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10/19/2010

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-able/-ible
Definition
capable of
Term
-ac/-at/-an/-ar/-ary/-eal/-ic/-ive/-tic*
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Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
Definition
enzyme
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
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-cele
Definition
hernia (protrusion of organ through its contain wall)
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-centesis
Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid
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-ectasia/-ectasis
Definition
dilation
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-ectomy
Definition
excision or removal
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-edema
Definition
swelling
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-emesis
Definition
vomiting
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-emia
Definition
blood
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-genic/-genesis
Definition
beginning/producing
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-gram
Definition
record
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-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-ia/-iasis
Definition
condition
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-ism
Definition
condition
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-ist
Definition
one who
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-kinesia/-kinesis
Definition
movement/motioin
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-logist
Definition
specialist
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-lysis
Definition
loosening/freeing/breaking apart/destroying
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-lytic
Definition
pertaining to destruction
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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-mania
Definition
preoccupation
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-meter
Definition
instrument to measure
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-metry
Definition
process of measuring
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-oid
Definition
resembling
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-opia
Definition
vision
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-ose
Definition
sugar
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-osis
Definition
condition
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-ous
Definition
pertaining to/characterized by
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-pathy
Definition
disease or abnormality
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-penia
Definition
deficiency
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
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-phagia/-gic/-gy
Definition
eating/swallowing
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
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-phobia
Definition
abnormal fear
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
Definition
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
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-scopy
Definition
examination with an instrument
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-spasm
Definition
twitching
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-stasis
Definition
stopping
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-stomy
Definition
forming of an opening
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-tome
Definition
an instrument for cutting
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-tomy
Definition
incision (cutting into)
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-tripsy
Definition
surgical crushing
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-trophic/-trophy
Definition
nutrition
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