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1
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a-, an-

A

without or absence of

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ab-

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from or away

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ad-

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to or towards

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ana-

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up

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5
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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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7
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append-

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to hang something

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8
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bi-, bin-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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contra-

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against

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di-

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two

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12
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dis-

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to undo, free from

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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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16
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erythr-

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red

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glyc-

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sweet

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hyper-

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over

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hypo-

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under

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im-

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not

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21
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infra-

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beneath, below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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inside

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iso-

A

equal

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macro-

A

large

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mal-

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bad

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meso-

A

middle

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meta-

A

after

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micro-

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small

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mono-

A

one

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multi-

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many

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mut-

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change

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neo-

A

new

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para-

A

beside

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patho-

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disease

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peri-

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surrounding

37
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poly-

A

many

38
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post-

A

after

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pre-

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before

40
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pseudo-

A

false

41
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re-

A

back, again

42
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retro-

A

backward or behind

43
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semi-

A

half

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sub-

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under or below

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super-

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over or above

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syn-

A

together or joined

47
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tachy-

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fast

48
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tetra-

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four

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trans-

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through, across, beyond

50
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tri-

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three

51
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ultra-

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beyond, excess

52
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uni-

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one