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hypo- (hyp- before vowels or h)

prefix

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below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

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hyper-

prefix

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over, excessive, more than normal

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meta- (met- before vowels or h)

prefix

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after, change, transfer

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para- (par- before vowels or h)

prefix

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beside, resembling, disordered, associated

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peri-

prefix

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around, near

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pro-

prefix

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before, in front of, forward

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pros-

prefix

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toward, in addition to, fronting

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syn- (sym-, syl-, sy-, sys-)

prefix

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with, together

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acou, (acu)

base

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to hear

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ambly

base

A

dull

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anth

base

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flower

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chrom, chromat, chro

base

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color

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dactyl

base

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finger, toe

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de
(desm)
base

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to bind,

ligament

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enter

base

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intestine

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erg

base

A

work

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esthe (aesthe)

base

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to feel, to perceive

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ger, geront

base

A

old person, old age

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gnath

base

A

jaw

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gno

base

A

to know

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graph
(gram)
base

A

to write,

thing written

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hepat, hepar

base

A

liver

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kine (cine)

base

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to move

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lex

base

A

to read

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my, mys, myos

base

A

muscle

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nephr

base

A

kidney

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osm

base

A

smell

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the

base

A

to put, to place