Medical Terminology 1

What does the word part -algia refer to?

• pain

• inflammation

• abnormal condition

• rupture

What does the word part dys- refer to?

• deficient

• flow

• bad, difficult

• pain

What does the word part -ostomy refer to?

• surgical incision

• surgical creation of an artificial opening

• surgical repair

• surgical removal

What does the word part -ectomy refer to?

• surgical incision

• surgical repair

• surgical creation of an artificial opening

• surgical removal

What does the word part -otomy refer to?

• surgical incision

• surgical creation of an artificial opening

• surgical repair

• surgical removal

What does the word part -rrhapy refer to?

• surgical suturing

• flow or discharge

• rupture

• surgical removal

What does the word part -plasty refer to?

• surgical removal

• surgical suturing

• surgical repair

• surgical creation of an artificial opening

What does the word part hyper- refer to?

• increase

• decrease

• flow

• inflammation

What does the word part -rrhexis refer to?

• surgical removal

• surgical suturing

• rupture

• flow

What does the word part -itis refer to?

• inflammation

• discharge

• bad

• pain