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Term
algia, dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ory, ous, tic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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gen, genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
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gram
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record
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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ia
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condition
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iasis, osis
 Definition
abnormal condition (-osis used to denote disorder but doesn't indicate cause of condition; -iasis attached to word root to identify condition produces by something that is specified)
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is
 Definition
forms the noun from the root
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ism, y
 Definition
condition
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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logist
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specialist in the study of
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iatry, logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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meter
 Definition
measure, instrument for measuring
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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penia
 Definition
decrease
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pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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pexy
 Definition
fixation
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phagia
 Definition
swallow, eat
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phasia
 Definition
speech
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phobia
 Definition
fear of
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, falling, dropping
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rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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scope
 Definition
instrument to view
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scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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stomy
 Definition
forming a new opening or mouth
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tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
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tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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icle, ole, ula, ule
 Definition
small, minute
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