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,-algia Pain, painful condition
Dys- Bad, difficult or painful
-ectomy Surgical removal, cutting out
Hyper- Excessive, increased
Hypo- Deficient, decreased
-itis Inflammation
-osis Abnormal condition, disease
-ostomy The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the 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
Cyan/o Blue
Erythr/o Red
Leuk/o White
Melan/o Black
Poli/o Gray
-malacia Abnormal softening
-necrosis Tissue death
Arteri/o Artery
-stenosis Abnormal narrowing