Medical Terminology Chapter 1

-algia means

• A pain
• B before
• C enlargement
• D surgical removal

dys- means

• A excessive or increased
• B bad, difficult, painful
• C above or excessive
• D good, normal, well

-ectomy means

• A recording a picture
• B pertaining to birth
• C surgical removal
• D visual examination

Hyper- means

• A deficient or decreased
• B outside the ribs
• C under, less or below
• D excessive or increased

Hypo- means

• A deficient or decreased
• B outside the ribs
• C away from
• D excessive or increased

Inter- means

• A between or among
• B within or inside
• C deficient or decreased
• D excessive or increased

Intra- means

• A between or among
• B within or inside
• C deficient or decreased
• D excessive or increased

-itis means

• A black
• B surgical repair
• C inflammation
• D green

-osis means

• A abnormal condition
• B inflammation
• C surgical repair
• D cells

-ostomy means

• A specialist
• B surgical removal
• C abnormal condition
• D to surgically create an artificial opening