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Unit 1
Building Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away |
| Ad- | Towards |
| Ecto-, exo- | Outside |
| Endo- | In, inside |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or ventral | The front |
| Posterior or dorsal | The back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Out to the side |
| Distal | Farther away from the center |
| Proximal | Closer into the center |
| Ambi- | Both |
| Dys- | Bad |
| Eu- | Good |
| Homo- | Same |
| Iso- | Equal, same |
| Mal- | Abnormal |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Loosen, break down |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Puncture |
| -ectomy | Removal |
| -ostomy | Surgical opening |
| -otomy | Cutting into |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical suturing |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | Surgical repair or reconstruction |
| -otripsy | Crushing |