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Medical Terminology
Unit 1 Building Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One — monocycle, unisex |
| Bi- | Two — bilateral |
| Tri- | Three — triceps |
| Ab- | Away — abduct |
| Ad- | Toward — adrenaline |
| Ecto-, exo- | Outside — ectoderm, exoskeleton |
| Endo- | In, inside — endocrine |
| Epi- | Upon — epididymus |
| Anterior or ventral | Front — chest |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back — spine |
| Superior | Above — head |
| Inferior | Below — feet |
| Lateral | Side — ears |
| Distal | Farther away — fingers |
| Proximal | Closer — elbow |
| Ambi- | Both — ambidextrous |
| Dys- | Bad — dysplasia |
| Eu- | Good — eupnea |
| Homo- | Same — homogeneous |
| Iso- | Equal — isometric |
| Mal- | Bad — malnutrition |
| -algia | Pain — neuralgia |
| -emia | Blood condition — leukemia |
| -itis | Inflammation — arthritis |
| -lysis | Loosen, break down — hemolysis |
| -oid | Resembling — Keloid |
| -opathy | Disease — myopathy |
| -pnea | Breathing — apnea |
| -centensis | Puncture — amniocentesis |
| -ectomy | Removal — appendectomy |
| -ostomy | Opening — colostomy |
| -otomy | Incision — laparotomy |
| -orrhaphy | Suturing — herniorrhaphy |
| - opexy | Surgical fixation — orchiopexy |
| -oplasty | Repair — rhinoplasty |
| -otripsy | Crushing — lithotripsy |
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