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07/08/2011
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Term
(NEGATION)
a-, an-
 Definition
without
Term
(NEGATION)
anti-, contra-
 Definition
against or opposed to
Term
(NEGATION)
de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
ab-
 Definition
away
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
ad-
 Definition
to, toward, or near
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
dia-, trans-
 Definition
across or through
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
e-, ec-, ex-
 Definition
out or away
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
ecto-, exo-, extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
en-, endo-, intra-
 Definition
within
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
meta-
 Definition
beyond, after or change
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
para-
 Definition
alongside of or abnormal
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
sub-, infra-
 Definition
below or under
Term
(POSITION/DIRECTION)
sub-, infra-
 Definition
below or under
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
bi-
 Definition
two or both
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
hemi-, semi-
 Definition
half
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
hyper-
 Definition
above or excessive
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
macro-
 Definition
large or long
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
mono-, uni-
 Definition
one
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
poly-, multi-
 Definition
many
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
super-, supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
(QUANTITY OF MEASUREMENT)
ultra-
 Definition
beyond or excessive
Term
(TIME)
ante-, pre-, pro-
 Definition
before
Term
(TIME)
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
(TIME)
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
(TIME)
post-
 Definition
after or behind
Term
(TIME)
re-
 Definition
again or back
Term
con-, syn-, sym-
 Definition
together, with
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
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