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10/23/2009
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Term
-able/-ible
 Definition
capable of
Term
-ac/-al/-an/-ar/-ary/-eal/-ic/-ive/-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid
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-ectasia/-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision/removal
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-genic/-genesis
 Definition
beginning/producing
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia/-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-ist
 Definition
one who
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-kinesia/-kinesis
 Definition
movement/motion
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breaking apart/loosening/freeing/destroying
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-lystic
 Definition
pertaining to destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-mania
 Definition
preoccupation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-spasm
 Definition
twitching
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening
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-tome
 Definition
an instrument for cutting
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical cutting
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-trophic/-trophy
 Definition
nutrition
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