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Prefixes/Suffixes
Introduction to Medical Terminology - Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |