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Medical Terminology
medical terms and information
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epi | on |
| ab | away |
| ad | towards |
| ambi | both |
| dys | bad |
| emia | blood condition |
| lysis | loosen or break down |
| oid | resembling |
| opathy | disease |
| pnea | deficiency |
| centesis | puncture |
| ostomy | creation of an opening |
| otomy | incision |
| orrhaphy | suture |
| opexy | surgical fixation |
| oplasty | reconstruction |
| otripsy | crushing or destroying |
| distal | further away from the trunk |
| proximal | closer to the trunk |
| lateral | to the left of the midline |
| iso | equal |