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Undergraduate 1
01/23/2013
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Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia/ protrusion
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cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
ectasis
 Definition
dilation
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gen
 Definition
that which produces
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genesis
 Definition
produces/generates
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genic
 Definition
producing/produced by
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ia
 Definition
state/condition
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iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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iatry
 Definition
medical treatment
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ism
 Definition
state of
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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logist
 Definition
one who studies
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logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis
 Definition
destruction
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lystic
 Definition
destruction
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malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement/ large
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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oma
 Definition
tumor/mass/swelling
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osis
 Definition
abdominal condition
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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phobia
 Definition
fear
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plasia
 Definition
developement/growth
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plasm
 Definition
formation/development
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ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal flow condition
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rrhea
 Definition
flow/discharge
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rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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therapy
 Definition
treatment
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trophy
 Definition
nourishment/ development
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ule
 Definition
small
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centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
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ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
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otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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plasty
 Definition
surgically repair
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rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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gram
 Definition
record/ picture
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graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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