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Med Term. Ch 3
Suffixes pages 72-88
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Undergraduate 1
09/21/2011
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-lapse
 Definition
slide, fall, sag
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, separation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-drome
 Definition
to run
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-ole
 Definition
small, or little
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-stasis
 Definition
a stoppage or diminution of flow
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-er
 Definition
one who
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-fusion
 Definition
to pour, to come together
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-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
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-genesis
 Definition
producing form
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-genic
 Definition
produced by, or in
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-us
 Definition
structure, thing
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-plasia
 Definition
development, formation or growth
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-itis
 Definition
inflamation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling, drooling prolapse
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-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal, restriction
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-osis
 Definition
condition usually abnormal
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-partum
 Definition
birth, labor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
difficancy
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-ule
 Definition
little, small
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-um, -ium
 Definition
structure, tissue, thing
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-y
 Definition
condition, process
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-physis
 Definition
to grow
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-plasm
 Definition
formation,struction
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove liquid
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-coccus
 Definition
berry shaped bacterium
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
measurement
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, fluid collection
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-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-or
 Definition
one who
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening to form a mouth
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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