542 CHAPTER 11• Special Senses: Eyes and Ears
Word Element Meaning Word Element Meaning
Prefixes
a- without, not eso- inward
ana- against; up; back exo- outside, outward
dipl- double hyper- excessive, above normalVisit the Medical Language Lab at the website medicallanguagelab.com.Use the flash-
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