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chapter 3
| 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 |
| rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| rrhea | flow, discharge |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| sclerosis | abnormal hardening |