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Schmierer-WWCC Medical Terminology
Chapter 2 Prefix,Suffix,Combining Forms, Medical Terms
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Undergraduate 1
07/30/2018
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-cele
 Definition
hernia,swelling,protrusion
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-dynia
 Definition
condition of pain
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
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-plasia
 Definition
formation,growth
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-rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal discharge
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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-algia
 Definition
condition of pain
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-ism
 Definition
condition of disease
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-sclerosis
 Definition
condition of hardening
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-dynia
 Definition
condition of pain
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, or growth
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-a
 Definition
singular
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ad
 Definition
toward
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-hemia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
study or science of
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-practic
 Definition
practice
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-graphy
 Definition
recording process
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-clast
 Definition
break apart
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting up
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-metry
 Definition
measurement, process of measuring
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-desis
 Definition
fusion
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation,suspension
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis
 Definition
break apart
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-ion
 Definition
process
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-phylaxis
 Definition
proctection
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-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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