hypo-

• above

• below

• between

• around

-plasty

• surgery

• repair

• removal

• inflammation

-itis

• infection

• inflammation

• irritation

• intoxication

hyper-

• excessive/above normal

• below normal

• normal range

• deficient

-rrhea

• flow or discharge

• pain or discomfort

• inflammation or swelling

• blockage or obstruction

sclero-

• softening

• hardening

• thinning

• thickening

-ostomy

• to create an artificial opening to the body surface

• a surgical procedure to remove an organ

• a type of medical imaging technique

• a method of drug administration

dys-

• difficult, dysfunctional

• easy, functional

• simple, effective

• smooth, operational

eu-

• normal

• abnormal

• dysfunctional

• malignant

necro-

• life

• death

• birth

• growth