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08/21/2011
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Term
-a
 Definition
no meaning
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ad
 Definition
toward
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-amnious
 Definition
amniotic fluid, amnion
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-atresia
 Definition
absence of normal body opening, occlusion, closure
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-clasia
 Definition
break
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-clasis
 Definition
break
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-clast
 Definition
break
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-coccus (plural = cocci)
 Definition
berry-shaped (a form of bacteria)
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-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
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-drome
 Definition
run, running
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
stretching out, dilation, expansion
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-esis
 Definition
condition
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-gen
 Definition
produces or causes
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-genesis
 Definition
origin, cause
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-genic
 Definition
producing, orginating, causing
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-gram
 Definition
record, radiographic image
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record; record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ia
 Definition
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
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-ial
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-iatrist
 Definition
specialist, physician
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-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ictal
 Definition
seizure, attack
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-is
 Definition
no meaning
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies/treats, specialist/physician
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution, separating
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-odynia
 Definition
pain
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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-opia
 Definition
vision (condition)
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-opsy
 Definition
view of, viewing
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition - when used with blood cell root words means 'increase'
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-partum
 Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
abnornal reduction (of numbers)
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear/aversion to specific things
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
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-plasia
 Definition
condition of formation, development, growth
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-plasm
 Definition
growth, substance, formation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rrhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-salpinx
 Definition
uterine -fallopian tube
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-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor
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-schisis
 Definition
split, fissure
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-sis
 Definition
state of
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop, standing
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-stenosis
 Definition
constriction or narrowing
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-thorax
 Definition
chest
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-tocia
 Definition
birth, labor
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into - incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-um
 Definition
no meaning
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-uria
 Definition
urine, urination
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-us
 Definition
no meaning
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