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TermDefinition
Mono-, uni- Indicating 1 Ex: monocytes
Bi- Indicating 2 Ex: bilateral
Tri- Indicating 3 Ex: tricuspid
Ab- Away from Ex: abnormal
Ad- Towards, besides Ex: adrenal
Ecto-, exo - Outer, outside Ex: ectopic
Endo- Within Ex: endocrine
Epi- On, above, over Ex: epidermis
Anterial or ventral Front
Posterior or dorsal Back
Superior Towards the head
Inferior Away from the head
Lateral To the side of
Distal Parts of the body away from the center
Proximal Nearest to the center
Ami- Both sides Ex: ambidextrous
Dys- Abnormal, painful Ex: dysphasia
Eu- Normal Ex: eupnoea
Homo- Same Ex: homogeneous
Iso- Equal Ex: isotonic
Mal- Bad, illness, disease Ex: malignant
-algia Pain, aches Ex: neuralgia
-emia Condition of the blood Ex: anemia
-itis Inflammation Ex: bronchitis
-lysis Breaking down, loosening, decomposition Ex: dialysis
-oid Resembling Ex: keloid
-opathy Disease, disorder Ex: cardiomyopathy
-pnea Breath, respiration Ex: sleep apnea
-centesis Puncture, perforation Ex: amniocentesis
-ectomy Removal Ex: vasectomy
-Ostomy New opening Ex: colostomy
-otomy Cutting into Ex: tracheotomy
-orrhaphy Repair, suture Ex: cystorrhaphy
-opexy Surgical suspension, fixation Ex : hysteropexy
-oplasty Surgical repair Ex: rhinoplasty
-otripsy Crushing, destroying Ex: lithotripsy
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