1. Amanda Clark Definitions and Pictures
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Amanda Clark Definitions and Pictures

2. -algia: pain and suffering
Example) Gastralgia
-algia: pain and suffering

3. Example: Dysphagia
Dys- : bad or difficult

4. -ectomy: surgical removal
Example: appendectomy
-ectomy: surgical removal

5. Hyper- excessive, increased
Example: Hyperhydrosis
Hyper- excessive, increased

6. hypo- decreased, deficient, low
Example: hypothermia
hypo- decreased, deficient, low

7. Example: blepharitis
-itis: inflammation

8. -osis: abnormal condition
Example: hydronephrosis
-osis: abnormal condition

9. -ostomy: to create an artificial opening
Example: colostomy
-ostomy: to create an artificial opening

10. -otomy: surgical incision
example: thoracotomy
-otomy: surgical incision

11. -plasty: surgical repair
Example: rhinoplasty
-plasty: surgical repair

12. -rrhage: bursting forth of fluid
Example: hemorrhage
-rrhage: bursting forth of fluid

13. -rrhaphy: to suture

14. -rrhea: abnormal flow or discharge
Example) Rhinorrhea
-rrhea: abnormal flow or discharge

15. Example) myorrhexis
-rrhexis : rupture

16. -sclerosis: abnormal hardening or stiffening
Example) atherosclerosis
-sclerosis: abnormal hardening or stiffening

17. Cyano : abnormal blue discoloration
Example) cyanosis
Cyano : abnormal blue discoloration

18. Example) erythrocyte
Erythro : red

19. Example) Leukocyte
Leuko : white

20. Example) Melanoma
Melano : black

21. example) poliomyelitis
Polio : grey color

22. -malacia : abnormal softening
Example) Chondromalacia
-malacia : abnormal softening

23. -megaly: abnormal enlargement of an organ
Example) hepatomegaly
-megaly: abnormal enlargement of an organ

24. -necrosis : tissue death
Example) *can stand alone
-necrosis : tissue death

25. -stenosis

26. -centesis

27. -graphy

28. -gram

29. -scopy