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Medical Terms
medical term meanings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, Uni | one |
| Bi- | two |
| Tri- | three |
| Ab- | away |
| Ad- | towards |
| Ecto-, Exo- | out |
| Endo- | inside |
| Epi- | upon |
| Anterior | front of the body |
| Posterior | back of body |
| Superior | above |
| Inferior | below |
| Lateral | side |
| Distal | away from point of attachment |
| Proximal | Nearest point of attachment |
| Ambi- | both |
| Dys- | bad, difficult |
| Eu- | good |
| Homo- | same |
| Iso- | equal |
| Mal- | bad |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | loosen, break down |
| -oid | resembling |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -centesis | surgical puncture wound |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgical operation |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -orrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -opexy | surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | surgical reconstruction |
| -otripsy | surgical crushing |