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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/26/2014
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a-
 Definition
without
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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an-
 Definition
not
Term
ana-
 Definition
up
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
two
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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cata-
 Definition
down
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
in, within
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macro-
 Definition
large
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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mesa-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
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micro-
 Definition
small
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medi-
 Definition
middle
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mono-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
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osteo-
 Definition
bone
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circum-
 Definition
around
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co-
 Definition
with, together
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contra-
 Definition
with, together
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de-
 Definition
from, lack of
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dia-
 Definition
through, across
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diplo-
 Definition
double, twofold
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dis-
 Definition
to free or undo
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
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ec-
 Definition
out, out from
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ecto-
 Definition
outside
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em-
 Definition
in
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endo-
 Definition
in, within
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enter-
 Definition
intestine
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
ex-
 Definition
out, away from
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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gastr-
 Definition
stomach
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one half
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond
Term
per-
 Definition
through, by
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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primi-
 Definition
first
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pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
back
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
scler-
 Definition
hardening
Term
semi-
 Definition
one half
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
super-
 Definition
above, excessive
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supra-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
sym-
 Definition
together
Term
syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
therm-
 Definition
heat
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
Term
im-
 Definition
not
Term
in-
 Definition
in, not
Term
infra-
 Definition
under, below
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
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uni-
 Definition
one
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