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10/07/2009
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ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, near
Term
ambi-
 Definition
around, on both sides
Term
amphi
 Definition
around, on both sides
Term
ana-
 Definition
upward, backward
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ante-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
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anti-
 Definition
against
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apo-
 Definition
away/seperation
Term
cata-
 Definition
down/downward
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
contra-
 Definition
against/opposite
Term
dextr/o
 Definition
right
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, apart
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dis-
 Definition
apart, to seperate
Term
ec, ecto-
 Definition
outside, out
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en, endo-
 Definition
inside, within
Term
epi-
 Definition
above, over, upon
Term
eso-
 Definition
within
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ex-
 Definition
out, away from
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exo-
 Definition
outside of, outward
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extra
 Definition
outside
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fore-
 Definition
before, in front of
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive, beyond
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hypo-
 Definition
under, deficient, below
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, beneath
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
juxta-
 Definition
near
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
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levo-
 Definition
left
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
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mes/o
 Definition
middle
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para-
 Definition
near, beyond, abnormal, alongside
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per-
 Definition
through, throughout
Term
peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
poster/o
 Definition
behind, towards the back
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
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proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind, backward
Term
sinistr/o
 Definition
left
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, beneath
Term
super-
 Definition
above, beyond
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supra-
 Definition
above/beyond
Term
tel/e
 Definition
distant, end
Term
trans-
 Definition
across
Term
-rrhagia, rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
sutures
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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rrhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of a cavity
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical correction/repair
Term
-sect
 Definition
to cut
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-tomy
 Definition
surgical incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
to crush, break
Term
acar/o
 Definition
mites
Term
arachn/o
 Definition
spiders
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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-coccus
 Definition
berry shaped bacterium
Term
fung/i
 Definition
fungus/mushroom
Term

helminth/o

-helminth

 Definition
worm
Term

hirud/i

hirudin/i

 Definition
leech
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ixod/i
 Definition
ticks
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
parasit/o
 Definition
parasite
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
louse
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scolec/o
 Definition
worm
Term
verm/i
 Definition
worm
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vir/o
 Definition
virus
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