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Chapter 1
Word Parts and Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain, suffering |
| dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out |
| hyper- | excessive, increased |
| hypo- | deficient, decreased |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease |
| -ostomy | the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
| -otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |