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Undergraduate 4
01/27/2013
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-algesia
 Definition
condition of pain
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-ant
 Definition
forming
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ate
 Definition
use, action
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-blast
 Definition
immature cell, germ cell
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-cide
 Definition
to kill
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
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-cuspid
 Definition
point
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-cyst
 Definition
bladder, sac
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-drome
 Definition
that which runs together
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-er
 Definition
relating to, one who
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-genesis
 Definition
formation, produce
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-ide
 Definition
having a particular quality
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-ive
 Definition
nature of, quality of
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-lymph
 Definition
clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
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-or
 Definition
one who, a doer
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-phil
 Definition
attraction
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop, stand still
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-thermy
 Definition
heat
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-um
 Definition
tissue, structure
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-uria
 Definition
urination, conition of urine
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ad
 Definition
pertaining to
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-us
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cle
 Definition
small
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dilatation, stretching
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, separation
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-penia
 Definition
lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction
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-plasm
 Definition
a thing formed, plasma
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-plegia
 Definition
stroke, paralysis, palsy
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-scopy
 Definition
to view, examine, visual examination
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-spasm
 Definition
tension, spasm, contraction
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-staxis
 Definition
dripping, trickling
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-algia
 Definition
pain, ache
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-betes
 Definition
to go
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, tumor, swelling
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-cusis
 Definition
hearing
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-dynia
 Definition
pain, ache
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-ion
 Definition
process
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-kinesis
 Definition
motion
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-lexia
 Definition
diction, word, phrase
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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mania
 Definition
madness
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megaly
 Definition
enlargment, large
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-mnesia
 Definition
memory
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-noia
 Definition
mind
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-oid
 Definition
resemble
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia
 Definition
sight, vision
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-pathy
 Definition
disease, emotion
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-pepsia
 Definition
to digest
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-phagia
 Definition
to eat, to swallow
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-phasia
 Definition
to speak, speech
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, produce
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-plasm
 Definition
a thing formed, plasma
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis, stroke
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-spasm
 Definition
tension, spasm, contraction
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-clasis
 Definition
a break
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-desis
 Definition
binding
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
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-ize
 Definition
to make, to treat or combine with
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-pheresis
 Definition
remove
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening
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ras
 Definition
to scrape off
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arous
 Definition
alertness, to rise
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systole
 Definition
contraction
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asystole
 Definition
without contraction, life threatening cardiac condition
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comat
 Definition
deep sleep
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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comatose
 Definition
pertaining to a state of deep sleep
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thel/i
 Definition
nipple tissue
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epithelium
 Definition
structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and the lining of vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs
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grand/i
 Definition
great
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grandiose
 Definition
pertaining to feeling of greatness
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regul
 Definition
rule
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labi
 Definition
lip
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palp
 Definition
touch
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palpate
 Definition
to use the hands or fingers to examine by touch, to feel
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ster
 Definition
solid
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steroid
 Definition
resembling a solid substance, applies to any one of a large group of substances chemically related to sterols
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turg
 Definition
swelling
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-or
 Definition
one who
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turgor
 Definition
generally refers to the expected resilency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid
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