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Chapter 1 & 2 Terms
Terms from Week 1 assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, Uni- | One |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Towards |
| Ecto-, Exo- | Outside |
| Endo- | In, Inside |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or Ventral | Front (of body) |
| Posterior or Dorsal | Back (of body) |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Away from midline of body; to the side |
| Distal | Far from an extremities point of attachment to the trunk |
| Proximal | close to an extremities point of attachment to the trunk |
| Ambi- | Around, on both sides, about |
| Dys- | Bad; painful; difficult; abnormal |
| Eu- | Normal; Good |
| Homo- | Same |
| Iso- | Same; Equal |
| Mal- | Bad |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Breakdown; loosen |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Puncture |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal of |
| -ostomy | Surgical creating of an opening in the body |
| -otomy | Incision; Section |
| -rrhaphy | Suture; Sewing |
| -pexy | Union; Fixation |
| -plasty | Plastic Surgery |
| -tripsy | Crushing |