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prefix and suffix
terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mono | one |
| Bi | two |
| Tri | three, or triple |
| Ab | away |
| Ad | toward |
| Ecto, Exo | outside |
| Endo | in , inside |
| Epi | upon |
| Anterior or Ventral | front surface of the body; |
| Posterior or dorsal | back surface of the body |
| superior | situated above |
| inferior | situated below |
| distal | Situated away from the center of the body |
| Proximal | situated nearest to the center of the body |
| Ambi | both |
| dys | bad |
| Eu | good; normal |
| Homo | Similar |
| Iso | Equal; same |
| Mal | poor, bad, abnormal |
| algia | pain |
| emia | blood condition |
| itis | inflammation |
| lysis | Loosen, break down |
| oid | resembling |
| opathy | Disease |
| pnea | deficiency |
| centesis | Puncture |
| Ectomy | removal |
| stomy | creation of an opening |
| otomy | incision |
| orrhaphy | suture |
| opexy | Surgical Fixation |
| oplasty | reconstruction |
| otripsy | to crush break up or destroy |