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intro terms
medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| dys- | abnormal, painful, difficult |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| hyper- | above, normal, excessive |
| hypo- | below normal, below, underneath, inferior |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| -ostomy | formation of a new opening |
| -otomy | to make incision or cut into |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrage | heavy discharge |
| --rrhaphy | suturing |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rapture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |