ALHS 1090 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTERS 1 TO 15 REVISION NOTES 2026
DETAILED WORD PARTS AND MEANINGS
◉ -phobia
Answer: fear
◉ -phylaxis
Answer: protection
◉ -rrhagia
Answer: abnormal discharge
◉ -rrhaphy
Answer: suture
◉ -rrhea
Answer: discharge
◉ -sclerosis
Answer: hardening
, ◉ -scope
Answer: instrument for viewing
◉ -scopy
Answer: process of viewing
◉ -stomy
Answer: surgical creation of an opening
◉ -stasis
Answer: standing still
◉ -tome
Answer: cutting instrument
◉ -tomy
Answer: incision
◉ A-
Answer: Without/ absence of
CHAPTERS 1 TO 15 REVISION NOTES 2026
DETAILED WORD PARTS AND MEANINGS
◉ -phobia
Answer: fear
◉ -phylaxis
Answer: protection
◉ -rrhagia
Answer: abnormal discharge
◉ -rrhaphy
Answer: suture
◉ -rrhea
Answer: discharge
◉ -sclerosis
Answer: hardening
, ◉ -scope
Answer: instrument for viewing
◉ -scopy
Answer: process of viewing
◉ -stomy
Answer: surgical creation of an opening
◉ -stasis
Answer: standing still
◉ -tome
Answer: cutting instrument
◉ -tomy
Answer: incision
◉ A-
Answer: Without/ absence of