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Med Term 01
Chapter 01 vocab - Intro to Med Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| hyper- | increased, above, greater than, etc. |
| hypo- | decreased below, less than, etc. |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | surgical hole |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhaphy | suture, stitch |
| -rrhea | abnormal flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |