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Merlyn Gonzalez
Study set covering organ word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and directional terms f
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One |
| Bi- | two |
| Tri- | three |
| Ab- | away from |
| Ad- | towards |
| Ecto-, exo- | outside |
| Endo- | within, inner |
| Epi- | Upon, above |
| Anterior or ventral | front of the body |
| Posterior or dorsal | back of the body |
| Superior | Above or higher |
| Inferior | below or lower |
| Lateral | towards the side |
| Distal | farther from point of attachment |
| Proximal | nearer to point ofatttachment |
| Ambi- | Both |
| Dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| Eu- | good, normal |
| Homo- | same |
| Iso- | equal, same |
| Mal- | bad, poor |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruction |
| -oid | resembling |
| -opathy | disease condition |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -orrhaphy | surgical repair or suture |
| -opexy | surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | surgical repair |
| -otripsy | crushing |
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