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a-, an-

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not, without
+analgesic, apathy, anencephaly

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ab-

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from: away from
+abduction, abdomen

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abdomin-

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of or relating to the abdomen
+ abdomen, abdominal

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-ac

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pertaining to; one afflicted with
+ cardiac, celiac

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acanth-

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thorn or spine
+ acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus

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acou-

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of or relating to hearing
+ acoumeter, acoustician, hyperacusis

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acr-

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extremity, topmost
+ acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia, acrosome

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-acusis

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hearing
+ paracusis

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-ad

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toward, in the direction of
+ dorsad, ventrad

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ad-

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at, increase, on toward
+ adduction, addition

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aden-

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of or relating to a gland
+ adenocarcinoma, adenology,

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adip-

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of or relating to fat or fatty tissue
+ adipocyte

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adren-

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of or relating to the adrenal glands
+ adrenal artery

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-aemia, ema, hemat

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blood condition
+ anemia

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aer(o)-

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air, gas
+ aerosinusitis, aerodynamics

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aesthesi-

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sensation
= anesthesia

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-al

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pertaining to
= abdominal, femoral

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alb-

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denoting a while or pale color
= albino

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alge(si)-
-algia, alg(i)o-

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pain
= analgesic, myalgia

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all-

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denoting something as different, or as an addition
= alloantigen, allopathy

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ambi-

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describing both sides
= ambidextrous

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amnio-

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pertaining to the membranous fetal sac
= amniocentesis

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amph(i)-

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on both sides
= amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin

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amylo-

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starchy, carbohydrate-related
= amylase, amylophagia

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an-
not, without = analgesia
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ana-
back, again, up = anaplasia
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andr-
pertaining to a man = android, andrology, androgen
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angi-
blood vessels =angiogram, angioplasty
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aniso-
describing something as unequal = anisocytosis, anisotropic
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ankyl- , ancyl-
denoting something as crooked or bent = ankylosis
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ante-
describing something as positioned in front of another thing = antpatum
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anti-
describing something as 'against' or 'opposed to' another = antibody, antipsychotic
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apo-
away, separated from, derived from apoptosis, apocrine
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archi-
first, primitive = archinephron
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arsen(o)-
of or pertaining to a male =arsenoblast
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arteri(o)-
of or pertaining to an artery = arteriole, artery
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arthr-
joints, limbs = arthritis
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articul-
joint = articulation
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-ary
pertaining to = biliary tract, coronary
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-ase
enzyme =Lactase
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-asthenia
weakness = myasthenia gravis
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atel(o)-
imperfect or incomplete development = atelocardia
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ather-
fatty deposit, soft gruel-like = atherosclerosis
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-ation
process = medication, civilzation
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atri-
an atrium = atrioventricular
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aur-
of or pertaining to the ear = aural
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aut-
self =autoimmune, autograph, autobiography, automobile, automatic
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aux(o)-
increase, growth = auxocardi, enlargement of the heart
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axill-
of or pertaining to the armpit = axilla
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azo(to)-
nitrogenous compound