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AB-
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away from
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abduct- to draw away
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AD-
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toward, near
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adduct- to draw towards
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ANTE-
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before, forward
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antemortem- performed or occurring before death
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DIA-
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through, complete
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diarrhea- rapid discharge of fecal matter through intestines
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DIS-
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apart, away from
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dissect- cut apart
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EC- ECTO-
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outside
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ectopic- located away from the normal position
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ENDO-
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within, in, inner
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endocrine- secreting internally
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EPI-
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above, upon
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epidermis- outermost layer of skin
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EX-
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out
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excision- removal by cutting out
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EXTRA-
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outside of
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extrapulmonary- not connected with the lungs
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IN-
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in, into
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incision- cutting into
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INFRA-
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below, beneath
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infraclavicular- below the clavicle
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INTER-
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between
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interosseous- between two bones
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INTRA-
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within
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intravenous- within a vein
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META-
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beyond, change
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metacarpal- bones beyond the wrist
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PARA-
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near, alongside
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paramertial- near the uterus
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PERI-
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surrounding
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perilaryngitis- inflammation of the tissues around the larynx
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POST-
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after, behind
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postvaccinal- occurring after a vaccine
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PRE-
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before
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prenatal- before birth
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PRO- PROS-
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before, forward
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prognosis- forecast of likely course of disease
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RE-
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back, again
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relapse- return of disease symptoms
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RETRO-
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behind, backward
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retromandibular- behind the lower jaw
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SUB-
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beneath, less than
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subcutaneous- under the skin
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SUPRA-
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above, upper
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suprapelvic- above the pelvis
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TRANS-
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across, through
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transverse- extending through a structure from side to side
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