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Prefixes & Suffixes

TermDefinition
Mono-,Uni- Meaning: One Example: Univentricular- involving only one ventricle of heart
Bi- Meaning: Two Example: Binocular- involving both eyes
Tri- Meaning: Three Example: Trifocal- lenses with 3 focal points
Ab- Meaning: Away Example: Abrasion- scraping away of skin/tissue
Ad- Meaning: Toward Example: Adipose- tissue toward the fat
Ecto-,Exo- Meaning: Outside Example: Ectopic Pregnancy: pregnancy outside the uterus
Endo- Meaning: in, inside Example: Endoscopy- medical procedure using a scope to look inside the body
Epi- Meaning: Upon Example: Epicardium- outer layer of the heart wall
Anterior/Ventral Meaning: In front of the body Example: Face, chest, throat
Posterior/ Dorsal Meaning: Back of the body Example: Back of the head, shoulder blades
Superior Meaning: Higher up/Closer to the head Example: Ears, eyes
Inferior Meaning: Below on the body Example: Feet, legs
Lateral Meaning: The side of the body Example: Hips, arm
Distal Meaning: Farther away from the center of the body Example: Fingers, toes
Proximal Meaning: Closer to the center of the body Example: Thigh, upper arm
Ambi- Meaning: Both Example: Ambisexual- attracted to both sexes
Dys- Meaning: Bad Example: Dysuria- painful urination
Eu- Meaning: Good Example: Eupnea- normal breathing
Homo- Meaning: Same Example: Homocysteine- an amino acid found in the body
Iso- Meaning: Equal Example: Isometric- muscle contraction where length stays the same
Mal- Meaning: Bad Example: Malformation- abnormal shape of a body part
-algia Meaning: Pain Example: Cephalalgia- headache
-emia Meaning: Blood condition Example: Hypoglycemia- low blood sugar levels
-itis Meaning: Inflammation Example: Bronchitis- inflammation of the bronchi
-lysis Meaning- loosen, break down Example: Cytolysis- destruction of cells
-oid Meaning: Resembling Example: Lymphoid- resembling lymph tissue
-opathy Meaning: Disease Example: Myopathy- disease of the muscles
-pnea Meaning: Deficiency Example: Apnea- temporary stopping of breathing
-centesis Meaning: Puncture Example: Arthrocentesis- surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid.
-ectomy Meaning: Removal Example: Mastectomy- surgical removal of one or more breast
-ostomy Meaning: Creation of an opening Example: Gastrostomy- surgical opening into the stomach
-otomy Meaning: Incision Example: Phlebotomy- incision into a vein
-orrhaphy Meaning: Suture Example: Colporrhaphy- surgical repair of the vaginal wall
-opexy Meaning: Surgical fixation Example: Cystopexy- surgical fixation of the bladder
-oplasty Meaning: Reconstruction Example: Rhinoplasty- surgical repair of the nose
-otripsy Meaning: To crush Example: Neurotripsy- crushing of a nerve
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