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Ab-, Abs

Away from

Ex. Abductor

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Ad-

Towards

Ex. Adductor

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Ante-

Before; Forward

Ex. Antenatal

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Circum-

Around

Ex. Circumcision

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Cycl-

Circle; Cycle

Ex. Cyclic Neutropenia

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De-

Àway From; Ending

Ex. Dehydration

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Dia-

Across; Through

Ex. Diagnosis

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Ect/o-, Exo-

Outer; Outside

Ex. Exocrine Gland

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End/o-, Ent-, Entero-

Within; Inner

Ex. Endocrine Gland

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Epi-

Upon; Outside of

Ex. Epidermis

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Ex-, Extra-

Beyond

Ex. Experation

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Infra-

Beneath; Below

Ex. Infratemporal Fossa

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Inter-

Between

Ex. Interstitial Fluid

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Intra-

Within

Ex. Intracellular Fluid

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Meso-

Middle

Ex. Mesoderm

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Meta

Beyond; Change

Ex. Metabolisam

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Para-

Alongside; Abnormal

Ex. Parathyroid Glands

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Path/o-

Disease

Ex. Pathologist

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Peri-

Around

Ex. Pericardium

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Post-

Behind; After

Ex. Postpartum

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Pre-

Before; In Front

Ex. Precancerous

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Retro-

Backward; Behind

Ex. Retroperitoneum

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Sub-

Under

Ex. Subcutaneous Layer

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Super

Above

Ex. Superior

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Supra-

Above; Upon

Ex. Supraglottis

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Sy-, Syl-, Sym-, Syn-, Sys-

Together

Ex. Syndrome

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Trans-

Across; Through

Ex. Transdermal