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Ab-

Away From - Abductor (leading away from)

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Ad-

To,Toward,Near to - Adductor (leading toward)

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Ambi-

Both - Ambidextrous (ability to use hands equally)

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Amphi-

About, on both sides, both - Amphibious (living on both land and water)

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Ampho-

Both - Amphogenic (producing offspring of both sexes)

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Ana-

Up, back, again, excessive - Anatomy (a cutting up)

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Ante-

Before, forward - Antecubital (before elbow

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Anti-

Against, opposed to, reversed - Antiperistalsis (reversed peristalsis)

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Apo-

From, away from - Aponeurosis (away from tendon)

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Bi-

Twice, double - Biarticulate (double joint)

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Cata-

Down, according to, complete - Catabolism (breaking down)

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Circum-

Around, about - Circumflex (winding about)

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Com-

With, together - Commissure (sending or coming together)

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Con-

With, together - Conductor (leading together)

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Contra-

Against, opposite - Contralateral (opposite side)

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De-

Away from - Dehydrate (remove water from)

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Di-

Twice, double - Diplopia (double vision)

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Dia-

Through, apart, across, completely - Diaphragm (wall across)

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Dis-

Reversal, apart from, separation - Disinfection (apart from infection)

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Dys-

Bad, difficult, disordered - Dyspepsia (bad digestion)

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E-, ex-

Out away from - Enucleate (remove from);exostosis (outgrowth of bone)

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Ec-

Out from - Ectopic (out of place)

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Ecto-

On outer side, situated on - Ectoderm (outer skin)

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Em-, en-

In - Empyema (pus in); encephalon (in the head)

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Endo-

Within - Endocardium (within heart); endometrium (within uterus)

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Epi-

Upon, on - Epidural (upon dura); epidermis (on skin)

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Exo-

Outside, on outer side, outer layer - Exogenous (produce outside)

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Extra-

Outside - Extracellular (outside cell)

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Hemi-

Half - Hemiplegia (partial paralysis)

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Hyper-

Over, above, excessive - Hyperemia (excessive blood)

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Hypo-

Under, below, deficient - Hypotension (low blood pressure)

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Im-, in-

In, Into - Immersion (act of dipping in); infiltration (act of filtering in)

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Im-, in-

Not - Immature (not mature); involuntary (not voluntary)

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Infra-

Below - Infraorbital (below eye)

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Inter-

Between - Intercostal (between ribs)

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Intra-

Within - Intracerebral (within cerebrum)

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Intro-

Into, within - Introversion (turning inward)

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Meta-

Beyond, after, change - Metamorphosis (change of form)

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Opistho-

Behind, backward - Opisthotic (behind ears); opisthognathous (beyond jaws)

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Para-

Beside, beyond, near to - Paracardiac (beside the heart); paraurethral (near the urethra)

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Per-

Through, excessive - Permeate (pass through)

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Peri-

Around - Periosteum (around bone)

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Post-

After, behind - Postoperative (after operation)

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Pre-

Before, in front of - Premaxillary (in front of maxilla)

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Pro-

Before, in front of - Prognosis (foreknowledge)

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Re-

Back, again,contrary - Reflex (bend back)

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Retro-

Backward,located behind - Retrocervical (located behind cervix)

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Semi-

Half - Semicartilaginous (half cartilage)

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Sub-

Under - Subcutaneous (under skin)

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Super-

Above, upper, excessive - Supercilia (upper brows)

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Supra-

Above, upper, excessive - Suprarenal (above kidney

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Sym-,syndrome-

Together, with - Symphysis (growing together); synapsis (joining together)

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Trans-

Across,through, beyond - Transection (cut across)

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Ultra-

Beyond, in excess - Ultraviolet (beyond violet end of spectrum)

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