Medical Terminology 1

Front

-osis

Back

abnormal condition; disease

Front

-rrhexis

Back

rupture

Front

-plasty

Back

surgical repair

Front

dys-

Back

bad, difficult, painful

Front

-rrhapy

Back

surgical suturing

Front

-itis

Back

inflammation

Front

-algia

Back

pain

Front

-ostomy

Back

surgical creation of an opening

Front

hyper-

Back

excessive, above normal

Front

hypo-

Back

deficient, below normal