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Medical
Graduate
07/08/2011
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Term
(Symptomatic)
-algia, -dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
(Symptomatic)
-genesis
 Definition
origin or production of
Term
(Symptomatic)
-lysis
 Definition
breaking down or dissolution
Term
(Symptomatic)
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
(Symptomatic)
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
(Symptomatic)
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
(Symptomatic)
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
(Symptomatic)
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
(Diagnostic)
-cele
 Definition
pouching or hernia
Term
(Diagnostic)
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
Term
(Diagnostic)
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
(Diagnostic)
-iasis
 Definition
formation or presence of
Term
(Diagnostic)
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
(Diagnostic)
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
(Diagnostic)
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
(Diagnostic)
-osis
 Definition
condition or increase
Term
(Diagnostic)
-phil, -philia
 Definition
attraction for
Term
(Diagnostic)
-ptosis
 Definition
falling or downward displacement
Term
(Diagnostic)
-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth (usually blood)
Term
(Diagnostic)
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-ectomy
 Definition
excision (removal)
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-pexy
 Definition
suspension or fixation
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
(Surgical/Operative)
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-ation
 Definition
process
Term
-e
 Definition
general indicator that a word is a person, place or thing
Term
-ia, -ism
 Definition
condition of
Term
-y
 Definition
conditino or process of
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
Term
(Adjective endings)
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
(diminutive endings)
-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
 Definition
small
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-iatrics, -iatry
 Definition
treatment
Term
-logy
 Definition
study
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examination
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of examination
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
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