Chapter 1 Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
Pain, painful condition
2
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Dys-
A
Bad, difficult, painful
3
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal, cutting on
4
Q
Hyper-
A
Hypo-
5
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
6
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition, disease
7
Q
-ostomy
A
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
8
Q
-otomy
A
Cutting, surgical incision
9
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
10
Q
-rrhage
A
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
11
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Surgical suturing
12
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
13
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
14
Q
-sclerosis
A
Abnormal hardening
15
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
16
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
17
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
18
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
19
Q
Melan/o
A
Black
20
Q
Poli/o
A
Gray
21
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
22
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestines
23
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
24
Q
Crani
A
Skull
25
Q
Cardi-
A
Heart
26
Q
Path
A
Disease
27
Q
-algia
A
Pain and suffering
28
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
29
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
30
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
31
Q
-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
32
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
33
Q
-necrosis
A
Tissue death
