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Building words
Unit 1 Assignment Building Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anti | against |
| itis | inflammation |
| cardi/o | heart |
| uni | one |
| bi | two |
| tri | three |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward |
| exo | outside/outer |
| endo | inside/within |
| epi | upon/above |
| anterior or ventral | front of the body |
| posterior or dorsal | back of the body |
| superior | above/toward the head |
| inferior | below/toward the feet |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| distal | farther from the point of origin |
| proximal | closer to the point of origin |
| ambi | both |
| dys | bad/painful/difficult |
| eu | good/normal |
| hom/o | same |
| iso | equal |
| mal | bad |
| algia | pain |
| emia | blood condition |
| lysis | breakdwon |
| oid | resembling/like |
| pathy | disease |
| pnea | breathing |
| centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| ostomy | surgical opening |
| otomy | cutting line |
| rrhaphy | suturing/stitching |
| pexy | surgical fixation |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| tripsy | crushing |