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chapter 1

QuestionAnswer
Mono-, uni- One or single
Bi- Two or both
Tri- Three
Ab- Away from
Ad- toward
Ecto-, exo- Outside or outer
Endo- Inside, inner or within
Epi- Upon, above or over
Dys- Bad, difficult, painful or abnormal
Eu- Good, normal, healthy, or well-functioning
Homo- Same, alike, or identical
Iso- Equal, same or uniform
Mal- Bad, poor, abnormal, or improper
-algia Pain or painful condition
-emia Condition of the blood (something abnormal in the blood)
-itis Inflammation (swelling, redness, heat and pain)
-lysis Destruction, breakdown, loosening, or separation
-oid Resembling, like, or similar to
opathy Disease, disorder, or suffering
Anterior or ventral Anterior- toward the front of the body or body part
Posterior or dorsal The back side of the body
Superior Above or toward the head (upper part) of the body
Inferior Below or toward the feet/lower part of the body
Lateral Away from the midline of the body- toward the side
Distal Farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk (center) of the body
Proximal Closer to the point of attachment or closer to the trunk center of the body
Ambi- Both or both sides
-pnea Breathing
-centesis Surgical puncture to remove fluid (for diagnosis or relief)
-ectomy Surgical removal
ostomy Create a surgical opening
otomy To cut into or make an incision
orrhaphy Surgical suturing or stitching together of a part or organ
opexy Surgical fixation-to secure or attach an organ in place
oplasty Surgical repair, reconstruction or reshaping of a body part or organ
otripsy Surgical crushing of a stone (calculus) or other hard structure in the body
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