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PrefixMeaningExample
Mono-Uni- One Monocyte/unisex
Bi- Two Bilateral
Tri- Three Triceps
Ab- Away Abduct
Ad- Towards Adrealine
Ecto/Exo- Outside Ectoderm/Exoskelton
Endo- Inside Intravenous
Epi- Upon Epididyums
Anterior or ventral The Front Anterior or ventral The Front Your heart is in the anterior portion of the chest cavity.
Posterior or dorsal The back The spinal cord is in the dorsal cavity of the body.
Superior Above The wrist is superior to the fingers.
Inferior Below The elbow is inferior to the shoulder.
Lateral Side Our arms are lateral to the chest.
Distal Further from away from the center Our fingers are distal to the wrist.
Proximal Closer to the center The knee is proximal to the toes.
Ambi- Both Ambidextrous
Dys- Difficult Dyspnea
Eu- Good Eupnea
Homo- Same Identical Twins
Iso- Equal Isotonic
Mal- Bad Malignant
-Algia Pain Myalgia
-Emia Blood Condition Leukemia
-Itis Inflammation Arthritis
-Lysis Loosen, Break Down Hemolysis
-Oid Resembling Keloid
-Opathy Disease/Disorder Cardiopathy
-Pnea Breathing Dyspnea
-Centesis Puncture Amniocentesis
-Ectomy Removal Vasectomy
-Ostomy Opening Colostomy
-Otomy Incision Gastrotomy
-Orrhaphy Suture Closing a deep cut
-Opexy Fix/Secure Mastopexy
-Oplasty Repair Rhinoplasty
-Otripsy Breaking Up Lithotripsy
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