Word Parts CH01

-dynia

• SUFFIX: discomfort

• SUFFIX: pain

• SUFFIX: inflammation

• SUFFIX: swelling

-rrhage

• SUFFIX: normal fluid discharge.

• SUFFIX: abnormal, excessive fluid discharge.

• SUFFIX: reduced fluid discharge.

• SUFFIX: fluid retention.

-rrhaphy

• SUFFIX: surgical suturing

• PREFIX: surgical incision

• SUFFIX: surgical removal

• PREFIX: surgical repair

-osis

• SUFFIX: abnormal condition, disease

• PREFIX: normal condition

• SUFFIX: surgical procedure

• PREFIX: inflammation

hypo-

• PREFIX: excessive, increased

• PREFIX: normal

• PREFIX: deficient, decreased

• PREFIX: absent

-algia

• SUFFIX: pain, suffering, painful condition

• PREFIX: absence of, without

• SUFFIX: inflammation

• PREFIX: excessive, over

-plasty

• SUFFIX: surgical repair

• PREFIX: surgical removal

• SUFFIX: surgical examination

• PREFIX: surgical creation

pre-

• PREFIX: after, behind.

• PREFIX: during, in the middle of.

• PREFIX: before, in front of.

• PREFIX: above, over.

-ectomy

• SUFFIX: surgical removal, cutting out, excision

• PREFIX: surgical addition, joining together

• SUFFIX: surgical inspection, viewing

• PREFIX: surgical repair, fixing

-gram

• a record or picture

• a type of graph

• a unit of weight

• a written document