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09/28/2008
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Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
ia
 Definition
state of
condition
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
lysis
 Definition
destruction
breakdown
separation
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
mass
Term
osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease process
Term
penia
 Definition
decrease
deficiency
Term
phobia
 Definition
irrational fear
Term
ptosis
 Definition
downward displacement
dropping
sagging
Term
ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
rrhage
rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow
discharge
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary contraction
Term
stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
stricture
Term
y
 Definition
process
Term
gram
 Definition
record
writing
Term
graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording
producing images
Term
meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
process of measuring
Term
metry
 Definition
to measure
measurement
Term
opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument used to visually examine (a body cavity or organ)
Term
scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining (a body cavity or organ)
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
desis
 Definition
surgical binding
surgical fusion
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision
surgical removal
Term
pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical reconstruction
surgical repair
Term
rrpaphy
 Definition
suture
sew
Term
stasis
 Definition
stoppage
stopping
controlling
Term
stomy
 Definition
new opening
artificial opening
Term
tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
Term
tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
incision
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
er
ician
logist
ist
 Definition
specialist
one who specializes
specialist in the study of
Term
ion
 Definition
process
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
process of study
Term
or
 Definition
onw who
person or thing that does something
Term
plasia
 Definition
formation
development
Term
poiesis
 Definition
production
manufacture
formation
Term
genic
 Definition
produced by
producing
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
ole
ule
 Definition
small
Term
ac
al
ary
eal
ic
ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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