Medical Terms-Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Introduction to Medical Termonology

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-algia
Pain or suffering
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
-ectomy
Surgical removal of
Hyper-
Excessive or above
Hypo-
Inefficient or below
-itis
Inflammation
-osis
Abnormal condition
-ostomy
Surgically create an artificial opening
-otomy
Surgical incision
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhage
Abnormal excessive fluid discharge or bleeding
-rrhaphy
To suture or stitch
-rrhea
Abnormal flow or discharge
-rrhexis
Rupture
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening