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04/26/2014
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Term
-able/-ible*
 Definition
capable of - remarkable
Term
-ac/-al/-an/-ar/-ary/-eal/-ic/-ive/-tic*
 Definition
pertaining to - fundal/pancreatic
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme - amylase
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain - myalgia
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia (protrusion of organ through its containing wall) - cystocele
Term
-centesis
 Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid - paracentesis
Term
-ectasia/-ectasis
 Definition
dilation - telangiectasia
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision or removal - appendectomy
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling - lymphedema
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting - hematemesis
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-emia
 Definition
blood - anemia
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-genic/-genesis*
 Definition
beginning/producing - osteogenic
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-gram
 Definition
record - cholangiogram
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording - polygraph
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording - echocardiography
Term
-ia/-iasis
 Definition
condition - psoriasis
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-ism
 Definition
condition - botulism
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who - psychologist
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation - pancreatitis
Term
-kinesia/-kinesis
 Definition
movement/motion - hypokinesis
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist - radiologist
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of - pathology
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening/freeing/breaking apart/destroying - adhesiolysis
Term
-lytic*
 Definition
pertaining to destruction - hemolytic
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening - chondromalacia
Term
-mania
 Definition
preoccupation - pyromania
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement - cardiomegaly
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure - glucometer
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring - geometry
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling - adenoid
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor - lymphoma
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision - diplopia
Term
-ose
 Definition
sugar - glucose
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition* - ptosis
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to/ characterized by - mucous
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease or abnormality - adenopathy
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency - osteopenia
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation - cystopexy
Term
-phagia/-gic/-gy
 Definition
eating/swallowing - dysphagia
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech - dysphasia
Term
-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear - agoraphobia
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair - arthroplasty
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis - paraplegia
Term
-rrhage/-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge - hemorrhage
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture - herniorrhaphy
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge - diarrhea
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture - capsulorrhexis
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening - atherosclerosis
Term
-scopy
 Definition
examination with an instrument - colonoscopy
Term
-spasm
 Definition
twitching - bronchospasm
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping - hemostasis
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming of an opening - tracheostomy
Term
-tome
 Definition
an instrument for cutting - osteotome
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision (cutting into) - craniotomy
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing - lithotripsy
Term
-trophic*/-trophy
 Definition
nutrition - hypertrophy
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