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11/25/2012
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Term
a-
 Definition
without, absence of
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
an-
 Definition
without, in absence of
Term
ant-
 Definition
against, opposing
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, toward, apart
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
Term
anti-
 Definition
against, opposing
Term
bi- and bin-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
de-
 Definition
not
Term
di-
 Definition
double
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
Term
e-
 Definition
to remove
Term
en-
 Definition
without, upon, on, over
Term
end- and endo-
 Definition
within
Term
ep- and epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above, on top
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal, good
Term
ex- and exo-
 Definition
outside, away from
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one-half
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, abnormally high, above
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below normal
Term
in-
 Definition
without
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
meta-
 Definition
after, change
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none
Term
pan-
 Definition
all, entire
Term
par- and para-
 Definition
near, alongside, departure from normal
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
re- and retro-
 Definition
back
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, beneath
Term
sym-, and syn-
 Definition
together, joined
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across, beyond
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdominal, abdomen
Term
abras/o
 Definition
to rub away
Term
acid/o
 Definition
a solution or substance with a pH lower than 7
Term
acount/o acou/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/0
 Definition
extremity
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
albumin/0
 Definition
albumin(a protine)
Term
alges/o
 Definition
pain
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
air sac, alveolus
Term
amin/o amnion/o
 Definition
aminion, amniotic fluid
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
angi/o
 Definition
blood vessle
Term
angin/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
fused, not straight
Term
anteri/0 anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
append/o
 Definition
to hang onto, appendix
Term
arachn/o
 Definition
spider
Term
arter/o and arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro/o
 Definition
joint
Term
asthen/o
 Definition
weakness
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fat
Term
atri/0
 Definition
atrium
Term
aud/o and audi/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
aut/0
 Definition
self
Term
azot/o
 Definition
urea, nitrogen
Term
bacter/0 and bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
blast/o
 Definition
germ, bud, developing cell
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
bronch/i and bronch/o
 Definition
aitway, bronchus
Term
burs/o
 Definition
purse or sac, bursa
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
card/o and cadri/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
cartil/o
 Definition
gristle, cartilage
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
cec/o
 Definition
blind intestine, cecum
Term
cel/o
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdominal cavity, abdomen
Term
cellulo/
 Definition
small chamber
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum. little brain
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix, neck
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr/o and chondri/o
 Definition
gristle cartilage
Term
chori/o
 Definition
membrane, chorin
Term
chrom/o and chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
orange
Term
col/o and colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
con.i
 Definition
dusk
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
knuckle of a joint
Term
conjuntiv/o
 Definition
to bind together, conjuntivia
Term
cor/o and core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
 Definition
horney, cornea
Term
coron/o
 Definition
crown, circle, heart
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
tree bark, outer covering, cortex
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
cran/o and crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secret
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o and dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
disk/o
 Definition
flat shape, intervertebral disk
Term
divertivul/o
 Definition
a small blind pouch, diverticulum
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
duct/o
 Definition
lead, move
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
twelve, duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
hard
Term
ech/o
 Definition
to bounce, sound
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
cran/o and crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan.o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o and dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dipl/e
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
disk/o
 Definition
flat shape, intervertebral disk
Term
dist/o
 Definition
away
Term
diverticul/o
 Definition
a small pouch, diverticulum
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
duct/o
 Definition
lead, move
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
twelve, duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
hard
Term
ech/o
 Definition
to bounch, sound
Term
elast/o
 Definition
change shape
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
embol/o
 Definition
a plug
Term
embry/o
 Definition
embryo
Term
emmetr/o
 Definition
according to measure
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intensitine
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididym/o
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
eryth/o and erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esophag/e esophag/o
 Definition
gullet, esophagus
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause of disease
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
Term
femor/o
 Definition
thigh
Term
fet/o
 Definition
fetus
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
ficul/o
 Definition
clasp, buckle, fibula
Term
flex/o
 Definition
bend
Term
fung/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
gangli/o ganglion/o
 Definition
knot, swelling
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen/o and gene/o
 Definition
formation, cause, produce
Term
ger/o and geront/o
 Definition
old age
Term
gingic/o
 Definition
gums
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glu, neuroglia
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
little ball, glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
glott/o
 Definition
opening into the windpipe
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
glucose, sugar, sweet
Term
glut/o
 Definition
buttock
Term
glyc/o and glycos/o
 Definition
glycogen, glucose, sugar, sweet
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
