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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One, single, or affecting one side |
| Bi- | Two, twice, both |
| Tri- | three |
| Ab- | Away |
| Ad- | to |
| Ecto-, exo- | outside |
| Endo- | inside |
| Epi- | Above, over, on |
| Anterior or ventral | Towards the front |
| Posterior or dorsal | Towards the rear or back |
| Superior | Toward the head, above |
| Inferior | Toward the feet, below |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of the body |
| Distal | Far from the trunk |
| Proximal | Close to the trunk |
| Ambi- | both, on both sides (Latin) |
| Dys- | Abnormal, painful |
| Eu- | well or good |
| Homo- | Same throughout, equal |
| Iso- | Same, equal measurement |
| Mal- | Bad, wrong |
| -algia | painful |
| -emia | blood, specific substance or abnormality in blood |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Loosen, dissolve, destroy |
| -oid | Likeness, resemblance |
| -opathy | disease |
| -pnea | breath |
| -centesis | Puncture or perforation |
| -ectomy | Removal |
| -ostomy | Surgical opening |
| -otomy | Temporary opening, cutting |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical closure, suture |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation, suspension |
| -oplasty | Surgical repair, remodeling |
| -otripsy | Surgical crushing, grinding |