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Prefixes & suffixes
Definition of Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Towards |
| Ecto-, exo- | Outside |
| Endo- | Inside |
| Epi- | Upon or over |
| Anterior or ventral | Front view |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back view |
| Superior | Upper |
| Inferior | Lower |
| Lateral | Side |
| Distal | Away from the center |
| Proximal | Closer to the center |
| Ambi- | Both |
| Dys- | Bad |
| Eu- | Good |
| Homo- | Same |
| Iso- | Equal or same |
| Mal- | Bad or Poor |
| -algia | Pain |
| emia | Condition of blood |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Loosen, Breakdown |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -ectomy | Removal |
| -ostomy | Surgical Procedure |
| -otomy | Cutting into |
| -orrhaphy | Suture |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | Reconstruction |
| -otripsy | Crushing or Breaking up |