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Undergraduate 2
08/13/2019
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Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
protrusion
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cytosis
 Definition

abnormal cell condition

(too many)
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilated
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-ia
 Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
state of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
to destroy
Term
-lytic
 Definition
destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlarged
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
too few
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal flow condition
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary muscle contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-clasia
 Definition
surgical breaking
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fusing
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhapy
 Definition
suture
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-manometer
 Definition
instrument for measuring pressure
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
-process of measuring
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining 
Term
-cle
 Definition
small
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin condition
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
feeling, sensation
Term
-gen
 Definition
that which produces
Term
-genesis
 Definition
produces, generates
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-globulin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ole
 Definition
small
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
-osmia
 Definition
sense of smell
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
-para
 Definition

to bear 

(offspring)
Term
-partum
 Definition
childbirth
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-Phil
 Definition
attracted to
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-phonia
 Definition
voice
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation of cells
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
-ptysis
 Definition

spitting up,

coughing up
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
-trophic
 Definition
development
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development
Term
-ule
 Definition
small
Term
-er
 Definition
one who
Term
-iatric
 Definition
medical specialty
Term
-iatrist 
 Definition
physician
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment, medicine
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-ac  -al  -an  -ar -ary  -atic -eal -ic -ine -ior -nic -ory -ose -ous -tic
 Definition
pertaining to 
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