypo | below , less then normal |
| Intra- | within, inside |
| Sub- | under, below |
| Macro- | large, long |
| Epi- | above |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after |
| medi- | middle , between |
| ab- | away from, off |
| adip/o | fat |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| chol- | gall, bile |
| enter/o | intestines |
| pector/o | chest |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| gastro | stomach |
| natal | birth |
| cutan | skin |
| -al | related to |
| -ous | full of |
| -ar | related to |
| -osis | increase |
| -ism | state |
| -ia | condition |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| -paresis | weakness |
| -tome | instrument udes to cut |