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| -ac, -al, -ary, -an, -ar, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ory, -ose-, -ous, -tic -um |
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adjective endings meaning "pertaining to"
examples: cardiac = pertaining to the heart; dermal=pertaining to the skin; revolutionary = pertaining to a revolution |
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pain
neuralgia=nerve pain |
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| hernia; tumor, swelling myocele=muscular protrusion through a muscle sheath (muscle hernia) |
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puncture
amniocentesis=puncture to remove amniotic fluid from the placenta |
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| binding, surgical fixation; fusion ex: arthrodesis |
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excision (surgical removal) of any organ or gland
example: appendectomy=surgical removal of appendix |
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blood
anemia="lacking blood," referring to a condition of deficient hemoglobin in the blood |
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something written
example: sonogram |
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procedure of creating a written or graphic record
example: radiography |
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| inflammation tonsillitis=inflamed tonsils |
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| dissolution or decomposition; reduction or relief of |
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softening
myomalacia=abnormal softening of a muscle |
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| enlargement cardiomegaly=enlargement of heart muscle |
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state of death
myonecrosis=death of muscle tissue |
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| denotes a specialist in an area of study cardiologist=heart specialist |
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an area of study
cardiology=study of the heart |
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| condition, status, process |
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| surgically-created opening colostomy=surgically-creating opening between the colon and the outside of the body |
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incision
fasciotomy=surgical incision into the facia (sheath) of a muslce |
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| incomplete or partial paralysis |
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| disease, suffering neuropathy=disease condition of nerves |
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surgical fixation
nephropexy = surgical fixation of the kidney |
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development, growth
example: hyperplasia |
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formation, development
example: protoplasm |
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| molding and surgically forming; surgical repair nasoplasty=surgical repair of nose |
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| paralysis or stroke paraplegia |
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breathing
apnea=lack of breathing |
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| making or producing hemopoietic=related to formation of blood |
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| a bursting forth, excessing discharge hemorrhage=abnormal discharge of blood |
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flow
diarrhea="flowing through" |
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a rupture
myorrhexis=rupture of a muscle |
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| hardening arteriosclerosis=hardening of the arteries |
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| constriction or narrowing (don't confuse this with "sclerosis") arteriostenosis=narrowing of arteries |
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