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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono-, Uni- | One, Single |
| Bi- | two, twice |
| Tri | Three |
| Ab- | Away |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Exo-, Ecto, | Outside |
| Endo- | inside, in |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or Ventral | front |
| Posterior or Dorsal | back |
| Superior | upper, above |
| Inferior | lower, below |
| Lateral | out to the sides |
| Distal | farther away from the center |
| Proximal | closer in to the center |
| Ambi - | Around, on both sides |
| Dys- | Bad |
| Eu- | good |
| Homo- | similar, same |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Mal- | Bad |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condtition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | loosen, break down |
| -oid | resembling |
| -opathy | disease |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -ostomy | creation of opening |
| -otomy | incision |
| -orrhaphy | suture |
| -opexy | surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | reconstruction |
| otripsy | neurotripsy |