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Prefixes & suffixes
Definition of Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Term
Term | Definition |
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Mono-, uni- | One |
Bi- | Two |
Tri- | Three |
Ab- | Away from |
Ad- | Towards |
Ecto-, exo- | Outside |
Endo- | Inside |
Epi- | Upon or over |
Anterior or ventral | Front view |
Posterior or dorsal | Back view |
Superior | Upper |
Inferior | Lower |
Lateral | Side |
Distal | Away from the center |
Proximal | Closer to the center |
Ambi- | Both |
Dys- | Bad |
Eu- | Good |
Homo- | Same |
Iso- | Equal or same |
Mal- | Bad or Poor |
-algia | Pain |
emia | Condition of blood |
-itis | Inflammation |
-lysis | Loosen, Breakdown |
-oid | Resembling |
-opathy | Disease |
-pnea | Breathing |
-centesis | Puncture to withdraw fluid |
-ectomy | Removal |
-ostomy | Surgical Procedure |
-otomy | Cutting into |
-orrhaphy | Suture |
-opexy | Surgical fixation |
-oplasty | Reconstruction |
-otripsy | Crushing or Breaking up |