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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/23/2011
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a-, an-
 Definition
no, not, without, lack of, apart
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ad-
 Definition
toward, near, to
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bi-
 Definition
two, double
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de-
 Definition
down, away from
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di-
 Definition
two, double
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dia-
 Definition
through, between, complete
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dif-, dis-
 Definition
apart, free from, separate
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
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ec-, ecto-
 Definition
out, outside, outer
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end-, endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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ep-, epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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ex-, exo-
 Definition
out, away from
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extra-
 Definition
outside, beyond
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hyper-
 Definition
above, beyond, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below, under, deficient
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in-
 Definition
in, into, not
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mega-
 Definition
large, great
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, over, between, change
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para-
 Definition
beside, alongside, abnormal
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poly-
 Definition
many, much, excessive
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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super-
 Definition
above, upper
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supra-
 Definition
above, beyond
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