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07/27/2010
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-ac, -al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
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-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ar, -ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-blast
 Definition
immature, embryonic
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-centisis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-desis
 Definition
binding or surgical fusion
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-eal, -ic, -ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-esis
 Definition
condition of
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-genisis
 Definition
generation, formation
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-gram
 Definition
record, picture
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-iatric(s)
 Definition
field of medicine
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-istrist, -ician
 Definition
specialist in a field of study
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-iatry
 Definition
field of medicine
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure, sudden attack
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-lithiasis
 Definition
presence or formation of stones
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, detachment
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-mania
 Definition
mental disorder
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
an instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
the process of measuring
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia, -opsia
 Definition
visual condition
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-ory, -ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-philia
 Definition
attracted to
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hobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis, stroke
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
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-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow, discharge
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-rrhaph
 Definition
suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
drainage, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
an instrument used to view
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing with a scope
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling, standing still
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of a new opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-tripsy
 Definition
intentional crushing
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-uria
 Definition
a characteristic of urine
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-y
 Definition
noun ending
Term
-cele
 Definition
herniation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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