Ch. 1 Intro to Medical Terminology Word PartsFlashcards

Front

-algia

Back

pain

Front

dys-

Back

difficult; abnormal; bad

Front

-ectomy

Back

surgical removal

Front

hyper-

Back

excessive; high

Front

hypo-

Back

below; deficient

Front

-itis

Back

inflammation; infection

Front

-osis

Back

abnormal condition; disorder

Front

-ostomy

Back

surgical opening (to the outside)

Front

-plasty

Back

surgical repair or reconstruction

Front

-rrhage

Back

excessive bleeding