gravid/o and gravidar/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
gyn/o and gynec/o
 Definition
women
Term
halit/o
 Definition
breath
Term
hemorrh/o
 Definition
likely to bleed
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hern/o and herni/o
 Definition
rupture or protrusion through a weakened membrane or wall (hernia)
Term
heter/o
 Definition
other
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hom/o
 Definition
sameness, unchanging
Term
home/o
 Definition
sameness, unchanging
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
to set in motion
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatr/o and iatri/o
 Definition
to heal
Term
idi/o
 Definition
person, self
Term
ile/o
 Definition
to roll, illeum
Term
ili/o
 Definition
flank, hip, groin
Term
immun/o
 Definition
exempt, immunity
Term
infect/o
 Definition
to enter, invade
Term
infer/o and inferi/o
 Definition
below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
ir/o and irid/o
 Definition
rainbow, iris
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back, deficiency, blockage
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
haunch, hip joint, ischium
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
empty, jejunum
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horney tissue
Term
ket/o and kenton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
motion
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hump
Term
labyrinth/o
 Definition
maze, inner ear
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
thin/ lamina
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomine
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
voice box, larynx
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lingu/0
 Definition
tonque
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat, lipid
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
lob/o
 Definition
a rounded part, lobe
Term
lord/o
 Definition
bent forward
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin, lower back
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
clear water or fluid
Term
lys/o
 Definition
break apart, dissolution
Term
mal/o
 Definition
bad
Term
mamm/o and mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
man/o
 Definition
thin
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
upper jaw bone
Term
meat/o
 Definition
opening, passage
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
melan/o
 Definition
dark, black
Term
men/o
 Definition
mouth, menstration
Term
mening/i and mening/o
 Definition
membrane, meninges
Term
menisc/o and menisci/o
 Definition
cressent-shaped moon, meniscus
Term
menstru/o
 Definition
mouth, menstration
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
metr/i and metr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
mon/o
 Definition
one
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
my/o and myos/o
 Definition
muscles
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o and myelon/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord, medulla, myelin sheath
Term
myring/o
 Definition
membrane, eardrum
Term
myx/o
 Definition
musuc
Term
narc/o
 Definition
numbness
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
natr/o
 Definition
sodium
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
sinew or cord, nerve; fascia
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
nucl/o and nucle/o
 Definition
kernel, nucleus
Term
nyct/o and nyctal/o
 Definition
night, nocturnal
Term
obster/o
 Definition
midwife, prenatal, development
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
olig/o
 Definition
few in number
Term
omphal/o
 Definition
umbilicus (naval)
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
opt/o
 Definition
eye, vision
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
organ/o
 Definition
tool
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight, normal
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pachy/o
 Definition
thick
Term
palat/o
 Definition
roof of the mouth, palate
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
sweetbread, pancreas
Term
par/o
 Definition
parturation. or labor
Term
pariet/o
 Definition
wall
Term
part/o
 Definition
parturition, or labor
Term
patell/o
 Definition
small pan, patella
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
ped/o and pediatr/o
 Definition
child
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
body louse
Term
pelv/i pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis, washbason
Term
pen/o
 Definition
penis
Term
peps/o and pept/o
 Definition
digestion
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perimeum
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
to stretch over, peritoneum
Term
petr/o
 Definition
stone
Term
phac/o
 Definition
lens
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
Term
phak/o
 Definition
lens
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
row of soldiers, phalanx
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
throat, pharynx
Term
phas/o phasi/o
 Definition
speech
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phargm/o phargmat/o
 Definition
partition
Term
physi/o
 Definition
nature
Term
physis/o
 Definition
growth
Term
plas/o
 Definition
change
Term
plegi/o
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
rib, pleura
Term
pneum/o phneumat/o pneumon/o
 Definition
air, lung
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
irregular
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
a small growth, polyp
Term
por/o
 Definition
small hole
Term
poster/o and posteri/o
 Definition
back
Term
presby/o
 Definition
old age
Term
prim/i
 Definition
first
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum, anus
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
pseud/o
 Definition
false
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
 Definition
grown up, pubis
Term
puerper/i puerper/o
 Definition
childbirth
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
gatekeeper, pylorus
Term
quadr/i quadr/o
 Definition
four
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spine, vertebral column
Term
radi/o
 Definition
light energy, radiation, spoke of a wheel, radius
Term
radic/o radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
rect/o
 Definition
straight, erect, rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
 Definition
net, retina
Term
rhabd/o
 Definition
rod
Term
rheumat/o
 Definition
discharge
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
rubin/o
 Definition
red pigment
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacred, sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, meat
Term
scler/o
 Definition
thick, hard; sclera
Term
scop/o
 Definition
to view
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
curved
Term
septic/o
 Definition
putrefying
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
the letter s
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
cavity
Term
skelet/o
 Definition
dried up, skeleton
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
spadias/o
 Definition
rip, tear
Term
spasm/o
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
Term
sperm/o and spermat/o
 Definition
seed, sperm
Term
