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| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One | Vision in one eye |
| Bi- | Twice | Biceps |
| Tri- | Three | Tricuspid |
| Ab- | Away from | Abduction |
| Ad- | Towards, beside | Adduction |
| Ecto-, exo- | Outer, outside | Ectoparasite |
| Endo- | Inner, inside | Endocrine |
| Epi- | Above, surrounding | Epidermal |
| Anterior or ventral | The front or direction toward the front of the body | Kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg. |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back | Shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body. |
| Superior | Toward the head end of the body; upper | Hand |
| Inferior | Towards the bottom | Foot |
| Lateral | To the side of, or away from, the middle of the body. | Ears are lateral to the nose.. |
| Distal | A part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part. | The hand is distal to the shoulder. |
| Proximal | Nearer to the center | The knee is proximal to the toes. |
| Ambi- | Both; Both sides | Ability to use both hands equally. |
| Dys- | Abnormal, painful | Shortness of breath. |
| Eu- | Normal | Normal Breathing. |
| Homo- | The Same | Homology (similarity in DNA or protein sequences between individuals or between species) |
| Iso- | Equality, uniformity, and similarity | Isotonic solution (a solution that has the same salt concentration as cells and blood) |
| Mal- | Bad, abnormal | Malnutrition |
| -algia | Pain, painful condition | Heart Attack |
| -emia | Blood condition | Blood clots |
| -itis | Inflammation | (Myocarditis) may cause shortness of breath or fluid buildup. |
| -lysis | Breakdown, destruction | Breakdown of the red blood cells. |
| -oid | Pertaining to, resemble | Gastric, which pertains to the stomach; coronary, which pertains to the heart vessels; and capsular, which pertains to a location inside of a capsule. |
| -pathy | Disease | Hepatitis A. |
| -pnea | Breathing | Diaphragmatic breathing requires contraction of the diaphragm and is also called deep breathing. |
| -centesis | Paracentesis | The removal of excess fluid via needle puncture from any body cavity. |
| -ectomy | Excision | The act of cutting out; the surgical removal of part or all of a structure or organ. |
| -ostomy | ostomies | Surgical creation of an opening in an organ. |
| -otomy | Surgical incisions | An intentional cut made to an individual's body with the intent of performing a diagnostic or therapeutic intervention. |
| -orrhaphy | Suture or operative repair | A surgical repair of a hernia using sutures. |
| -opexy | Fixation | Surgical operation for fixing an organ in position. |
| -oplasty | Plastic surgery | Breast augmentation |
| -otripsy | Crushing | Lithotripsy is the procedure to crush stones most frequently in the kidneys or gall bladder. |
| Adip/o | Fat | Fatty tissue |
| Psych/o, Psyche- | Mind | Thoughts |
| Leuk/o- | White | Color |
| Kinesi/o | Movement | Walking |
| Path/o- | Diseases | Hepatitis A |
| Chondri- | cartilage | Helix piercing |
| Myel/o- | Bone marrow | Sternum |
| Phleb/o- | Vein | Vena cava |
| Splen/o- | Spleen | An abdominal organ |
| Thromb/o- | Blood clot | Gel like clumps of blood. |
| -Sclerosis | Hardening | Abnormal hardening of body tissue. |
| -Scope | For examining | Stethoscope |
| -Plasty | Surgical reconstruction | Plastic surgery |
| -Phasia | Speech | Talking |
| -Malacia | Softening | Abnormal softness of brain tissue |
| -Oma | Tumor | Abnormal mass of tissue |
| -Cytic | Cells | The basic building blocks of living things. |
| Dermat/o | Skin | The largest organ in the body and covers the body's entire external surface. |
| Enter/o | Small intestine | Part of you |
| Opthalm/o | Eyes | Sensory organ |
| Dent/o | Teeth | For eating and chewing |
| Gastr/o | Stomach | Digest food. |
| Orth/o | Bone | Part of the skeleton |
| Pulmon/o | Lungs | Respiratory system |
| Crani/o | Skull | Bone protective cavity for the brain |
| Klept/o | Desire to steal. | Take what not yours. |
| Somn/o | Sleep | Rest |
| Blephar/o | Eye Lids | Fold of skin that closes over the eye to protect it. |
| Lacrim/o | Tear | Liquid that keeps the eye and inner eyelids moist. |
| Laryng/o | Voice box | Swallowing, breathing and voice production. |
| mamm/o | Breast | Organs on the upper front of a woman's body |
| Neur/o | Nerves | Bundle of nerve fibers |
| Nephro/o | Kidney | Organ in the abdomen |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord, bone marrow | A long, tube- like band of tissue |
| Aden | Gland | |
| Algia | Pain | |
| Spondy/o | Vertebra | |
| Brachi/o | Arm | |
| Dacty/o | Finger | |
| Lumb/o | Loin Lower back | |
| Carp/o | Wrist | |
| Cost/o | Rib | |
| Femor/o | Femur | |
| Tibi/o | Tibia (shinbone) | |
| Tars/o | Ankle | |
| Burs/o | Bursa | |
| Ten/o Tend/o & Tendin/o | Tendon | |
| Muscul/o My/o & Myos/o | Muscle | |
| Fasci/o | Fascia | |
| Esthesi/o | Feeling & sectation | |
| Logy | Study of | |
| Cerebr/o & Encephal/o | Brain | |
| Lob/o | Lobe | |
| Cepha/o | Head | |
| Mirco | Small | |
| Macro | Larger | |
| Gangli/o | Nerve bundle | |
| Tax/o | Order, arrangement & coordination. | |
| Ton/o | Tone tension or pressure | |
| Anky/o | Stiff, bent | |
| Pyretic | Fever | |
| Classia | Surgical breaking | |
| Desis | Fixation/ binding | |
| Rrhaphy | Repair | |
| HX | History | |
| FX | Fracture | |
| TX | Traction or treatment | |
| Stenosis | Narrow | |
| Gnosi/o | Knowledge | |
| Plegia | Paralysis | |
| Phon | voice | |
| Asthenia | Weakness | |
| Opia, Opsia | Vision condition | |
| Cyclo | Ciliary body | |
| keto | Keto body | |
| Thym | Thymus gland | |
| Thyr/o Thyroid/o | Thyroid | |
| Gluc/o Glucos/o & glyc/o | Sugar |
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