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Unit1 Building words
Numbers, Conditions,etc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-,uni- | One |
| Bi- | Two or Both |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Ecto-,exo- | Outside |
| Endo- | Inside |
| Epi-, | Upon or above |
| Anterior or ventral | Fron of body or ahead |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back of body, behind |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Distal | Farther from attachment |
| Proximal | Closer to attachment |
| Am I- | Both, on both sides |
| Days- | Painful or difficult |
| Eu- | Good or normal |
| Homo- | Same |
| Mal | Bad or poor |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -llysis | Breakdown or distruction |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease or disorder |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -ostomy | Creation of an opening |
| -otomy | Cutting into, incision |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical suturing |
| -opexy | Surgical fization |
| -oplasty | Surgical repair or reshaping |
| -otripsy | Crushing |