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a-/an-
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no/without
ex. amenorrhea/anechoic |
(a- before a consonant, an- before a vowel)
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ab-
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away from
ex. abduct |
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ad-
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toward
ex. adduct |
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ante-/pre-/pro-
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before
ex. antenatal/preoperative |
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anti-/contra-
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against
ex. antibiotic/contralateral |
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bi-/di-
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two
ex. bifid/dissect |
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brady-
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slow
ex. bradycardia |
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de-
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down from, removing
ex. decomposition |
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dia-
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through, between, across
ex. dialysis |
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dys-
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difficult/abnormal
ex. dysphagia |
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ecto-/ex-/exo-
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outside/without/away from
ex. exophytic/ectoplasm |
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en-/endo-/em-/eso-
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inside
ex. encapsulated |
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epi-
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above/on
ex. epicondyle |
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eu-
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good/normal
ex. euthyroid |
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hemi-/semi-
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half/partly
ex. hemilaminectomy |
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hyper-
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excessive, greater than normal
ex. hypercholesterolemia |
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hypo-/sub-
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beneath/below normal, under
ex. hyponatremia |
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in-
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not
ex. inability |
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infra-
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beneath
ex. infraorbital |
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inter-
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between
ex. intercondylar |
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intra-
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within/inside of
ex. intrauterine |
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macro-
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large
ex. macrosomia |
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mal-
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bad
ex. malalignment |
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meso-
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middle/moderate
ex. mesothelial |
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micro-
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small
ex. microhematuria |
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multi-/poly-
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many/excessive
ex. multinodular/polyhydramnios |
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mono-/uni-
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one
ex. monochorionic/unilateral |
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nulli-
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none
ex. nulliparous |
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para-
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near, beside, resembling, abnormal
ex. parahepatic |
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per-
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through, by, or completely
ex. percutaneous |
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peri-
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around/near
ex. periventricular |
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post-
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after, behind
ex. postoperative |
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primi-
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first
ex. primigravida |
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re-
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back, again
ex. redo |
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retro-
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behind, backward
ex. retroareolar |
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super-
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more than normal, excessive
ex. superinfection |
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supra-
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above, over
ex. suprapubic |
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sy(n)(m)-
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together, union
ex. symphysis |
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tachy-
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fast
ex. tachyarrhythmia |
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trans-
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across/through
ex. transesophageal |
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uni-
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one
ex. unilateral |
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