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med terms
Term | Definition |
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-tripsy | crushing |
-clasis | break, fracture |
-lysis | separation, destruction, loosening |
-stomy | forming an opening |
-ectomy | removal |
-centesis | puncture |
-tomy | incision |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-desis | binding, fixation of bone |
-rraphy | suture, stiches |
-pexy | fixation of organ |
-plasty | surgical repair |
tachy- | rapid |
-algia | pain |
-dynia | pain |
-cele | hernia, swelling |
-ectasis | dilatation, expansion |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen | producing, forming, origin |
-genesis | producing, forming, origin |
-gram | record, a writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process for recording |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith | stone, calculus |
-logist | specialist in the study of |
-logy | study of |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-metry | act of measuring |
-oid | like, resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-para | to bear offspring |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-paresis | partial paralysis |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease, deficiency |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-phasia | speech |
-philia | attraction for |
-phobia | fear |
-plasia | formation, growth |
-plegia | paralysis |
-poiesis | formation, production |
-ptosis | prolapse, downward, displacement |
-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhagia | bursting forth |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-scope | instrument to view |
-scopy | visual examination |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
-stasis | standing still |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-toxic | poison |
-trophy | development,nourishment |
dextro- | right |
inter- | between |
retro- |