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a-, an-

not/without Ex: anaerobic= without oxygen

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Anti-

Against. Ex: antibacterial=works against bacteria

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Brady-

slow. Ex: bradycardia= slow heart rate

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Tachy

fast. Ex:tachycardia fast heart rate

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Hyper

above/excessive. Ex: hyperthermia body temp above normal

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Hypo

below/defician Ex: hypothermia body temp below

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Peri

around. Ex: perimeter= area around a building

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Endo

inside,within Ex: endoscopy- visual exam=within the body scope

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Epi

upon,above. Ex: epidermis=layer of skin above dermis

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Inter

between Ex; intercostal between the ribs

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Intra

Within Ex: IV (intravenous) within the vein

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Mono

one. Ex: monolingual one language

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Poly

many Ex: polysaccharide=many sugars

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Dys

bad,painful. Ex: dysfunctional

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Pre

Before Ex: premature = born before due date

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Post

after Ex: postoperative time after