Miscellaneous Prefixes

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Miscellaneous Prefixes

PrefixMeaningExample
Hydro-WaterHydrocele
Dys-Painful or difficultDysuria
Noct- or nox-NightNocturia
Phago-To eatPhagocytosis
Pan-Total or allPancytopenia