ch1. Intro To Med Terms Flashcards
(15 cards)
Hyp/o-
Below;under;Deficient
Hyper-
Excessive;above;over
-algia
Pain
-ectomy
Surgical removal
-rrhage
Bursting forth of blood; excessive flow
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
-rrhexis
Rupture
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing(sowing)
-plasty
Surgical repair (such as suturing a tendon to a bone)
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
-otomy
A surgical incision(cut)
Dys-
Abnormal;bad;difficult; painful
-ostomy
An artificial opening
-itis
Inflammation
-Osis
Abnormal condition