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Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
Suffix: -centesis puncture example: amniocentesis
Suffix: -ectomy removal example: vasectomy
Suffix: -ostomy Creation of an opening example: colostomy
Suffix: -otomy incision example: dermotomy
Suffix: -orrhaphy suture example: herniorrhaphy
Suffix: -opexy Surgical fixation example: retinopexy
Prefix: Mono-, uni- one example: Monocyte, unisex
Prefix: Bi- two example: bilateral
Prefix: Tri- three example: Triangle, tricuspid
Prefix: Ab- away example: abduct
Prefix: Ad- toward example: adrenaline
Prefix: Ecto-, exo- outside example: Ectoderm, exoskeleton
Prefix: Endo- In, inside example: Enema, endocrine
Prefix: Epi- upon example: epididymus
Word: Anterior or ventral The front example: The word ventral means “stomach”
Word: Posterior or dorsal The back example: A dorsal fin on a shark is on its back
Word: Superior Above example: The heart is superior to the stomach
Word: Inferior Below example: The foot is part of the inferior extremity
Word: Lateral Out to the side example: The ears are lateral to the nose
Word: Distal Farther away from the center example: Distal and distant come from the same word and mean far
Word: Proximal Closer in to the center example: Proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close
Prefix: Ambi- Both, on both sides example: ambilateral
Prefix: Dys- bad example: dysentery
Prefix: Eu- good example: euphoria
Prefix: Homo- Same example: Homosexual
Prefix: Iso- Equality example: Isosceles
Prefix: Mal- bad example: malnutrition
Suffix: -algia pain example: myalgia
Suffix: -emia Blood condition example: leukemia
Suffix: -itis inflammation example: arthritis
Suffix: -lysis Loosen, break down example: hemolysis
Suffix: -oid resembling example: keloid
Suffix: -opathy disorder example: Neuropathy
Suffix: -pnea breathing example: Hyperpnea
Suffix: -oplasty reconstruction example: rhinoplasty
Suffix: -otripsy Surgical crushing example: Cholecystolithotripsy
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