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Graduate
07/08/2011

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Term
(Symptomatic)
-algia, -dynia
Definition
pain
Term
(Symptomatic)
-genesis
Definition
origin or production of
Term
(Symptomatic)
-lysis
Definition
breaking down or dissolution
Term
(Symptomatic)
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
(Symptomatic)
-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
(Symptomatic)
-penia
Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
(Symptomatic)
-rrhea
Definition
discharge
Term
(Symptomatic)
-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
(Diagnostic)
-cele
Definition
pouching or hernia
Term
(Diagnostic)
-ectasis
Definition
expansion or dilation
Term
(Diagnostic)
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
(Diagnostic)
-iasis
Definition
formation or presence of
Term
(Diagnostic)
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
(Diagnostic)
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
(Diagnostic)
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
(Diagnostic)
-osis
Definition
condition or increase
Term
(Diagnostic)
-phil, -philia
Definition
attraction for
Term
(Diagnostic)
-ptosis
Definition
falling or downward displacement
Term
(Diagnostic)
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
(Diagnostic)
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-centesis
Definition
puncture for aspiration
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-desis
Definition
binding
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-ectomy
Definition
excision (removal)
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-pexy
Definition
suspension or fixation
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-tomy
Definition
incision
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-stomy
Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-ation
Definition
process
Term
-e
Definition
general indicator that a word is a person, place or thing
Term
-ia, -ism
Definition
condition of
Term
-y
Definition
conditino or process of
Term
-ium
Definition
structure or tissue
Term
(Adjective endings)
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
(diminutive endings)
-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
Definition
small
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-iatrics, -iatry
Definition
treatment
Term
-logy
Definition
study
Term
-logist
Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
Term
-ist
Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
Definition
process of measuring
Term
-poiesis
Definition
formation
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for examination
Term
-scopy
Definition
process of examination
Term
-stasis
Definition
stop or stand
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