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Basic Terminology

break down/ examples of medical terms

TermDefinition
Mon-, Uni- Single Ex: Monocyte
Bi- Double Ex: Biceps
Tri- Triple Ex: Triceps
Ab- Away Ex: Abduct
Ad- Towards Ex: Adrenaline
Ecto-, exo- Outside or out Ex: Exocytosis
Endo- Inside or in Ex: Endocarditis
Epi- Above or top Ex: Epidermis
Anterior or ventral Front of the body Ex: Knees
Posterior or dorsal Back of the body Ex: Back
Superior Upper half of the body Ex: Eyes
Inferior Lower half of the body Ex: Stomach
Lateral Out to the side Ex: Arms
Distal Farther away from the center Ex: Hands
Ambi- Both Ex: Ambidextrous
Dys- Bad or difficult Ex: Dysfunctional
Eu- Normal Ex: Eupnea
Homo- Same Ex: Homosexual
Iso- Equal or same Ex: Isotonic
Mal- Bad Ex: Malignant
-algia Pain Ex: Gastralgia
-emia Blood conditions Ex: Leukemia
-itis Inflammation Ex: Bronchitis
-oid Resembling Ex: Opioid
-opathy Disease Ex: Neuropathy
-pnea Breathing Ex: Eupnea
-centesis Puncture Ex:
-ectomy Surgical removal Ex: Myectomy
-ostomy Create surgical opening Ex: Colostomy
-otomy To cut open Ex: Myotomy
-orrhaphy Suture Ex: Herniorrhaphy
-opexy Surgical fixation Ex: Rheopexy
-oplasty Reconstruction Ex: Rhinoplasty
-otripsy Crushing Ex: Lithotripsy
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