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retro-
retro- pref. repr. L. retrō- adv. (‘behind’) used in combination as in retrospicere (cf. RETROSPECT), retrogradus (see next), f. RE- + compar. suffix as in intrō- INTRO-; in anat. and path. denoting ‘situated behind’ the part of the body indicated by the second el., as retro-ocular, -uterine.
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T. F. HOAD. "retro-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "retro-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-retro.html T. F. HOAD. "retro-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-retro.html |
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retro-
retro- prefix denoting at the back or behind.
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"retro-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "retro-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-retro.html "retro-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-retro.html |
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