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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | Absence or lack of something |
| an- | Absence or lack of something |
| hypo- | low, under, deficient |
| intra - | within |
| sub- | under,below, less than |
| macro - | large/great |
| epi- | upon,over,on |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after |
| medi- | middle/central |
| ab- | abnormal |
| adip/0 | fat or fatty tissue |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| chol | cholesterol |
| enter/o | intestine |
| pector | chest or breast |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| gastro | stomach |
| natal | occurring at birth |
| cutan | skin or relating to skin |
| -al | relating or pertaining to specific body part |
| -ous | relating or pertaining to specific body part |
| -ar | relating or pertaining to specific body part |
| -osis | abnormal conditions |
| -ism | abnormal conditions |
| -ia | abnormal conditions |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ostomy | opening surgically |
| -paresis | weakness |
| -tome | instrument that cuts |