CLINICAL MEDICINE

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pro-
A
after
B
before
C
through, complete
D
painful
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -pro-comes from Greek, and has the meaning “before, beforehand, in front of”:proboscis; prophylactic; prothesis. pro-is also attached to a word and means “primitive or early form”:prodrug; prosimian.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prefix (2) Latin pro in front of, before, for, forward-more at for. First Known Use.

Detailed explanation-3: -The prefix pro-primarily means “forward” but can also mean “for.” Some words that the prefix pro-gave rise to are promise, pro, and promote. When you, for instance, make progress, you are stepping “forward, ‘’ whereas if you give the pros in an argument, you are speaking “for” something by stating its advantages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pro is an abbreviation meaning “professional".

Detailed explanation-5: -With precede, the prefix pre-means before.So precede is to go before. In proceed, the prefix pro-means forward, and therefore proceed is to go forward.

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