Jennifer Flashcards
vocabulary
1
Q
- osis
- esis
- iasis
A
Abnormal condition
2
Q
Hypo-
A
Deficient; below, under
3
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive; above; over
4
Q
-algia
A
Pain
5
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
6
Q
-rrhage
A
Bursting forth of blood; excessive flow
7
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
8
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
9
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Surgical suturing; stiches or sowing
10
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair (such as suturing a tendon to a bone)
11
Q
-sclerosis
A
Abnormal hardening
12
Q
-otomy
A
A surgical incision; cut
13
Q
Dys-
A
Abnormal; bad; difficult; painful
14
Q
-ostomy
A
An artificial opening
15
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation