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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2009

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Term
A ("an" before vowel)
Definition
Without, lack of Apathy (lack of feeling); apnea (without breath); aphasia (without speech); anemia (lack of blood)
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Ab
Definition
Away from Abductor (leading away from); aboral (away from mouth)
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Ad
Definition
To, toward, near to Adductor (leading toward); adhesion (sticking to); adnexia (structures joined to); adrenal (near the kidney)
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Ambi
Definition
BothAmbidextrous (ability to use hands equally); ambilaterally (both sides)
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Amphi
Definition
About, on both sides, both Amphibious (living on both land and water)
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Ampho
Definition
Both Amphogenic (producing offspring of both sexes)
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Ana
Definition
Up, back, again, excessive Anatomy (a cutting up); anagenesis (reproduction of tissue); anasarca (excessive serum in cellular tissues of body)
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Ante
Definition
Before, forward Antecubital (before elbow); anteflexion (forward bending)
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Anti
Definition
Against, opposed to, reversed Antiperistalsis (reversed peristalsis); antisepsis (against infection)
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Apo
Definition
From, away from Aponeurosis (away from tendon); apochromatic (abnormal color)
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Bi
Definition
Twice, double Biarticulate (double joint); bifocal (two foci); bifurcation (two branches)
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Cata
Definition
Down, according to, complete Catabolism (breaking down); catalepsia (complete seizure); catarrh (flowing down)
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Circum
Definition
Around, about Circumflex (winding about); circumference (surrounding); circumarticular (around joint)
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Com
Definition
With, together Commissure (sending or coming together)
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Con
Definition
With, together Conductor (leading together); concrescence (growing together); concentric (having a common center)
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Bio
Definition
living organisms
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brady
Definition
slow
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Contra
Definition
against
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Dia
Definition
complete
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Dys
Definition
abnormal, difficult
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En
Definition
in
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Ex
Definition
out
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Hyper
Definition
too much
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Hypo
Definition
too little
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Inter
Definition
between, among
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Intra
Definition
Within
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Macro
Definition
Large
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Mal
Definition
abnormal
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Micro
Definition
small
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Neo
Definition
New
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Para
Definition
around
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Poly
Definition
many, much
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Post
Definition
after, behind
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Pre
Definition
Before, in front
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Sub
Definition
below, underlying
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Tachy
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