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Undergraduate 1
08/31/2018
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-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia, -dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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