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Basic Medical Terms
Medical Terminology 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ortho | bone |
| Mono- Uni- | Single, Alone, one |
| Bi- | Two, both |
| Tri- | three |
| Ab- | Abnormal |
| Ad- | Anatomical references |
| Ecto, exo- | Outer, external |
| Endo- | Within, Inner |
| Epi- | Upon, over |
| Anterior/ ventral | before, front |
| Posterior/ dorsal | Behind, back |
| Superior | Higher, above |
| Inferior | Lower |
| Lateral | Midline, median plane |
| Distal | Farther from the center |
| Proximal | Closer to the center |
| Ambi- | Both, both sides |
| Dys- | Abnormal, difficult |
| Eu- | Good, well, easy |
| Homo- | Same, similar, alike |
| Iso- | Equal , same |
| mal- | Bad, ill, wrong |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Condition/location in the blood |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | breaking down, loosen |
| -oid | Resembling, shaped like |
| -pathy | disease, suffering |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | to puncture |
| -ectomy | Surgical Removal |
| -ostomy | Surgical Incision |
| -otomy | Surgical opening |
| -orrhaphy | Suture/ stitch |
| -opexy | Surgical Fixation |
| -oplasty | Surgical Reconstruction |
| -otripsy | To crush intentionally |