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09/01/2013

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-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis
Definition
to break; surgical fracture
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-desis
Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
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-lysis
Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
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-pexy
Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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-stomy
Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
Definition
incision
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-tripsy
Definition
crushing
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-gram
Definition
record, writing
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-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination
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-algia
Definition
pain
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-dynia
Definition
pain
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-cele
Definition
hernia, expansion
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-ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
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-edema
Definition
swelling
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-emesis
Definition
vomiting
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-emia
Definition
blood condition
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-gen
Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-genesis
Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-lith
Definition
stone, calculus
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-osis
Definition
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-penia
Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-phagia
Definition
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
Definition
speech
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-phobia
Definition
fear
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-plasia
Definition
formation, growth
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-plasm
Definition
new formation, growth
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-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-ptosis
Definition
prolapse, downward displacement
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-rrhage / -rrhagia
Definition
bursting forth (of) / " " blood
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-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
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-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
Definition
poison
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-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
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-ac
Definition
pertaining to
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
Definition

pertaining to

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-ary
Definition

pertaining to

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-eal
Definition

pertaining to

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-ic
Definition

pertaining to

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-ical (combination of -ic and -al)
Definition

pertaining to

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-ile
Definition

pertaining to

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-ior
Definition

pertaining to

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-ous
Definition

pertaining to

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-tic
Definition

pertaining to

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-esis
Definition
condition
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-ia
Definition
condition
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-ism
Definition
condition
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-iatry
Definition
medicine; treatment
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-ician
Definition
specialist
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-ist
Definition
specialist
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-y
Definition
condition, process
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-icle
Definition
small, minute
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-ole
Definition
small, minute
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-ule
Definition
small, minute
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epi-
Definition
above, upon
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hypo-
Definition
under, below, deficient
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infra-
Definition
under, below
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sub-
Definition
under, below
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inter-
Definition
between
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post-
Definition
after, behind
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pre- 

pro-

Definition
before, in front of
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retro-
Definition
backward, behind
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bi-
Definition
two
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dipl-

diplo-

Definition
double
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hemi-
Definition
one half
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hyper-
Definition
excessive, above normal
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macro-
Definition
large
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micro-
Definition
small
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mono-
Definition
one
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uni-
Definition
one
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multi-
Definition
many, much
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poly-
Definition
many, much
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nulli-
Definition
none
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primi-
Definition
first
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quadri-
Definition
four
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tri-
Definition
three
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ab-
Definition
from, away from
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ad-
Definition
toward
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circum-
Definition
around
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peri-
Definition
around
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dia-
Definition
through, across
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trans-
Definition
through, across
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ecto-
Definition
outside, outward
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exo-
Definition
outside, outward
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extra-
Definition
outside, outward
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endo-
Definition
in, within
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intra-
Definition
in, within
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para-
Definition
near, beside; beyond
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super-
Definition
upper, above
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supra-
Definition
above; excessive; superior
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ultra-
Definition
excess, beyond
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a-
Definition
without, not (usually used before a consonant)
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an-
Definition
without, not (usually used before a vowel)
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anti-
Definition
against
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contra-
Definition
against
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brady-
Definition
slow
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dys-
Definition
bad; painful; difficult
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eu-
Definition
good, normal
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hetero-
Definition
different
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homo- / homeo-
Definition
same
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mal-
Definition
bad
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pan-
Definition
all
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pseudo-
Definition
false
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syn-
Definition
union, together, joined
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tachy-
Definition
rapid
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