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Prefixes and Roots
prefixes and roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a/an | without / not |
| hypo/intra/sub | under or below |
| marco | large |
| epi | above |
| pre | before |
| post | after |
| medi | middle |
| ab | away from |
| adip/o | fat |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| chol | bile |
| enter/o | intestine |
| pector/o | chest |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| gastro | stomach |
| natal | born |
| cutan | skin |
| al/ous/ar | pertaining to |
| osis/ism/ia | abnormal conditions |
| itis | inflammation |
| ostomy | an opening created surgically |
| paresis | weakness |
| tome | instrument that cuts |