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Hypo-

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Under, below, deficient
hypo/derm-ic (hi-po-DER-mik: pertaining to under the skin
derm: skin
Hypodermic injections are given under the skin.

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Epi-

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Above, upon
Epi/gastr/ic (ep-i-GAS-trik): pertaining to above the stomach
gastr: stomach
-ic: pertaining to

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Infra-

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Under, below
Infra/costal/al (in-far-KOS-tal): below the ribs
costal: ribs
-al: pertaining to

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Sub-

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Under, below
Sub/nas/al (sub-NA-sal): under the nose
nas: nose
-al: pertaining to,

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Inter-

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Between
Inter/cos/al (in-ter-KOS-tal): between the ribs
cost: ribs
-al: pertaining to

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Post-

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After, behind
post/nat/al (post-NA-tal): pertaining to (the period) after birth
Nat; birth
-al: pertaining to

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Pre-, Pro-

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Before, in front of
Pre/nat/al (pre-NA-tal): pertaining to (the period) before birth
Nat: birth
-al: pertaining to
Pro/gnosis (prog-NO-sis): knowing before
-gnosis: knowing
Prognosis is the prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery.

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Retro-

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Backward, behind
Retro/version (ret-ro-VER-shun): turning backwards
-version: turning
Retroversion refers to tipping backwards of an organ (such as the uterus) from its normal position

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Bi-

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Two
Bi/later/al (bi-LAT-er-al): pertaining to two sides
Later: side
-al: pertaining to

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Dipl-, diplo-

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Double
Dipl/opia (dip-LO-pe-a): double vision
-opia: vision
Diplo/bacteria/al (dip-lo-bak-TER-e-al): bacteria linked together in pairs
Bacteri: bacteria
-al pertaining to
Diplobacteria produce in such a manner that they are joined together in pairs.

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Hemi-

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One half
Hemi/plegia (hem-e-PLE-je-a): paralysis if one half of the body
-plegia: paralysis

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Hyper-

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Excessive, above normal
Hyper/calc/emia (hi-per-kal-SE-me-a): excessive calcium in the blood
Calc: calcium
-emia: blood condition

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Macro-

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Large
Macro/cyte (MAK-ro-sit): large cell
-cyte: cell

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Micro-

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Small
Micro/scope (MI-kro-skop): instrument for examining small (objects)
-scope: instrument for examining
The microscope is an optical instrument that greatly magnifies minute objects.

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Mono-, Uni-

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One
Mono/therapy (MON-o-ther-a-pe): one treatment
-therapy: treatment
An example of mono therapy is treatment using only a single drug or a single treatment modality.
Uni/nucle/ar (u-ni-NU-kle-ar): pertaining to one nucleus
Nucle: nucleus
-ar: pertaining to

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Multi-, Poly-

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Many, much
Multiple/gravida (mul-ti-GRAV-i-da): woman who has been pregnant more than once
-gravida: pregnant woman
Poly/phobia (pol-e-FO-be-a): fear of many things
-phobia: fear

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Primi-

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First
Primi/gravida (pri-mi-GRAV-i-da): woman during her first pregnancy
-gravida: pregnant woman

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Quadri-

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Four
Quadri/plegia (kwod-ri-PLE-je-a): paralysis in four limbs
-plegia: paralysis

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Tri-

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Three
Tri/ceps (TRI-ceps): three heads
-ceps: head
Triceps describes a muscle arising by three heads with a single insertion, as the triceps brachii of the posterior arm

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Ab-

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From, away from
Ab/duction (ab-DUK-shun): movement of a limb away from (an axis of) the body
-duction: act of leading, bringing, conducting

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Ad-

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Toward
Ad/duction (a-DUK-shun): movement of a limd toward (an axis of) the body
-duction: act of leading, bringing, conducting

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Circum-, Peri-

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Around
Circum/ren/al (ser-kum-RE-nal): pertains to around the kidney
Ren: kidney
-al: pertaining to
Peri/odont/al (per-e-o-DON-tal): pertaining to around a tooth
Odont: teeth
-al: pertaining to

