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Chapter 1

med terms

TermDefinition
Mono-, uni- One Monocyte-a type of white blood cell with one nucleus
Bi- Two Bilateral-affecting both sides
Tri- Three Triceps-a muscle with three heads
Ab- Away from Abduct-to move away from
Ad- Toward Adduct-to move toward the midline
Ecto-, exo- Outside, outward Ectoderm-outer layer of cells
Endo- Inside, within Endoscope-instrument used to view inside the body
Epi- upon, over Epidermis-outer layer skin
Anterior or ventral Toward the front of the body Knee
Posterior or dorsal Toward the back of the body Spine
Superior Above or higher Head is superior to the neck
Inferior Below or lower Stomach is inferior to the heart
Lateral Away from the midline Lateral ears
Distal Father from the point of attachment Ankle is distal to the leg
Proximal Closer to the point of attachment Shoulder to elbow
Ambi- Both, both sides Ambidextrous
Dys- Bad, painful, difficult Dysuria
Eu- good, normal Eupnea
Homo- same, alike Homo sapiens
Iso- Equal, same Isobaric
Mal- Bad, poor Malignant tumor
-algia Pain Cephalalgia
-emia Blood Condition Anemia
-itis Inflammation Hepatitis
-lysis Breakdown, Destruction Glycolysis
-oid Resembling Hemorrhoid
-opathy Disease Neuropathy
-pnea Breathing Dyspnes
-centesis Surgical puncture to remove fluid Amniocentesis
-ectomy Surgical removal Hysterectomy
-ostomy Creating an open Colostomy
-otomy Cutting into Thoracotomy
-orrhaphy Surgical suturing gastrorrhaphy
-opexy Surgical fixation Gastropexy
-oplasty Surgical repair Rhinoplasty
-otripsy Crushing Lithotripsy
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