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anti- — Against

anti- means against. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: antibody.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Against

• Ancient Greek: ἀντί (anti)

Examples and word parts

antibody

A protein that binds a particular target recognized by the immune system.

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Related good and bad terms

• -alge-, -algesi — Pain

  analgesia

• a-, an- — Without; lacking

  anuria

• contra- — Against

  contraindication

• dis- — Separation, taking apart

  dislocation

• -dynia — Pain

  gastrodynia

• dys- — Difficult, abnormal

  dysphagia

• -eal, -ial — Pertaining to

  bronchial

• -ectasis — Expansion or dilation

  bronchiectasis

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