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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ab | away from |
| endo | inside |
| Tri | three triceps |
| AD | toward or adrenal |
| Bi | two bilateral |
| ecto | Ectoderm |
| posterior | Back of the body |
| superior | above Shoulders are superior to hips |
| Inferior | Feet inferior to knees |
| Lateral | Arms are lateral to the eyes |
| Distal | Ankle farther from knees |
| Proximal | Elbow is close to wrist, closer |
| Ambi- | both sides |
| Dys- | bad |
| Eu- | good |
| Homo- | same |
| Iso- | equal |
| Mal- | abnormal |
| algia- | pain |
| emia | condition of blood Anemia |
| itis | inflammation |
| lysis- | breakdown |
| oid | resembling |
| opathy | disease |
| pnea | breathing |
| centesis- | puncture |
| ectomy - | removal |
| ostomy- | cutting into |
| otomy | incision |
| orrhaphy | suturing |
| opexy | surgically fixed |
| oplasty | Reconstruction |
| otripsy - | crushing |
| mono | one |