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From the "Your Guide to Medical Terminology" Supplement
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
08/30/2006
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Term
-an, -ian, -en
 Definition
belonging to; relating to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ase
 Definition
relating to
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-ate
 Definition
having the property of
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-cide
 Definition
killing
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-cle
 Definition
small
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-clysis
 Definition
washing; irrigation
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-ectasia
 Definition
stretching
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal by cutting
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-ella
 Definition
small
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ia
 Definition
pathological condition
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-iform
 Definition
shape; form
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-ine
 Definition
relating to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure; attack
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction; breakdown
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ole
 Definition
small
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-orrhagia
 Definition
hemorrhage
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-orrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-orrhexis
 Definition
break open
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-orrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
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-osis
 Definition
condition of
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-ous
 Definition
characteristic of
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plegic
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-stasis
 Definition
stop; control
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-tome
 Definition
cutting
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-ular
 Definition
relating to
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