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Suffixes for Exam 5
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Nursing
Pre-School
02/09/2012
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Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
tumor, hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture, tap
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, stretching
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-esthesia
 Definition
pertaining to sensation
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-form
 Definition
shaped like
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
recording instrument
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-graphy
 Definition
recording of data
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
study
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-lysis
 Definition
separation, disintegration
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-odynia
 Definition
pain
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-oid
 Definition
like, resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
lack of
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-phagia
 Definition
eating
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-phil, -philic
 Definition
attracting
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, production
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-plasty
 Definition
plastic repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
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-ptosis
 Definition
dropping
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-rhage, -rhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rhea
 Definition
discharge
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-rhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stoppage of flow
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical formation of an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishing
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-tropic
 Definition
acting on
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-uresis
 Definition
urination
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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