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Terminology/Ch. 2
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Veterinary Medicine
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08/30/2012
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-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ate
 Definition
having, resembling, acting upon
Term
-cele
 Definition
protrusion (hernia)
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure to remove fluid
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-cle, -cule, -ole, -ola, -ule, -ulum, -ulus
 Definition
small (diminutive)
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
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-emesis
 Definition
vomit
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ent, -er, -ist, -or
 Definition
person or agent
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-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ism, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y
 Definition
state or condition
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-form, -oid
 Definition
resembling, shaped like
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-genesis
 Definition
development, origin
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-gram, -graphy
 Definition
recording, written record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument that records
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-ible, -ile
 Definition
capable, able
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ize
 Definition
use, subject to
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-logy
 Definition
study of, science
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency of, lack of
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-pexy, -pexis
 Definition
fixation
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-phage, -phagy
 Definition
eating
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear or intolerance
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-plasia, -plastic, -plasty
 Definition
forming, growing, changing
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing in place
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrexhis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
act of examining
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-stomy
 Definition
surgicial opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
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-tomy
 Definition
cutting, incision
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