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Suffixes
medical terminology suffixes
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04/06/2010
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-o/lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
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-o/clasis
 Definition
to break
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-/tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-o/desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-o/pexy
 Definition
suspension, fixation (of an organ
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-o/plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-o/rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-o/centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-o/gram
 Definition
record, writing
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o-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-o/graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-o/meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-o/metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-o/scope
 Definition
instrument to view or examine
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-o/scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-o/dynia
 Definition
pain
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-o/cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-o/lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-o/malacia
 Definition
softening
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-o/megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-o/pathy
 Definition
disease
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-o/penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-o/plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
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-o/plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
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-o/rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
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-o/rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
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-o/rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-o/rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase (used only with blood cells)
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-o/spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-o/stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-o/toxic
 Definition
poison
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-o/trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-y
 Definition
condition
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-iatry
 Definition
medicine, treatment
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-ician
 Definition
specialist
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-ion
 Definition
the act of
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