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MED TERM 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- ONE | Unilateral, affecting only one side of the body |
| Bi- TWO | Bilateral, affecting both sides of the body |
| Tri- THREE | Triceps, a muscle with three heads |
| AB- AWAY FROM | Abduction, movement away from the midline of the body |
| Ad- Toward | Adduction, movement toward the midline of the body |
| Ecto-, exo- Outside/outer | Exoskeleton, outer skeleton |
| Endo- Within/inside | Endoscopy, a procedure that is done to look inside the body |
| Epi- Upon/ above/ on | Epidermis, the outer layer of the skin |
| Anterior or ventral- Toward the front of the body | The chest is located on the anterior (ventral |
| Posterior or dorsal - Toward the back of the body | The spine is locate on the posterior (dorsal) |
| Superior - Above or toward the head | The head is superior to the shoulders |
| Inferior - Below or toward the feet | The stomach is inferior to the heart |
| Lateral - Away from the midline of the body | The lungs are lateral to the heart |
| Distal - Farther from the point of attachment or origin | The fingers are distal to the wrist |
| Proximal - Closer to the point of attachment | The elbow is proximal to the wrist |
| Ambi - Both / both sides | Ambidextrous (able to use both hands equally well) |
| Dys - Bad / painful / difficult / abnormal | Dysfunction (impaired or abnormal functioning) |
| Eu - Good / normal / well | Eupnea (normal breathing) |
| Homo - same / alike | Homeostasis (maintaining a stable internal environment) |
| Iso - Equal | Isometric (equal length, often used in muscle contraction) |
| Mal - Bad / poor | Malnutrition (poor nutrition) |
| -algia Pain | Neuralgia, nerve pain |
| -emia Blood Condition | Anemia, a condition with low red blood cells |
| -itis Inflammation | Arthritis, inflammation of the joints |
| -lysis Breakdown/ deconstruction | Hemolysis, breakdown of red blood cells |
| -oid Resembling/like | Mucoid, resembling mucus |
| -opathy Disease or disorder | Neuropathy, disease of the nerves |
| -pnea Breathing | Apnea, temporary stopping of breathing |
| -centesis Surgical puncture to remove fluid | Amniocentesis, removal of fluid from the amniotic sac |
| -ectomy Surgical removal | Appendectomy, removal of the appendix |
| -ostomy Creation of an opening | Colostomy, creating an opening in the colon |
| -orrhaphy Surgical repair / suturing | Herniorrhaphy (surgical repair of a hernia) |
| -opexy Surgical fixation / to hold in place | Gastropexy, surgical fixation of the stomach |
| -oplasty Surgical repair / reconstruction | Rhinoplasty, surgical repair of the nose |
| -otripsy Crushing | Lithotripsy, crushing of kidney stones |
| -otomy Cutting into / surgical incision | Tracheotomy, an incision into the trachea |
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