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Chapter 1 Suffixes
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-algia
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-plasty
 Definition
sugically forming
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-icle
-ole
-ule
 Definition
small, tiny
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-is
-um
 Definition
structure, thing, membrane
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-y
 Definition
condition, process of
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-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cele
 Definition
herniation
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease process
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping
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-rrhage
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
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-spasm
 Definition
spasm; sudden, involuntary contraction
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of narrowing
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-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
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-stomy
 Definition
making new opening
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation, suspension
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-scopy
-opsy
 Definition
viewing
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-desis
 Definition
binding
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-graphy
 Definition
recording
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-metry
 Definition
measuring
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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-graph
 Definition
instrument to record
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tripter
 Definition
machine to crush
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-trite
 Definition
instrument to crush
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