sphygm/o and sphyx/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine, thorn
Term
spir/o
 Definition
to breathe
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stirrup, stapes
Term
staphyl/o
 Definition
grape like cultures, bacterium
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrowness, constriction
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
stigmat/o
 Definition
point
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
stept/o
 Definition
twisted or gnarled (bactermium
Term
super/o superi/o
 Definition
above
Term
synovi/o synov/o
 Definition
binding of eggs, synovial
Term
tars/o
 Definition
flat surface, tarsum
Term
tax/o taxi/o
 Definition
reaction to a stimulus
Term
ten/o tend/o tendin/o
 Definition
to stretch out, tendon
Term
tens/o
 Definition
pressure
Term
test/o testicul/o
 Definition
testie, testicle
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
inner changer, thalamus
Term
thel/i
 Definition
nipple
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest/thorax
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
wart-like, thymus gland
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
shield, thyroid
Term
toc/o
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
tom/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tone,tension, pressure
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
almond tonsil
Term
tox/o toxic/o
 Definition
poisen
Term
trache/o
 Definition
windpipe, trachea
Term
trachel/o
 Definition
cervix, neck
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
tubercul/o
 Definition
little mass or swelling
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
navel
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urin/a urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
 Definition
womb, uterus
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
grape, uvula
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
sheath, vagina
Term
vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
valvul/o
 Definition
little valve
Term
varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
blood vessel, duct
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
small blood vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
front, belly
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
little belly, cavity, ventricle
Term
vers/o
 Definition
turn
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
joint, vertebrae
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
vesicle, seminal vesicle
Term
vir/o
 Definition
virus
Term
vitr/o vitre/o
 Definition
glassy
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
zo/o
 Definition
animal
Term
-a
 Definition
singular
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-acusis
 Definition
hearing condition
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
Term
-al -an -ar, -ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-ation
 Definition
process
Term
-atresia
 Definition
closure, absence of a normal body opening
Term
-blast
 Definition
germ, bud, delevoping cell
Term
-capnia
 Definition
condition of carbon dioxide
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling, protrustion
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluids
Term
-clasia, -clasis, -clast
 Definition
break apart
Term
-clonus
 Definition
in motion
Term
-crit
 Definition
to seperate
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing condition
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgerical fixation, fusion
Term
-drome
 Definition
run, running
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ecctasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, excision
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-elle
 Definition
small
Term
-ema
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomitting
Term
-emetic
 Definition
pertianing to vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation, perception
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing, formation, causing
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin, cause
Term
-genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, formation, or causing
Term
-globin
 Definition
globe-like protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
a record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-hemia
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-ia, iasis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
one who practices
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ician
 Definition
one who treats
Term
-ile
 Definition
pertianing to
Term
-ion
 Definition
act or process
Term
-ior -is
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition or disease
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who practices
Term
-ite
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
to loosen, dissolve
Term
-lytic
 Definition
pertaining to loosen, dissolve
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
abnormally large
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-metrist
 Definition
one who measures
Term
-metry
 Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
abnormal swelling
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
-or
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-paresis
 Definition
paralysis (minor)
Term
-path -pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speaking
Term
-phil -philia
 Definition
loving, affinity for
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-phonia
 Definition
condition of sound or voice
Term
-phalaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
Term
-plasia
 Definition
shape, formation
Term
-plasm
 Definition
something shaped
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paraylsis (major)
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-practic -practor
 Definition
one who practices
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling down, drooping
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
to cough up
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bleeding, hemorrhage
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge (of fluid)
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-a
 Definition
plural
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
trumpet, fallopian tube
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor
Term
-schisis
 Definition
split, fissure
Term
-scope
 Definition
viewing instrument
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of
Term
-some
 Definition
body
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary msucle conrtation
Term
-spermia
 Definition
condition of sperm
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
-staxis
 Definition
dripping
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
Term
-syndesis
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tocia
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting into, incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
Term
-troph -trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-um
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-uresis
 Definition
urination
Term
-uria
 Definition
condition of urin
Term
-us
 Definition
pertianing to
Term
-y
 Definition
process of
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