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Unit 1 Assignment
Prefixes, Suffixes, & Standalones
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | one |
| Bi- | two |
| Tri- | three |
| Ab- | away from |
| Ad- | toward |
| Ecto-, exo- | outside |
| Endo- | inside |
| Epi- | above/on |
| Anterior or ventral | front |
| Posterior or dorsal | back |
| Superior | up |
| Inferior | down |
| Lateral | side |
| Distal | away from |
| Proximal | close to |
| Ambi- | both |
| Dys- | bad, pain, abnormal |
| Eu- | good |
| Homo- | same |
| Iso- | same |
| Mal- | bad |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -oid | resembling |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | reconstruction |
| -tripsy | crushing |