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Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | Mononucleosis |
| Bi- | Bilateral |
| Tri- | Triceps |
| Ab- | Away From |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Ecto-, exo- | Outside |
| Endo- | within |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or ventral | Front |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Away From Midline |
| Distal | Farther from point of origin |
| Proximal | Closer to point of origin |
| Ambi- | Both |
| Dys- | Bad/painful/abnormal |
| Eu- | Good / Normal |
| Homo- | Same |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Mal- | Bad |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Breakdown / Destruction |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectomy | Removal |
| -ostomy | Create an opening |
| -otomy | Cut into |
| orrhaphy | Suturing |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation |
| oplasty | Surgical repair |
| otripsy | Crushing |
| Superior | Above |