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Ch.1-1
Word Roots and prefixes/suffixes
42
Medical
11th Grade
01/23/2011

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Term
-Centesis
Definition
Surgical Puncture
Term
-Clast
Definition
To break
Term
-Desis
Definition
Binding, Fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
-Ectomy
Definition
Excision, removal
Term
-Lysis
Definition
Separation; destruction; loosening
Term
-Pexy
Definition
Fixation (of a organ)
Term
-Plasty
Definition
Surgical repair
Term
-Rrhaphy
Definition
Suture
Term
-Stomy
Definition
Forming an opening (mouth)
Term
-Tome
Definition
Instrument to cut
Term
-Tomy
Definition
Incision
Term
-Tripsy
Definition
Crushing
Term
-Gram
Definition
Record, writing
Term
-Graph
Definition
Instrument for recording
Term
-Graphy
Definition
Process of recording
Term
-Meter
Definition
Instrument for measuring
Term
-Metry
Definition
Act of measuring
Term
-Scope
Definition
Instrument for examining
Term
-Scopy
Definition
Visual examination
Term
-Algia, Dynia
Definition
Pain
Term
-Cele
Definition
Hernia, Swelling
Term
-Ectasis
Definition
Dilation, expansion
Term
-Edema
Definition
Swelling
Term
-Emesis
Definition
Vomiting
Term
-Emia
Definition
Blood condition
Term
-Iasis
Definition
Abnormal condition (Produced by something specific)
Term
-Itis
Definition
Inflammation
Term
-Lith
Definition
Stone, calculus
Term
-Malacia
Definition
Softening
Term
-Megaly
Definition
Enlargment
Term
-Oma
Definition
Tumor
Term
-Osis
Definition
Abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
Term
-Pathy
Definition
Disease
Term
-Penia
Definition
Decrease, deficiency
Term
-Phobia
Definition
Fear
Term
-Plegia
Definition
Paralysis
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Definition
Bursting (of)
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
Rupture
Term
-Stenosis
Definition
Narrowing, stricture
Term
-Toxic
Definition
Poison
Term
-Trophy
Definition
Nourishment, development
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