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Common Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A- , An- | Without; Lacking |
| Andr/o- | Male |
| Anti- | Against |
| Auto- | Self |
| Bio- | Life |
| Chem/o- | Chemistry |
| Contra- | Against |
| Cyt/o- | Cell |
| Dis- | Separation; Taking apart |
| Dys- | Difficult; Abnormal |
| Eu- | Good; Well |
| Fibr/o- | Fiber |
| Gluco-, Glyco- | Glucose; Sugar |
| Hyd/o- | Water |
| Idio- | Self |
| Gyn/o-, Gynec- | Female |
| Lyso-, Lys- | Breakdown; Destruction; Dissolving |
| Mal- | Bad; Abnormal |
| Myc/o- | Fungus |
| Necr/o- | Death |
| Oxy- | Sharp; Acute; Oxygen |
| Pan-, Pant/o- | All or Everywhere |
| Pharmaco- | Drug; Medicine |
| Re- | Again; Backward |
| Somat/0-, Somatico- | Body; Bodily |