Quantitative And Qualitative Prefixes

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AUTO-

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SELF
autonomic~ not subject to voluntary control

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BI-

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TWO
bilateral~ pertaining to both sides

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BRADY-

Back 3

DEFICIENT, UNDER
bradycardia~ abnormally slow heartbeat

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CHLORO-

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GREEN
chloroma~ malignant, green-colored tumor

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CHROMO-

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COLOR
chromhidrosis~ secretion of colored sweat

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CO-

Back 6

WITH, TOGETHER
cohort~ a group of a characteristic acquired at the same time

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COM-

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WITH, TOGETHER
communicability~ ability to spread from infected to susceptible hosts

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CON-

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WITH, TOGETHER
contagious~ capable of being transmitted from host to host

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CYANO-

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BLUE
cyanosis~ bluish skin and mucosal discoloration

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DE-

Back 10

DOWN, LACK OF
dehydration, lack of water

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DECI-

Back 11

ONE TENTH
deciliter~ one tenth of a liter

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DI-

Back 12

TWO
diataxia~ ataxia affecting both sides of the body

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DIA-

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THROUGH, BETWEEN, APART, ACROSS, COMPLETELY
diarrhea~ rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine

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DYS-

Back 14

BAD, PAINFUL
dysphagia~ difficulty in swallowing

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ERYTHRO-

Back 15

RED
erythrocyte~ red blood cell

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HEMI-

Back 16

HALF
hemihypotonia~ diminished muscle tone on one side of the body

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HEXA-

Back 17

SIX
hexavitamins~ preparation of six vitamins

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HYPER-

Back 18

EXCESSIVE, ABOVE
hypertension~ persistantly high blood pressure

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HYPO-

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BELOW, DEFICIENT
hypoglycemia~ abnormally low level of sugar in the blood

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LEUKO-

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WHITE
leukoencephalitis~ inflammation of white brain substance

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MACRO-

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LARGE
macroglossia~ excessive size of the tongue

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MAL-

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BAD
malignant~ tending to worsen and cause death

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MELANO-

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BLACK
melanotrichia~ abnormal increased pigmentation of the hair

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META-

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CHANGE, BEYOND
metamorphosis~ change of structure or shape

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MICRO-

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SMALL
micromastia~ abnormal smallness of the mammary gland

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MONO-

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ONE, SINGLE
monogerminal~ developed from a single ovum

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MULTI-

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MANY
multiarticular~ pertaining to or affecting many joints

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NEO-

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NEW
neonate~ a newborn animal

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PAN-

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ALL
pandemic~ a widespread epidemic

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PENT-

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FIVE
pentadactyl~ having five digits

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POLY-

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MANY, MUCH
polychromatic~ many-colored

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PSEUDO-

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FALSE
pseudopregnancy~ flase pregnancy

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QUADR-

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FOUR
quadrilocular~ having four cavities

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SUB-

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LESS THAN, BENEATH
subclinical~ without clinical manifestations

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SYM-, SYN-

Back 35

WITH, TOGETHER
symbiosis~ mutually reinforcing

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TACHY-

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FAST
tachycardia~ abnormally fast heartbeat

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TRI-

Back 37

THREE
tribrachuis~ monster with three forelimbs

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ULTRA-

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BEYOND
ultrasonic~ beyond the audible range

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XANTH-

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YELLOW
xanthemia~ prescence of yellow coloring matter in the blood