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Week 1
Building Word Assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | ONE |
| Bi- | TWO |
| Tri- | THREE |
| Ab- | AWAY |
| Ad- | TOWARD |
| Ecto-, exo- | OUTSIDE |
| Endo- | INSIDE |
| Epi- | UPON |
| Anterior or ventral | FRONT |
| Posterior or dorsal | BACK |
| Superior | ABOVE |
| Inferior | BELOW |
| Lateral | AWAY |
| Distal | AWAY |
| Proximal | TOWARD |
| Ambi- | BOTH |
| Dys- | ABNORMAL |
| Eu- | NORMAL |
| Homo- | SAME |
| Iso- | EQUAL |
| Mal- | MALFORMED |
| -algia | PAIN |
| -emia | BLOOD CONDITION |
| -itis | INFLAMMATION |
| -lysis | LOOSEN, BREAK DOWN |
| -oid | RESEMBLING |
| -opathy | DISEASE |
| -pnea | DEFICIENCY |
| -centesis | PUNCTURE |
| -ectomy | REMOVAL |
| -ostomy | OPENING |
| -otomy | INCISION |
| -orrhaphy | REPAIR |
| -opexy | SUSPENSION |
| -oplasty | REPLACEMENT |
| -otripsy | DESTRUCTION |