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Med term suffixes
VN 100.2 test
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
10/20/2009
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning, origin
Term
-cele
 Definition
swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture
Term
-cide
 Definition
cut, kill
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete within
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-cycte
 Definition
cell
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-dactyl
 Definition
finger, toe
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-dema
 Definition
swelling
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-duct
 Definition
opening
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasis
 Definition
enlargement
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-ectopy
 Definition
displacement of organ
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-emesis
 Definition
vomit
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-genic
 Definition
source
Term
-gram
 Definition
picture
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-graphy
 Definition
picture of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lyth
 Definition
stone
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-lysis
 Definition
seperation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlarged
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-mania
 Definition
mental disorder
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-oid
 Definition
like
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-olysis
 Definition
break down
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
disease
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-otomy
 Definition
incision
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-paresis
 Definition
to let fall
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-parous
 Definition
produce offspring
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
tissue fixation
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-phagia
 Definition
swallow
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech disorder
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-phrenia
 Definition
mental disorder
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-physis
 Definition
physical growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
plastic surgery
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breath
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-ptosis
 Definition
dropping down
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-rrhage
 Definition
hemorrhage
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
flowing
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-rrhexis
 Definition
break
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-sarcoma
 Definition
turmor, cancer
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scopy
 Definition
inspection
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-spasm
 Definition
contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
stoppage
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-sis
 Definition
condition
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary movement
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-stasis
 Definition
stoppage of normal flow
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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