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Undergraduate 1
09/01/2026
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Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
Abnormal condition or formation
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
Stone
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor or mass
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-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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-ostomy
 Definition
Surgical opening
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-otomy
 Definition
Cutting into
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-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
Digestion
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
Prolapse or downward displacement
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-rrhage
 Definition
Excessive flow or bleeding
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-rrhagia
 Definition
Bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
Flow or discharge
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-scope
 Definition
Instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
Visual examination
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-spasm
 Definition
Involuntary contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
Stopping or controlling
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-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing
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-stomy
 Definition
Creation of an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
Incision
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-uria
 Definition
Urine condition
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-pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation
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-lysis
 Definition
Destruction or breakdown
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-genesis
 Definition
Formation or origin
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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-gram
 Definition
Record or image
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-plasm
 Definition
Formation or growth
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-therapy
 Definition
Treatment
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Ab-
 Definition
Away from
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Ad-
 Definition
Toward
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Ante-
 Definition
Before, foward
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Anti-
 Definition
Against
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Brady-
 Definition
Slow
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Dys-
 Definition
Difficult, painful, or abnormal
Term
Endo-
 Definition
Within, inner
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Exo-
 Definition
Outside, outward
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Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive, above normal
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Hypo-
 Definition
Below normal
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Inter-
 Definition
Between
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Intra-
 Definition
Within
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Peri-
 Definition
Around
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Poly-
 Definition
Many
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Retro-
 Definition
Backward
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