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Overall prefixes and suffixes
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12/05/2006
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o/tomy
 Definition
surgical incision of
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o/ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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plasty
 Definition
surgical plastic repair of
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ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision of
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centesis
 Definition
surrgical puncture or tap
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itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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pathy
 Definition
any disease of
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r/rhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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stasis
 Definition
stoppage of
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o/sis
 Definition
conduction of
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o/logy
 Definition
study of
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megaly
 Definition
abnormal enlargement of
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scopy
 Definition
examination of
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o/r/raphy
 Definition
surgical repair, Suturing
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, or constriction of
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malacia
 Definition
softening of
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penia
 Definition
deficiency of
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metry
 Definition
measurement of
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sclerosis
 Definition
harding of
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phobia
 Definition
irrational fear of
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graph
 Definition
instrument for recording data
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graphy
 Definition
act of recording data
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gram
 Definition
a record of data
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
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lysis
 Definition
dissolving, destruction of
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o/ptosis
 Definition
drooping, downward displacement
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tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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poiesis
 Definition
formation, production of
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algesia
 Definition
pain
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o/dynia
 Definition
pain
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o/r/rhexis
 Definition
rupture
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desis
 Definition
binding, fusion of
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schisis
 Definition
fissure, spliting
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pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
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oxia
 Definition
level of O2
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capnia
 Definition
level of CO2
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phonia
 Definition
voice
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lexia
 Definition
reading
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lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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osmia
 Definition
sense of smell
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geusia
 Definition
sense of taste
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opia
 Definition
eye, vision
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o/r/rhage
 Definition
bursting forth, profuse flow
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ectasia
 Definition
dilation
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emia/hemia
 Definition
condition of blood
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mono
 Definition
one
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uni
 Definition
one
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semi
 Definition
half, one side
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bi
 Definition
two, twice
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di
 Definition
two, twice
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diplo
 Definition
double
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tri
 Definition
three
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quad
 Definition
four
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tetra
 Definition
four
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poly
 Definition
many, much
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multi
 Definition
many, much
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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melan/o
 Definition
black, dark
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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a/an
 Definition
not, without
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anti
 Definition
agianst
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contra
 Definition
agianst, opposite
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de
 Definition
down, without
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dis
 Definition
absence, removal
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in
 Definition
not
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non/un
 Definition
not
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hyper
 Definition
over, excess, increased
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hypo
 Definition
under, below
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olig/o
 Definition
few, scanty
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pan
 Definition
all
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super
 Definition
above, excess
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iso
 Definition
equal, same
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eu
 Definition
good, true, normal
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hetero
 Definition
different, other
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homo
 Definition
same
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neo
 Definition
new
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ortho
 Definition
straight, upright, correct
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pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
re/retro
 Definition
back, behind
Term
megalo
 Definition
abnoormally large
Term
pre
 Definition
before, in front of
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pro
 Definition
before, in front of
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ante
 Definition
before
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post
 Definition
after
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dextr/o
 Definition
right
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sinistr/o
 Definition
left
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ex/o
 Definition
away from, outside
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end/o
 Definition
within
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mes/o
 Definition
middle
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tel/o - tel/o
 Definition
end
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brady
 Definition
slow
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tachy
 Definition
rapid
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xero
 Definition
dry
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dys
 Definition
abnormal, difficult, painful
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mal
 Definition
bad, poor
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pachy
 Definition
thick
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