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Chapter 1
MED 104
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mono | one |
| Bi | two |
| Tri | three |
| Ab- | away |
| Ad- | toward |
| Ecto- | outside |
| Endo | in |
| Epi | upon |
| anterior or ventral | towards the front |
| posterior or dorsal | towards the backs |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| lateral | the relationship with the center |
| distal | away |
| proximal | closer to the point of attachment |
| Ambi- | both |
| Dys- | bad |
| Eu- | good |
| Homo- | similar |
| Iso- | equal |
| Mal- | bad |
| -Algia | pain |
| -Emia | blood condition |
| -Itis | inflammation |
| -Lysis | loosen |
| -Oid | resembling |
| -Opathy | disease |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -Centesis | puncture |
| -Ectomy | removal |
| -Ostomy | creation of an opening |
| -Otomy | incision |
| -Orrhaphy | suture |
| -Opexy | surgical fixation |
| -Oplasty | reconstruction |
| -Otripsy | break up |