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Medical Terminology quiz 1
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12th Grade
08/18/2015
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Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive,increased
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain,suffering
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or disease
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-hypo
 Definition
deficient, decreased
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bleeding,bursting forth
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
Term
-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhapy
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive,increased
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain,suffering
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or disease
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-hypo
 Definition
deficient, decreased
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bleeding,bursting forth
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
Term
-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhapy
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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