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Building Words
Unit 1 Assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, Uni- | One |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Ecto-, Exo- | Outside |
| Endo- | In, Inside |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or ventral | Toward the front |
| Posterior or dorsal | Toward the back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Further from the center |
| Distal | Further from the trunk |
| Proximal | Closer to the trunk |
| Ambi- | Both |
| Dys- | Bad |
| Eu- | Good |
| Homo- | Same |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Mal- | Bad |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Loosen, break down |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -ostomy | a new opening |
| -otomy | incision |
| -orrhaphy | suture |
| -opexy | surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | reconstruction |
| -otripsy | crushing |