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| a- an- | without, not | apnea-without breathing
anydrous-without water
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| ab- | away from | abnormality-away from normal
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| ad- | towrad, to near | adduction-toward the center
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| ambi- | both | ambidextrous-use of both hands
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| ante- pre- pro- | before | antepartum-before labor or childbirth
prenatal-before birth
procephalic-anterior part (before) of the head
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| anti- contra- | against; opposed to | antibiotic-against bacteria
contraindication-opposed to a certain treatment
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| auto- | self | autoimmune-immunity to self
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| bi- di- | two; both | bilateral-both sides
didactylism-condition of two digits on a hand or foot
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| bio- | life | biology-study of life
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| brady- | slow | bradycardia-slow heart rate
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| circum- peri- | around; circular movement | circumorbital-around the orbit (eye)
pericardium-around the heart
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| con- sym- syn- | with or together | consanguineous-with blood (common ancestry)
symbiotic-with life
synergy-with energy
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| de- | not; from; down | decalcify-removal of calcium
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| dia- trans- | across or through | diathermy-through heat
transurethral-across the urethra
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| dis- | apart; separate | disease-separate from ease
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| dys- | faulty; painful; difficult | dysuria-painful urination
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| ecto- exo- extra- | outside | ectoderm-outer layer of skin
exothermic-release of heat
extracellular-outside the cell
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| en- endo- intra- | inside; within | enclosed- contained within
endocardium-innermost layer (lining)of the heart
intra-abdominal-within the abdomen
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| epi- | upon | epigastric-upon (above) the stomach
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| eu- | normal or good | eupnea-normal breathing
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| hemi- semi- | half | hemicardia-half of the heart (right or left)
semilunar-half moon
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| hyper- | above or excessive; extreme | hyperkalemia-excess potassium (in the blood)
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| hypo- infra- sub- | deficient; below under; below | hypoglycemia-low blood sugar
inframammary- below the breast
subdural- below the dura mater
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| inter- | between | intercellular-between cells
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| mal- | bad | malaise-bad comfort; discomfort
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| meso- | middle | mesophlebiitis-inflammation of the middle layer of the wall of a vein
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| meta- | beyond;after; change | metastasis-extension of disease from one part of the to another
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| micro- | small | microcardia-small heart
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| mono- uni- | one | mononuclear-one nucleus
unilateral- one side
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| neo- | new | neonatal-new birth
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| pachy- | thick | pachyderma-thick skin
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| pan- | all | panimmunity-immune to all diseases
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| para- | abnormal; alongside; beside | paracystic-alongside the bladder
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| per- | through | percutaneous-through the skin
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| poly- multi- | many | polycythemia-many red blood cells
multidisciplinary- many areas of study
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| post- | after | postmortem- after death
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| quadri- tetra- | four | quadriplegic- paralysis of all four limbs
tetradactylism- condition of only four digits on a hand or foot
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| re- | again or back | resorb- absorb again
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| retro- | backward or behind | retroflexion- backward bending
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| sub- | uber, below | subvaginal-below the vagina
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| super- | above or excessive | superficial-near the surface
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| supra- | outside or beyond | suprascleral-outside the sclera
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| tachy- | fast | tachycardia-rapid heart rate
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| tri- | three | trigeminy-three abnormal heartbeats
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| ultra- | beyond, excessive | ultrasonic- excessive sound
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| e- ec- ex- | out;away | efferent-conduction away from
ectomorphic-away from form
excrete-separate, cast out
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