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Medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | one |
| Bi- | two |
| Tri- | three |
| Ab- | away |
| Ad- | toward |
| Ecto-, Exo- | outside |
| Endo- | In, inside |
| Epi- | upon |
| Anterior or ventral | the front |
| Posterior or dorsal | the back |
| Superior | toward the head end of the body; upper |
| Inferior | away from the head; lower |
| Lateral | Out of the side |
| Distal | Farther away from the center |
| Proximal | Closer into the center |
| Ambi- | both |
| Dys- | bad |
| Eu- | good |
| Homo- | Similar |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Mal- | ill, bad |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | loosen, break down |
| -oid | resembling |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -pexy | surgical flxation |
| -plasty | reconstruction |
| -tripsy | Wear down procedure, surgical crushing |