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Building words- 1
Unit 1 In Class Assignment Building Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One. ex. monocyte |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | away |
| Ad- | toward |
| Ecto-, Exo- | outside |
| endo- | 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 center |
| proximal | closer in the center |
| ambi- | both |
| dys- | bad |
| eu- | good |
| homo- | similar |
| iso- | equal |
| mal- | bad |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | loosen, breakdown |
| -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 | crushing or breaking up |