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Día-, Trans-

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Through, across
Dia/rrhea (di-a-Re-a): flow through
-rrhea: discharge, flow
Thrans/vagina/al (trans-VAJ-in-al): overstating to across or through the vagina
Vagin: vagina
-al: pertaining to
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Ecto-, Exo-, Extra-

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Outside, outward
Ecto/gen/ous (ek-TOJ-e-nus): forming outside the body or structure
Gen: forming , producing , origin
-ous: pertaining to,
An ectogenous infection is one that originates outside of the body.
Exo/tropia (eks-o-TRO-pe-a): Turing outward (of one or both eyes)
-tropia: turning
Extra/crani/al (eks-tra-KRA-ne-al): outside the skull
Crani: cranium (skull)
-al: pertaining to

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Endo-, Intra-
In, within Endo/crine (EN-do--krin): secrete within -crine: secrete Endocrine describes a gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream. Intra/muscular/ar (in-tra-MUS-ku-lar): withing the muscle Muscul: muscle -ar: pertaining to
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Para-*
Near, beside; beyond Para/nas/al (par-a-NA-sal): beside the nose Nas: nose -al: pertaining to
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Super-
Upper, above Super/ior (soo-PE-re-or): pertaining to the upper part of a structure -ior: pertaining to
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Supra-
Above; excessive; superior Supra/ren/al (soo-pra-RE-nal): pertaining to above the kidney Ren: kidney -al: pertaining to
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Ultra-
Excessive, beyond Ultra/son/ic (ul-tra-SON-ik): pertaining to sound beyond (that which can be heard by the human ear) Son: sound -ic: pertaining to
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A-*, An-**
Without, not A/mast/ia (a-MAS-te-a): without a breast Mast: breast -ia: condition Amastia may be the result of a congenital defect, an endocrine disorder, or mastery. An/esthesia (an-es-THE-ze-a): without feeling -esthesia: feeling Anesthesia may be a partial or complete loss of sensation with or wthuout loss of consciousness
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Anti-, Contra-
Against Anti/bacteri/al (an-ti-bak-TER-e-al): against bacteria Bacteria: bacteria -al: pertaining to Antibacterials are substances that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth or replication. Contra/ception (kon-tra-SEP-shun): against conception or impregnation -ception: conceiving Contraceptive techniques prevent pregnancy by means of medication, a device, or a method that blocks or alters one or more of the processes of reproduction.
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Brady-
Slow Brady/cardia (brad-e-KAR-de-a): slow heart rate -cardia: heart
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Dys-
Bad; painful; dificult Dys/tocia (dis-TO-se-a): difficult childbirth -tocia: childbirth, labor
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Eu-
Good, normal Eu/pnea (up-NE-a): normal breathing -pnea: breathing
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Hetero-
Different Hetero/graft (HET-e-to-graft): different transplants -graft: transplantation A heterograft, also called a xenograft, is a transplant of tissue from another species that is used as a temporary graft in certain cases, as in treating a severely burned patient when tissue from the patient or from a tissue bank is not available.
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Homo-, Homeo-
Same Homo/graft (HO-mo-graft): same transplant -graft: transplantation A homograft, also called an allograft, is a transplant of tissue obtained from a member of the patient's own species. Commonly transplanted organs include bone, kidney, lung, and heart. Recipients take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent tissue rejection Homeo/plasia (ho-me-o-PLA-ze-a): formation of new tissue similar to that already existing in a part -plasia: formation, growth
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Mal-
Bad Mal/nutrition (mal-nu-TRI-shun): bad nutrition Malnutrition refers to any disorder resulting from an inadequate or excessive intake of food.
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Pan-
All Pan/arthr/itis (pan-ar-THRI-tis): inflammation off all (or many) joints Arthr: joint -itis: immnfkammation
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Syn-***
Union, together, joined Syn/dactyl/ism (sin-DAK-til-izm): condition of joined fingers or toes Dactyl: fingers; toes -ism: condition Syndactylism varies in degree of severity from incomplete webbing of the skin of two digits to complete union of digits and fusion of the bones and nails.
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Tachy-
Rapid Tachy/pnea (tak-ip-NE-a): rapid breathing -pnea: breathing

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