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Ab-

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From, Away EX: Abnormal- away from normal

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Ad-

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to, near, forward EX: Adrenal- near the kidney

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Ante-

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before EX: Antepartum- Before delivery of child

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Brev-

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Short EX: Brevity- in a short time

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Circum-

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around EX: Circumocular- around the eye

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Brady-

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Slow EX: Bradycardia- slow heart beat

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Co-

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with, together EX: Coordinate- work together

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Con-

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with, together EX: Congenital- with birth

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Contra-

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against EX: Contraindicated- not indicated

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Counter-

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against EX: Counterirritant- against infection

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Dis-

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apart from EX: Disarticulated- thing a joint apart

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Ect-

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outside EX: Ectonuclear- upon the skin

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End-

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within EX: Endocardium- membrane lining of the inner heart

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Epi-

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upon, on top of EX: Epidermis- upon the skin

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Ex-

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out from EX: Exhalation- breathe out

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Acoust-

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Sound EX: Acoustics- quality of sound

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Aud-

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Sound EX: Audition- to hear someone

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen EX: abdominal- relating to the abdomen

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Acr/o

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Extremity, limbs EX: acromegaly- abnormally large limbs

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Blast/o

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Early embryonic EX: embryonic type cell

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Adeno/o

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Gland EX: adenopathy - disease of a gland

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Angi/o

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Vessel EX: angiogram- picture of a vessel

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Arthr/o

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Joint EX: Arthritis- inflammation of a joint

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Bucc/o

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Cheek EX: Buccolabial- relating. The cheek and lip

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Cardi/o
Heart EX: Cardiology- study of the heart
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Corp-
Body EX: Corpus collasum- connecting body
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Chondr/o
Cartilage EX: Chondrocyte- cartilage cell
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Cephal/o
Head EX: Cephalic- relating to the head
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Cyst/o
Bladder EX: Cystoscopy- view of the bladder
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Cyt/o
Cell EX: Cytokinesis- cell movement
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Hypo-
under,lower EX: hypodermic- under the skin
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Hyper-
Above, higher EX: Hyperactive- higher level activity
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Im-
Not EX: Immature- not mature
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In-
Not EX: incurable- not curable
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Infra-
Under, below EX: infrapatellar- below the knee
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Peri-
Around EX: pericardium- sac around the heart
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Post-
After- EX: Postmortem- After death
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Pre-
Before EX: prenatal - before brith
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Pro-
Before EX: prognosis- a fore-knowing
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Super-
Above, on top EX: superciliary- above the eyebrow
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Supra-
Above, on top EX: suprapubic- above the pubic bone
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Sym-
With, together EX: Symphony- sounds played together
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Syn-
With, together EX: Synarthrosis- union of the bones
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Trans-
Through, across EX: Transurethral- through the urthra
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Gloss/o
Tongue EX: glosspathy- tongue disease
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Hepat/o
Liver EX: hepatitis- Liver inflammation
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Glute-
Buttocks EX: Gluteus Minimus- Small buttocks muscle
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Laryng/o
Larynx EX: larynx inflammation
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My/o
Muscle EX: Myocardium- heart muscle
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Nephr/o
Kidney EX: Nephrologist- one who studies kidneys
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Neur/o
Nerve EX: Neurosurgeon- surgeon of nervous system
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Oste/o
Bone EX: Osteocyte- bone cell
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Ot/o
Ear EX: Otitis Media- middle ear inflammation
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Opthalm/o
Eye EX: Exophthalmos- eyes bulge out
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Path/o
Disease EX: pathological- relating to disease
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Pneumon/o
Lung EX: pneumonia- condition of the lung
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Rhin/o
Nose EX: rhinoplasty- reform the nose
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Stomat/o
Mouth, Opening EX: Stomatitis- mouth inflammation
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Thorac/o
Chest, Thorax EX: thiracocentesis- puncture of the thorax
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Dent/o
Tooth EX: dental- referring to teeth
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Dermat/o
Skin EX: dermatitis- skin inflammation
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Duoden/o
Duodenum EX: Duodenal- relating to the duodenum
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Encephal/o
Brain EX: encephalitis- brain inflammation
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Gastr/o
Stomach Ex: gastrointestinal- stomach and intestine
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Uni-
One EX: Unicycle- one wheel
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Mono-
One EX- monocular- one nucleus
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Bi-
Two EX: bilateral- two sides
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Bin-
Two EX: Binocular- two eyes
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Di-
Two EX: Dicephalic- two heads
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Ter-
Three EX: Teritiary- the third part or stage
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Tri-
Three EX: Trilobar- three lobes
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Quadr-
Four EX: quadriceps- muscle w/ 4 heads
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Tetra-
Four EX: Tetracylcine- a four ringed molecule
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Poly-
Many EX: polydactyly-many digits >5
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Oligo
Few EX: Oligosaccharide- few sugars linked together
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Micro-
Small EX: microscope- equipment to view small things
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Macro-
Large EX: Macrophage- large eating cell
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Mega-
Great enromous EX: Megadontia- huge teeth
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-ac
related to EX: Cardiac- relating to the heart
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-ious
related to EX: Contagious- communicable by contact
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-ic
related to EX: Pyloric- related to pyloric valve of the stomach
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-ism
condition EX: Mutism- condition of being mute

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