Intro to health Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
Pain and suffering
2
Q
dys-
A
bad, difficult,painful
3
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
4
Q
hyper-
A
excessive or increased
4
Q
hypo-
A
deficient or decreased
5
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
6
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition or dieases
7
Q
-ostomy
A
surgically create an artificial opening
8
Q
-otomy
A
surgical incesion
9
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
10
Q
-rrhage
A
bleeding, bursting forth, abnormal flow
11
Q
-rrhaphy
A
surgical suturing to close a wound
12
Q
-rrhea
A
flow or discharge
13
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
14
Q
-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening