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04/26/2014
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Term
a-/an-
 Definition
not/without - amenorrhea/anechoic (a- before a consonant, an- before a vowel)
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ab-
 Definition
away from - abduct
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ad-
 Definition
toward - adduct
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ante-/pre-/pro-
 Definition
before - antenatal/preoperative
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anti-/contra-
 Definition
against - antibiotic/contralateral
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bi-/di-
 Definition
two - bifid/dissect
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brady-
 Definition
slow - bradycardia
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de-
 Definition
down from, removing - decomposition
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dia-
 Definition
through, between, across - dialysis
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dys-
 Definition
difficult/abnormal - dysphagia
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ecto-/ex-/exo-
 Definition
outside/without/away from - exophytic/ectoplasm
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en-/endo-/em-/eso-
 Definition
inside - encapsulated
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epi-
 Definition
above/on - epicondyle
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eu-
 Definition
good/normal - euthyroid
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hemi-/semi-
 Definition
half/partly - hemilaminectomy
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, greater than normal - hypercholesterolemia
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hypo-/sub-
 Definition
beneath/below normal, under - hyponatremia
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in-
 Definition
not - inability
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infra-
 Definition
beneath - infraorbital
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inter-
 Definition
between - intercondylar
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intra-
 Definition
within/inside of - intrauterine
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macro-
 Definition
large - macrosomia
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mal-
 Definition
bad - malalignment
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meso-
 Definition
middle or moderate - mesothelial
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micro-
 Definition
small - microhematuria
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multi-/poly-
 Definition
many/excessive - multinodular/polyhydramnios
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mono-/uni-
 Definition
one - monochorionic/unilateral
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none - nulliparous
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, resembling, abnormal - parahepatic
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per-
 Definition
through, by, or completely - percutaneous
Term
peri-
 Definition
around/near - periventricular
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind - postoperative
Term
primi-
 Definition
first - primigravida
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re-
 Definition
back, again - redo
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retro-
 Definition
behind, backward - retroareolar
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super-
 Definition
more than normal, excessive - superinfection
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supra-
 Definition
above, over - suprapubic
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sy(n)(m)-
 Definition
together, union - symphysis
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast - tachyarrhythmia
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trans-
 Definition
across/through - transesophageal
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uni-
 Definition
one - unilateral
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