Med. Term. Ch.1 Flashcards

-algia

pain, suffering

dys-

bad, difficult, or painful

-ectomy

surgical removal, cutting out

hyper-

excessive, increased

hypo-

deficient, decreased

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition, disease

-ostomy

the surgical creation of an artifical opening to the body surface

-otomy

cutting, surgical incision

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage

bleeding abnormal excessive fluid discharge

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening