Prefixes & Suffixes

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-A/-AN

without

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-ANTI

against

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AUTO

self

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BI

two

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CIRCUM

around

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ENDO

inside

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ECTO

outside

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EXO

outside

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EPI

upon

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HYPER

above

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HYPO

below

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INTER

between

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INTRA

within

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MONO

one

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POLY

many

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PRE

before

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POST

after

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SUB

under

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TRANS

across

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LOGY

study of

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LOGIST

person who studies

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ITIS

inflammation

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OSIS

condition

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ECTOMY

removal

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OTOMY

cutting

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SCOPY

viewing

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PHOBIA

fear

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PHILIA

attraction

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CYTE

cell

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EMIA

blood condition

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GENIC

producing

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LYSIS

breakdown

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TROPHY

growth

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ALGIA

pain

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PLASTY

surgical repair

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OMA

tumor

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PERI

around

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RETRO

behind/backward

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TACHY

fast/rapid

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BRADY

slow

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DYS

bad/painful/difficult

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EU

normal/good

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NEO

new

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HEMI

half/partial

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SEMI

half/partial

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MICRO

small

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MACRO

large

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OSTOMY

artificial opening

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RRHAPHY

suturing/repair

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PEXY

surgical fixation

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DESIS

surgical binding/fusion

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TRIPSY

surgical crushing

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CENTESIS

surgical puncture to drain fluid

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PNEA

breathing

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PTYSIS

spitting/coughing up

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EMESIS

vomiting

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PEPSIA

digestion

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STASIS

stopping/slowing

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DIPSIA

thirst

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URIA

urination condition

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OTOMY

cutting in (incision)

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ECTOMY

cutting out (excision)

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OSTOMY

creating outlet/hole