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Medical term U1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, Uni- | One, single |
| Bi- | Two, double |
| Tri | Three |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Ecto-, Exo- | Outside, extrernal |
| Endo | Within, inner |
| Epi- | Upon, above |
| Anterior or ventral | Toward the from |
| Posterior or dorsal | Toward the back |
| Superior | Above, upper |
| Inferior | Below, lower |
| Lateral | Away from midline/ toward the side |
| Distal | Farther from the point of attachment |
| Proximal | Closer to the point of attachment |
| Ambi- | both |
| Dys- | pain |
| Eu- | normal |
| Homo- | same/similar |
| Iso- | equal |
| Mal- | bad/poor |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | breakdown/ destruction |
| -oid | resembling |
| -opathy | disease |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -centesis | Surgical procedure to remove fluids |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | creating an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into, incision |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical repair |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation, to put in place |
| -oplasty | Surgical repair or reconstruction |
| -otripsy | Crushing |