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02/22/2012

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Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to. Ex. spin/al: pertaining to the spine
Term
-algia
Definition
pain. Ex. an/algia: without pain
Term
-asthenia
Definition
weakness. Ex. my/asthenia: muscle weakness
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-atresia
Definition
without an opening. Ex. proct/atresia: retrm without an opening
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia. Ex. omphalo/cele: umbilical hernia
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-centesis
Definition
puncturing to. Ex. arthro/centesis: puncturing to aspirate fluid from a joint
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-cide, -cidal
Definition
kill. Ex. bacterio/cidal: able to kill bacteria
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-cis
Definition
cut. Ex. ex/cise: cut out
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cyte
Definition
cell. Ex. erythro/cyte: red cell
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-desis
Definition
fusion. Ex. arthro/desis: fusion of a joint
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-dynia
Definition
pain. Ex. cephalo/dynia: pain in the head
Term
-ectasia
Definition
expansion, dilation. Ex. cor/ectasia:dilating a pupil
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-ectomy
Definition
cut out, excise. Ex. nephr/ectomy: surgical removal of a kidney
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling. Ex. lymph/edema: swelling due to stasisof lymph
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting. Ex. hyper/emesis: excessive vomiting
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-emia
Definition
blood. Ex. hyper/glyc/emia: elevated blood sugar
Term
-gnosis
Definition
knowledge. Ex. dia/nosis: knowledge through examination(determining the cause of a disease)
Term
-gram
Definition
recor, x-ray. Ex. myelo/gram: x-ray of the spinal cord
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-graphy
Definition
making a record. Ex. angio/graphy: making a record of vessels
Term
-iasis
Definition
condition. Ex. chole/lith/iasis: the condition of gallstones
Term
-ist
Definition
one who. Ex. opto/metr/ist: one who measures vision
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation. Ex. aden/itis: inflammation of a gland
Term
-lepsy
Definition
seizures. Ex. narco/lepsy: seizures of specializing in the eyes
Term
-logy
Definition
study of. Ex. cardio/logy: study of the heart
Term
-lysis, -lytic
Definition
break down, dissolve. Ex. teno/lysis: destruction of tendons
Term
-malacia
Definition
abonormal softening. Ex. osteo/malacia: abnormal softening of bone
Term
-mania
Definition
madness. Ex. pyro/mania: madness for setting fires
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement. Ex. spleno/megaly: enlargement of the spleen
Term
-meter
Definition
measure. Ex. thermo/meter: instrument to measure temperature
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling. Ex. muc/oid: resembling mucus
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor. Ex. neur/oma: nerve tumor
Term
-opia
Definition
vision. Ex. ambly/opia: dim vision
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition. Ex. nephr/osis: abnormal condition of a kidney
Term
-ostomy
Definition
creation of an, opening. Ex. col/ostomy: creation of an opening in the colon
Term
-otia
Definition
ear. Ex. macr/otia: large ear
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease. Ex. encephalo/pathy: disease of the brain
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency, poor. Ex. leuko/cyto/penia: deficiency of white cells
Term
-pepsia
Definition
digestion. Ex. dys/pepsia: bad digestion
Term
-phasia
Definition
speak, say. Ex. a/phasia: without the ability to speak
Term
-philia
Definition
love, attraction. Ex. thermo/philia: attracted to warmth
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-phobia
Definition
abnormal fear. Ex. agora/phobia: abnormal fear of crowds
Term
-plasia
Definition
formation. Ex. hyper/plasia: excessive formation
Term
-plasm
Definition
substance. Ex. proto/plasm: original substance
Term
-plasty
Definition
make, shape. Ex. rhino/plasty: shaping of hte nose
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis. Ex. hemi/plegia: paralysis of one half of the body
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathe. Ex. tachy/pnea:fast breathing
Term
-ptosis
Definition
prolapse, drooping. Ex. hystero/ptosis:prolapse of the uterus
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
burst forth. Ex. metro/rrhagia: hemorrhage from the uterus
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture, sew. Ex. hernio/rrhaphy: suturing of a hernia
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge. Ex. oto/rrhea: discharge from an ear
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture. Ex. spleno/rrhexis: rupture of the spleen
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing. Ex. oto/scope: instrument to look in the ears
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-scopy
Definition
visualization. Ex. laryngo/scopy: visualization of the larynx
Term
-some, -soma
Definition
body. Ex. lyso/some: body which lyses or dissolves
Term
-spasm
Definition
twitching. Ex. blepharo/spasm: twitchingof an eylid
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-stasis
Definition
stop, control. Ex. hemo/stasis: control of bleeding
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-therapy
Definition
treatment. Ex. hydro/therapy: treatment with water
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-tome
Definition
instrument to cut. Ex. osteo.tome: instrument to cut bone
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-tomy
Definition
to cut. Ex. laparo/tomy:cutting into the abdoment
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing. Ex. neuro/tripsy: the crushing of a nerve
Term
-trophy
Definition
development. Ex. hyper/trophy: overdevelopment
Term
-urina
Definition
urine. Ex. hemat/uria: blood in the urine
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