Meaning
prefixana-
up, back, again, apart
GreekGeneral
Terms built from ana-
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with ana- marked.
ana- decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix ana- means “backward”.
- The suffix -plasia means “formation”.
- Together: Loss of cell differentiation in cancer.
- The prefix ana- means “against”.
- The root phylaxis means “protection”.
- Together: Severe allergic reaction.
Parts that combine with ana-
Word parts that appear alongside ana- in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use ana- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
anabolismanastomosis
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with ana-, word for word.
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