Intro to Med Term Word Parts

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A-Level Medical Terminology (Chapter 1: Intro to Med Term) Flashcards on Intro to Med Term Word Parts, created by amonbon5 on 06/09/2015.
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- ALGIA pain, painful condition
DYS - difficult, painful
- ECTOMY surgical removal, cutting out
HYPER - excessive, increased
HYPO - deficient, decreased
- ITIS inflammation
- OSIS abnormal condition, disease
- OSTOMY surgical creation of artificial opening to body surface
- OTOMY cutting, surgical incision
- PLASTY surgical repair
- RRHAGE bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
- RRHAPHY surgical suturing
- RRHEA flow or discharge
- RRHEXIS rupture
- SCLEROSIS abnormal hardening
- MALACIA abnormal softening
- DYNIA pain
- MEGALY enlargement
- NECROSIS tissue death
- STENOSIS abnormal narrowing
- CENTESIS surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes; remove excess fluid
- GRAPHY producing a picture or record
- GRAM picture, record
- SCOPY visual examination
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