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Building Words
Unit 1 Assignment
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Mono-, Uni- | One |
Bi- | Two |
Tri- | Three |
Ab- | Away |
Ad- | Toward |
Ecto-, Exo- | Outside |
Endo- | In, Inside |
Epi- | Upon |
Anterior or ventral | Toward the front |
Posterior or dorsal | Toward the back |
Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
Lateral | Further from the center |
Distal | Further from the trunk |
Proximal | Closer to the trunk |
Ambi- | Both |
Dys- | Bad |
Eu- | Good |
Homo- | Same |
Iso- | Equal |
Mal- | Bad |
-algia | Pain |
-emia | Blood condition |
-itis | Inflammation |
-lysis | Loosen, break down |
-oid | Resembling |
-opathy | Disease |
-pnea | Breathing |
-centesis | puncture |
-ectomy | removal |
-ostomy | a new opening |
-otomy | incision |
-orrhaphy | suture |
-opexy | surgical fixation |
-oplasty | reconstruction |
-otripsy | crushing |