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Med Term Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Uni | One |
| BI | Two |
| Tri | Three |
| Ab | Away from |
| Ad | Toward |
| Exo | Outside |
| Endo | Inside |
| Epi | Upon, above |
| Anterior | Front |
| Posterior | Back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Distal | Farther from point of attachment |
| Proximal | Closer to point of attachment |
| Ambi | Both |
| Dys | Bad, difficult, painful, abnormal |
| Eu | Good, normal |
| Homo | Same |
| Iso | Equal |
| Mal | Bad, poor |
| Algia | Pain |
| Emia | Blood condition |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| lysis | breakdown, destruction |
| Oid | Resembling |
| Opathy | Disease |
| Pnea | Breathing |
| Centesis | Surgical puncture |
| Ectomy | Surgical removal |
| Ostomy | Create an opening |
| Otomy | Incision into |
| Orrhaphy | Surgical suturing |
| Opexy | Surgical fixation |
| Plasty | Surgical repair |
| Tripsy | Crushing |