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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mono | single,one |
| bi | twice |
| tri | three |
| ab | away |
| ad | toward something |
| ecto-exo | outside, outer |
| endo | inside, within |
| epi | upon |
| anterior, ventral | front of the body |
| posterior or dorsal | back of the body |
| superior | toward the head end of the body |
| nferior | below or under |
| lateral | toward the side |
| distal | away from, |
| proximal | closer to |
| ambi | both sides |
| dys | bad |
| eu | good, well |
| homo | same, common |
| iso | equal |
| mal | bad |
| algia | pain |
| emia | blood condition |
| itis | inflammation |
| lysis | destruction |
| oid | resemblance to |
| opathy | disorder |
| pnea | breath |
| centesis | surgical puncture for aspiration |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| ostomy | surgery on an opening from an area inside the body to the outside |
| otomy | process of cutting |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| pexy | surgical fixation |
| plasty | replacement |
| tripsy | structure |