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MED 104
Prefix, Root, Suffixs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Ecto-, exo- | Inside, within |
| Endo- | Outside |
| Epi- | Behind, backward |
| Anterior or ventral | Front |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Toward the side |
| Distal | Toward the middle |
| Proximal | Closer to the body |
| Ambi- | Both, around, or sides |
| Dys- | Painful |
| Eu- | Good, Normal |
| Homo- | Same, alike |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Mal- | Abnormal |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Bad condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Breakdown |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -ostomy | Artificial opening |
| -otomy | Cutting into |
| -orrhaphy | Suture |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | Reconstruction |
| -otripsy | Destroying |