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Medical terms
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01/10/2026
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a-, an-
 Definition
Without
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anti-, contra-
 Definition
Against or opposed to
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de-
 Definition
From, down, or not
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ab-
 Definition
Away from
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ad-
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To, forward, or near
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circum-, peri-
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Around
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dia-, trans-
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Across or through
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e-, ec-, ex-
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Out or away
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
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Outside
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en-, endo-, intra-
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Within
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epi-
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Upon
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inter-
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Between
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meso-
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Middle
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meta-
 Definition
Beyond, after, or change
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para-
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Alongside of or abnormal
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retro-
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Backward or behind
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sub-, infra-
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Below or under
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bi-
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Two or both
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hemi-, semi-
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Half
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hyper-
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Above or excessive
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hypo-
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Below or deficient
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macro-
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Long or large
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micro-
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Small
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mono-, uni-
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One
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oligo-
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Few or deficent
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pan-
 Definition
All
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poly-, multi-
 Definition
Many
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quadri-
 Definition
Four
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super-, supra-
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Above or excessive
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tri-
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Three
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ultra-
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Beyond or excessive
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ante-, pre-, pro-
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Before
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brady-
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Slow
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tachy-
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Fast
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post-
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After or behind
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re-
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Again or back
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con-, syn-, sym-
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Together or with
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dys-
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Painful, difficult, or faulty
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eu-
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Good or normal
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neo-
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New
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