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a-,an-

Without ,lack, not ,no

Anemia, atraumaric, anuria

Ab-

Away from

Abduct

Ad-

Towards, to , near

Adductor adrenal (near)

Anti-

Against, apposing

Antibiotic,antisepsis

Brachy-

Short

Brachycephalic

Brady-

Slow

Bradycardia

Circum-

Around

Circumflex ( winding around)


Circumference

Cephal-

Head

Cephalic

Contra-

Opposed,against

Contraindicated, contraception

de-

Reverse, remove lack of

Dehydrate,defibrillate

Ecto- eco-

Outer,outside,situated on, beyond

Ectoparasite,extracellular

Endo-

Within,inner,in

Endothermic,endocrine( secrete internally)

ep-,epi-

Upon, on,over,above

Epicostal (upon a rib) epidermis

Extra-

Outside of, beyond

Extracellualar ( outside the cell)

Hyper-

Excessive, above

Hyperactive,hypothermia

im- ,in-

In, into within,not

Implant, injection,immature

Inter-

Between

Intercostal ( between ribs)

intra-

Within, into

Intercardiac (within the heart), intraocular ( in eye)

mal-

Bad

Malignant

Mult-,multi-

Many

Multiple, multiform( many shapes)

Neo-

New

Neoplastic (new tissue growth) neonatal

pan-

All,entire

Pandemic, panacea ( cure-all) panorama

Para-

Beside, beyond, abnormal

Paranormal, paravertebral ( beside the vertabre)

Peri-

Around

Periosteum, periphery

Poly-

Many, much, excessive

Polycystic,polydipsia,polyuria

pre-pro-

Before in front of

Prenatal, project, preanesthetic

re-

Again,backwards,back

Reflex ( bend back) regurgitation

Tachy-

Fast

Tachycardia