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01/30/2007
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-pepsia
 Definition
Digestion
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-phagia
 Definition
swallowing
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-(o)logy
 Definition
study of
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-(o)tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden contraction
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening
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-sis
 Definition
state of, condition
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to examine
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhagia, -rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-partum
 Definition
birth, labor
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plasia
 Definition
development, formation
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-pexy
 Definition
suspension, fixation
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency, decrease
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-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
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-osis
 Definition
condition or increase with blood cells
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-oid
 Definition
like, resembling
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, breaking down
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-lithotomoy
 Definition
incision for removal of stones
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition, presence of
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-genic
 Definition
produced by, origin
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-ectasis
 Definition
stretching, dilation
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal, resection
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-ac, al, ic, ical, eal, ous, ar, ary, tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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