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Question | Answer |
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-ad | toward,increase |
-al | pertaining to |
-algesia | sensitivity to pain |
-algia | pain |
-cele | swelling or herniation |
-cide | to kill; to destory |
-centesis | surgical repair |
-cyte | cell |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasia | stretching or dilation |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-emia | blood condition |
-er | one who |
-genesis | generating;information |
-genic | producing |
-gram | record or picture |
-graph | instrument to record |
-graphy | process of recording |
-iasis | presence of abnormal condition |
-ion | action |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lepsy | seizure |
-lith | stones |
-lithasis | presence of stones |
-lysis | detattchment |
-lytic | destruction |
-mania | mental disorder |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-metry | processing of measuring |
-oid | resembling |
-ole | small or little |
-oma | tumor |
-opia | visual condition |
-osis | condition |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease in |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-philia | attracted to |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plasia | formation or development |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptosis | drooping |
-rrhagia | excessive flow |
-rraphy | suturing |
-rrhea | flow |
-scope | instrument used to view |
-scopy | process of viewing |
-stasis | stopping |
-stomy | surgical creation od new opening |
-tomy | incision into |
-tripsy | intentional crushing |
-ula | small,little |
-ule | "small one" |
-uria | characteristic of urine |