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Med Terms Chapter 1
Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain and suffering |
| dys- | difficult |
| -ectomy | surgical repair |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hypo- | deficient |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condtion |
| -ostomy | artificial opening |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhea | abnormal flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| -scopy | visual examintation |
| cyan/o | blue |
| leuk/o | white |
| erythr/o | red |
| neur/o | nerve |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| -meghaly | enlargement |
| arteri/o | artery |
| hem/o | blood |
| rhin/o | nose |
| arthr/o | joint |
| cardi/o | heart |
| nat/o | birth |
| my/o | muscle |
| oste/o | bone |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| ot/o | ear |
| -ologist | speacialist |
| -ology | The study of |
| -rrhapy | to stitch |