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Unit1 Building words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NUMBERS | |
| Mono-, Uni- | One, Single Example: Monocyte, Unilateral |
| Bi- | Two, double Example: Bilateral |
| Tri- | Three Example: Triceps |
| Directions and Positions | |
| Ab- | Away from Example: abduction movement away from midline |
| Ad | Toward Adduction movement toward the midline |
| Ecto-, Exo- | outer, outside, outward Ectoderm outer layer of an embryo |
| Endo- | Inside, within Endoscope instrument used to look inside of the body |
| Epi- | Upon, on, above Epidermis outer layer upon the skin |
| Anterior- | Front of the body Example: The sternum is the anterior to the heart. |
| Posterior- | Back of the body example: The spine is posterior to the body |
| Superior- | Above, Higher Example: The head is superior to the chest |
| Inferior- | Below or lower Example: The feet are inferior to the knees |
| Lateral- | Away from side Example: The arms are lateral to the chest |
| Distal- | Located farther away from the point of attachment to the body Example: The hand is distal to the elbow |
| Proximal- | Closer to the point of attachment or center of anatomical structure Example: The elbow is proximal to the wrist |
| Conditions | |
| Ambi- | Both Example: Ambilateral |
| Dys- | Bad, Painful, difficult Example: Dyslexia |
| Eu- | Good, normal Example: Euthyroid |
| Homo- | Same Example: Homogenous |
| Iso- | Equal, same Example: Isothermal |
| Mal- | bad, poor Example: malnutrition |
| Suffix -algia | pain Example: Myalgia |
| -emia | blood Example: Hypoglycemia |
| -itis | Inflammation Example: Bronchitis |
| -lysis | Break down, destruction Example: Dialysis |
| -oid | Like Example: Haploid |
| -opathy | Disease of Example: Neuropathy |
| -pnea | Breathing Example: Tachypnea |
| Surgical Procedure | |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid Amniocentesis- Puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for testing |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal, excision Appendectomy- removal of the appendix |
| -otomy | cutting into, incision Tracheostomy- incision into the trachea |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical repair Herniorrhaphy- Surgical repair of a hernia |
| -opexy | Orchiopexy- Surgical fixation Fixation of an undescended testicle |
| -oplasty | Surgical repair, reconstruction Rhinoplasty- surgical repair of nose |
| -otripsy | Crushing Lithotripsy- crushing of stones (kidney stones) |
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