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Ch. 1 Flashcards

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Aden/oma

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Aden/o = gland
-oma = tumor or mass
Definition: gland tumor

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Aden/itis

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-itis= inflammation
Definition: inflammation of the gland

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Arthr/o
Arthritis

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Arthr/o = joint
Arthritis= inflammation of the joint

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Bi/o
Biology

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Bi/o = life
-logy: “log” = study
“y”= process or condition
Definition: study of the process of life

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Bi/opsy

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-opsy= process of viewing
Definition: living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope

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Carcin/oma

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Carcin/o= cancerous, cancer
Definition: cancerous tumor
carcinomas grow from the epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes within the body

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Cardi/o/logy

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Cardi/o= heart
Definition: study of the process or condition of the heart

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Cephal/lic

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Cephal/o = head
-ic= pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the head
a cephalic presentation describes a “head first” position for the delivery of an infant

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Cerebr/al

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Cerebrum= largest part of brain
-al= pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the cerebrum

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cis/o
in/cis/ion

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cis/o= to cut
in- = into
-ion = process
Definition: the process of cutting into something

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ex/cis/ion

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ex- = out
Definition: the process of cutting something out

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endo/crine

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crin/o = to secrete
endo- = within
Endocrine Glands: secrete hormones directly within the bloodstream

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exo/crine glands

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release their secretions through tubes (ducts) to the outside of the body

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cyst/o/scopy

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cyst/o = urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
-scopy: complex suffix- includes the root scop meaning visual examination and the final suffix -y meaning process
Definition: the process of the visual examination of the urinary bladder

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cyt/o/logy

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cyt/o = cell
Definition: study of the process of cells

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derm/a/titis

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derm/o = skin
inflammation of the skin

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hypo/derm/ic

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hypo- under or below
Definition: under or below the skin

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electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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electr/o = electricity
cardi (root)= heart
-gram= record
Definition: electronic record of the heart

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encephal/o
electr/o/encephal/o/gram

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encephal/o = brain
Definition: electronic record of the brain

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enter/itis

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enter/o = intestines (usually the small intestine)
Definition: inflammation of the intestine

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erythr/o/cyte

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erythr/o = red
-cyte = cell
Definition: carry oxygen in the blood

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gastr/ectomy

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gastr/o = stomach
-ectomy = excision or removal
Definition: all or part of the stomach is removed

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gastr/onomy

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-tomy: complex suffix- contains the root “tom” meaning “to cut” and “-y” means the process of

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hyper/glyc/emia

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hyper- = above or higher
glyc/o = sugar
-emia = condition of the blood
Definition: high blood sugar

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dia/gnos/is

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dia- = complete
gnos = knowledge
-sis = state or condition of
Definition: state of complete knowledge

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pro/gno/sis

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pro- = before
Definition: “knowledge before”; prediction about the outcome of an illness; given AFTER diagnosis is determined

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gynec/o/logy

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gynec/o = woman, female
Defintion: the study of the process of women

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hemat/o/logy

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hemat/o- = blood
Definition: study of blood

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hemat/oma

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-oma = mass or collection
Definition: mass or collection of blood; forms when blood escapes from blood vessels and collects as a clot in a cavity or organ or under the skin

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hem/o/globin

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-globin = protein
Definition: protein of the blood; carries oxygen in red blood cells

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hepat/itis

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heapt/o = liver
Definition: inflammation of the liver

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iatr/o/geneic

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iatr/o- = treatment, physician
-genic = pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
Definition: conditions that result from treatment or intervention by a physician

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leuk/o/cyte

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leuk/o- = white
Definition: white blood cell; helps the body fight disease

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dermato/log/y

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log/o = study of
Definition: study of the skin

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nephr/o/itis

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nephr/o = kidney
Definition: inflammation of the kidney

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nephr/o/logy

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Definition: study of the kidney

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neur/o/logy

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neur/o = nerve
Definition: study of the nerves

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onc/o/logy

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onc/o- = tumor (cancerous)
Definition: study of cancerous tumors

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onc/o/log/ist

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-ist = one who specializes in a field of medicine
Definition: medical specialist who studies cancerous tumors

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ophthalm/o/scope

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ophthalm/o- = eye
-scope = instrument for visual examination
Definition: instrument for visual examination

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oste/itis

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oste/o- = bone
Definition: inflammation of the bone

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oste/o/arthr/itis

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Definition: degeneration of bones and joints accompanied by inflammation

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path/o/logy

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path/o- =disease
Definition: study of disease

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path/o/log/ist

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Definition: medical professional who specializes in the study of disease

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ped/i/atric

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ped/o- = child
Definition: pertaining to children

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orth/o/ped/ist

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Definition: doctor who specializes in disorders of bones and muscles

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psych/o/logy

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psych/o- = mind
Definition: the study of the mind

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psych/iatr/ist

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Definition: professional who specializes in treating the mind

49
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radi/o/logy

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radi/o- = x-rays
Definition: study of x-rays

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ren/al

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ren/o- = kidney
-al = to describe
Definition: to describe the kidney

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rhin/itis

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rhin/o- = nose
Definition: inflammation of the nose

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sarc/oma

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sarc/o- = flesh
Definition: cancer of the skin

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re/sect/ion

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“sect/o” = to cut
re- = back
Definition: cutting back or cutting out or removal

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thromb/o/cyte

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thromb/o- = clot, clotting
Definition: clotting of a cell

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thromb/ous

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Definition: the actual clot that forms

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thromb/osis

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-osis = condition
Definition: condition of clot formation

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ur/o/log/ist

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ur/o- = urinary tract, urine
Definition: medical professional who studies the urinary tract

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suffix “-ac”

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pertaining to

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suffix “-al”

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pertaining to

60
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suffix “-algia”

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pain

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suffix “-cyte”

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cell

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suffix “-ectomy”

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excision, removal

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suffix “-emia”

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blood condition

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suffix “-genic”

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pertaining to, producing, produced by, or produced in

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suffix “-globin”

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protein

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suffix “-ic” or “-ical”

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pertaining to

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suffix “-ion”

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process

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suffix “-ist”

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specialist

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suffix “-itis”

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inflammation

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suffix “-logy”

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process of study

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suffix “-oma”

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tumor. mass, swelling

72
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suffix “-opsy”

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process of viewing

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suffix “-osis”

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condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)

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suffix “-pathy”

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disease, condition

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suffix “-scope”

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instrument to visually examine

76
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suffix “-scopy”

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process of visually examining

77
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suffix “-sis”

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state of; condition

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suffix “-tomy”

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process of cutting, incision

79
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suffix “-y”

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process, condition

80
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prefix “a-“, “an-“

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no, not, without

81
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prefix “aut-“, “auto-“

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self, own

82
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prefix “dia-“

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complete, through

83
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prefix “endo-“

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within

84
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prefix “epi-“

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above, upon

85
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prefix “ex-“, “exo-“

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out, outside of, outward

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prefix “hyper-“

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excessive, above, more than normal

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prefix “hypo-“

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deficient, below, under, less than normal

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prefix “in-“

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into, in

89
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prefix “peri-“

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surrounding, around

90
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prefix “pro-“

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before, forward

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prefix “re-“

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back, backward, again

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prefix “retro-“

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behind

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prefix “sub-“

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below, under

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prefix “trans-“

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across, through

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