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  • ana-

    means apart.

  • bi-

    means two.

  • chrom-

    means color.

  • cis-

    means on this side.

  • cyt-

    means cell.

  • dys-

    means bad or malicious.

  • ell-

    means small.

  • endo-

    means within or inner.

  • exo-

    means outside.

  • hyper-

    means excessive.

  • inter-

    means between.

  • kinesis-

    means movement.

  • lamina-

    means layer.

  • lysis-

    means loosening or breaking down.

  • mere-

    means part or portion.

  • meta-

    means after.

  • mito-

    means thread.

  • multi-

    means many.

  • necro-

    means death.

  • nucle-

    means little nut.

  • -osis

    means process.

  • phago-

    means eat.

  • pino-

    means drink.

  • plasi-

    means shape.

  • plasma-

    means forming or molded material.

  • pre-, pro-

    pre- and pro- mean before.

  • reticul-

    means network.

  • som-, soma-

    som- or soma- means body.

  • telo-

    telo- means end.