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medical terminology prefix/suffix A-H

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a,an   without ex: anencephalic-w/o a brain  
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ab   away ex: abduction-away from,rotate  
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ad   towards ex:adduction-toward,rotate  
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algia   pain ex:neuralgia-nerve pain  
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ante   before,wall part ex:antipartum-before birth  
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anti   against ex:antibacterial-against bacterial  
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bi   two,double ex:bilateral-two sides  
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brady   slow ex:bradycardia-slow heartbeat  
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circum   around ex:circumrenal- around the kidney  
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co,con   together ex:concentric-together center,same center  
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de   down, away from ex:dehydrate-away from hydration  
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desis   binding, fixation of ex:arthrodesis-surgical fixation of a joint  
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dia   through ex:diaplacental-through the placenta  
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dys   difficult, abnormal ex:dysemia-abnormal blood  
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ecto   outside ex:ectocornea-outer layer of the cornea  
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ectomy   excision ex:tonsilectomy-tonsil removal  
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endo   within ex:endogastric-within the stomach  
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epi   outer,on top of , over ex: epigastric- on top of stomach  
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exo   away from ex:exophthalmus-eyes bulging away from  
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extra   outside,beyond ex:extrasensory -beyond senses  
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