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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-/an- | Without, not — anemia = without blood |
| anti- | Against — antibiotic = against bacteria |
| auto- | Self — autoimmune = immune against self |
| endo- | Inside, within — endoscopy = look inside |
| exo- | Outside — exocrine = secreting outside |
| hemi- | Half — hemiplegia = paralysis of half the body |
| macro- | Large — macrophage = large cell |
| micro- | Small — microbiology = study of small organisms |
| neo- | New — neonatal = newborn |
| pan- | All — pandemic = disease affecting all |
| peri- | Around — perinatal = around birth |
| retro- | Backward, behind — retroperitoneal = behind peritoneum |
| super-/supra- | Above — suprarenal = above the kidney |