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Medical Terminology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One, Single |
| Bi- | Two, Twice |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away |
| Ad- | Towards |
| Ecto-, Exo- | Out, Outside |
| Endo- | In, Inside |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or Ventral | The front |
| Posterior or Dorsal | The back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Out to the side |
| Distal | Further away from center |
| Proximal | Closer to center |
| Ambi- | Both, Both sides |
| Dys- | Bad, Painful |
| Eu- | Good, Normal |
| Homo- | Same, Alike |
| Iso- | Equal, Same |
| Mal- | Bad, Poor, Abnormal |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Breakdown, Destruction, Separation |
| -oid | Resembling, Like |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Surgical Puncture |
| -ectomy | Surgical Removal |
| -ostomy | Creating new permanent opening |
| -otomy | Cutting into or Incision |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical suture or repair |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | Surgical Repair, reconstruction |
| -otripsy | Crushing or grinding |