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Medical Terminology
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29
Anatomy
Professional
08/29/2011

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Term
-algia
Definition

pain

Example: neuralgia, gastralgia

Term
-cele
Definition

hernia, protrusion

Example: gastrocele (hernia of stomach)

Term
-centesis
Definition

puncture

Example: paracentesis (puncture of a cavity)

Term
-dynia
Definition

pain

Example: anodyne (relieves pain)

Term
-ectasis
Definition

expansion, dilation

Example: bronchiectasis (abnormal dilation of a bronchus)

Term
-ectomy
Definition

to remove

Example: hysterectomy

Term
-emia
Definition

of the blood

Example: hyperglycemia, septicemia (infection of the blood)

Term
-genesis
Definition

production

Example: thrombogenesis

Term
-genic
Definition

referring to origin

Example: neurogenic, osteogenic

Term
-iasis
Definition

condition of

Example: cholelithiasis (presence of stones in gallbladder)

Term
-itis
Definition

inflammation

Example: endocarditis

Term
-ium
Definition

a membrane

Example: endocardium

Term
-logy
Definition

study of

Example: histology, cardiology

Term
-lysis
Definition

breaking down

Example: hemolysis, autolysis

Term
-megaly
Definition

enlargement

Example: splenomegaly

Term
-oid
Definition

-like

Example: lipoid (fat like)

Term
-oma
Definition

tumor

Example: adenoma (glandular tumor)

Term
-osis
Definition

disease

Example: dermatosis (any skin condition)

Term
-ostomy
Definition

an opening

Example: colostomy

Term
-otomy
Definition

incision into

Example: thoracotomy

Term
-pathy
Definition

disease

Example: retinopathy (of the retina)

Term

-penia

 

Definition

deficiency

Example: leukopenia, neutropenia

Term
-pexy
Definition

to fix

Example: nephropexy 

Term
-plegia
Definition

paralysis

Example: cycloplegia, paraplegia

Term
-rrhagia
Definition

bleeding

Example: hemorrhage

Term
-scopy
Definition

examination

Example: bronchoscopy

Term
-spasm
Definition

contractions

Example: enterospasm (intestinal contractions)

Term
-stasis
Definition

stop, stand still

Example: hemostatic

Term
-uria
Definition

of the urine

Example: glycosuria, polyuria

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