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Prefixes/Suffixes
Introduction to Medical Terminology - Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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dys- | diseased, abnormal |
hyper- | over, beyond, high |
hypo- | low, under, beneath |
-algia | pain |
-ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
-itis | inflammation |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | creation of an artificial opening |
-otomy | cut into or incision |
-plasty | plastic or surgical repair |
-rrhage | bursting forth (of blood) |
-rrhagia | bursting forth (of blood) |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |