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02/22/2011

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-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, protusion
Term
-cise
Definition
cut
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-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
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-ectasis
Definition
dilation
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-gen
Definition
that which produces
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-genesis
Definition
produces, generates
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-genic
Definition
producting, produced by
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-ia
Definition
state, condition
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-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-ism
Definition
state of
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-logist
Definition
one who studies
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-lysis
Definition
destruction
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-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement, large
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-oma
Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-plasia
Definition
development
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-plasm
Definition
formation
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-ptosis
Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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-therapy
Definition
treatment
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-trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
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-centesis
Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
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-ostomy
Definition
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
Definition
cutting into
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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-gram
Definition
record or picture
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-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-meter
Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
Definition
process of visually examining
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-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal, resection
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-emia
Definition
blood condition
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-penia
Definition
deficiency
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pertaining to
Definition
-ac, -iac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-genic
-ic, ical
-ose
-ous
-tic
Term
-y
Definition
condition, process
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