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anti-, contra-

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against or opposed to

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a-, an-

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without

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de-

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from, down, or not

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ab-

A

away from

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ad-

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to, toward, or near

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circum-, peri-

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around

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dia-, trans-

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across or through

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e-, ec-, ex-

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out or away

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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside

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en-, endo-, intra-

A

within

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epi-

A

upon

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inter-

A

between

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meso-

A

middle

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para-

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alongside of or abnormal

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meta-

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beyond, after or change

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retro-

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backward or behind

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sub-, infra-

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below or under

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bi-

A

two

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hemi-, semi-

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half

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hyper-

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above or excessive

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hypo-

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below or deficient

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macro-

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large or long

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micro-

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small

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mono-, uni-

A

one

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oligo-

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few or deficient

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pan-

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all

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poly-, multi-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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super-, supra-

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above or excessive

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tri-

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three

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ultra-

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beyond or excessive

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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before

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brady-

A

slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post

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after or behind

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re-

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again or back

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con-, syn-, sym-

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together or with

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dys-

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painful, difficult, or faulty

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eu-

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good or normal

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neo-

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new

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