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retro-

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Backward or behind.

Example: retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 23 Key Terms · OpenStax

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pseudo-False.
quadri-Four.
re-Again or back.
semi-Half or partly.
sinistro-Left or left side.
sub-Under or below.
super-Above, over, or excessive.

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