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Week 2 Suffixes
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05/08/2009
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-al,ac,ary,ical,ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-arche
 Definition
beginning
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-gram
 Definition
resulting record
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-a
 Definition
noun ending
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-dema
 Definition
swelling (fluid)
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-rrhage
 Definition
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
to suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
abnormal flow
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically creating an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting, surgical incision
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, disease
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, neoplasm
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-para
 Definition
to give birth
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis, stroke
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pnea
 Definition
breathing
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partum
 Definition
childbirth,labor
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stasis
 Definition
control, maintenance of constant level
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LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
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CC
 Definition
chief complaint
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C/O
 Definition
complains of
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R/O
 Definition
rule out
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Pt.
 Definition
patient
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triangle sign
 Definition
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