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Prefixes & Suffixes

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a, an   without (Prefix)  
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ab   away from (Prefix)  
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ad   toward (Prefix)  
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algia   pain (Prefix or Suffix)  
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ante   before; wall part (Prefix or Suffix)  
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anti   against (Prefix)  
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bi   two, double (Prefix)  
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brady   slow (Prefix or Suffix)  
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circum   around (Prefix)  
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co, con   together (Prefix or Suffix)  
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de   down or away from (Prefix or Suffix)  
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desis   binding; fixation of (Prefix or Suffix)  
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dia   through (Prefix or Suffix)  
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dys   difficult; abnormal (Prefix)  
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ecto   outside (Prefix)  
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ectomy   excision (Prefix or Suffix)  
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endo   within (Prefix)  
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epi   outer, on top of, over (Prefix)  
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exo   away from (Prefix)  
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extra   outside, beyond (Prefix or Suffix)  
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ferro   iron (Prefix)  
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fore   before (Prefix or Suffix)  
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form   shape of (Prefix or Suffix)  
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graphy   writing, record (Prefix or Suffix)  
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hemi   half (Prefix)  
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hydra, hydro   water (Prefix)  
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hyper   above (Prefix)  
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hypo   below (Prefix)  
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iasis   condition of (Suffix)  
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iatric   medicine (Suffix)  
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ic   pertaining to (Suffix)  
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inter   between (Prefix)  
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intra   within (Prefix)  
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isis, asis   condition of (Suffix)  
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itis   inflammation of (Suffix)  
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juxta   near (Prefix)  
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kinesis   movement (Prefix or Suffix)  
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kypho   humped (Prefix)  
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logia, logy   science of (Suffix)  
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lysis   disintegration (Suffix)  
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macro   large, long (Prefix)  
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malacia   softening (Prefix or Suffix)  
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med   middle (Prefix or Suffix)  
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medi   middle (Prefix or Suffix)  
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medio   middle (Prefix or Suffix)  
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mega   enlargement (Prefix or Suffix)  
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megaly   enlargement (Prefix or Suffix)  
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micro   small (mostly Prefix)  
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mono   single, one (Prefix)  
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multi   many (Prefix)  
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neo   new (Prefix)  
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ob   against (Prefix)  
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oid   like, shape; resemble (Suffix)  
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oligo   few (Prefix or Suffix)  
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ology   study of (Suffix)  
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oma   tumor (Suffix)  
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osis   condition (Suffix)  
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otomy   incision (Suffix)  
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pachy   thick (Prefix or Suffix)  
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para   near; departure from the norm) (Prefix)  
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path   disease (prefix or Suffix)  
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penia   deficiency (Suffix)  
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peri   around (Prefix)  
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pexy   fixation suspension (Suffix)  
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phobia   fear of (Suffix)  
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phoresis   transmission (Suffix)  
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plasty   plastic surgical correction (Suffix)  
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plegia   paralysis; stroke (Suffix)  
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poly   many (Prefix of Suffix)  
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post   after (Prefix or Suffix)  
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pre   before (Prefix)  
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pro   in front of; on behalf of (prefix)  
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pseudo   false (Prefix)  
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ptosis   falling (Suffix)  
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re   back; again (Prefix)  
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retro   backward (Prefix)  
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rrhaphy   suture (Suffix)  
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rhexis   rupture (Suffix)  
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scopy   exam (Suffix)  
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semi   half (Prefix)  
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sphygmo   pulse (Prefix)  
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sub   below (Prefix)  
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super   above (Prefix)  
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supra   above (Prefix)  
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sym   together (Prefix or Suffix)  
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syn   together (Prefix or Suffix)  
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tachy   swift; fast (Prefix)  
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tele   distance (Prefix)  
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toxo   toxic, poison (Prefix or Suffix)  
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trans   across (Prefix)  
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tri   three (Prefix)  
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ultra   above (Prefix)  
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uni   one (Prefix)  
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xeno   foreign (Prefix)  
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xero   dry (Prefix)  
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