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02/22/2011
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protusion
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-cise
 Definition
cut
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-genesis
 Definition
produces, generates
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-genic
 Definition
producting, produced by
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-ia
 Definition
state, condition
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasia
 Definition
development
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-plasm
 Definition
formation
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal, resection
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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pertaining to
 Definition
-ac, -iac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-genic
-ic, ical
-ose
-ous
-tic
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-y
 Definition
condition, process
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