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Definition
-algia   pain  
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-anastomosis   a communication of union of two hollow structures  
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-atresia   congenital absence or closure of a normal opening in a body sturcture  
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-blast   immature cell  
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-carcinoma   malignant neoplasm (tumor) of epithelial tissue  
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-cele   hernia  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-clasis   a surgical fracture  
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-clysis   washing, irrigation  
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-cyte   cell  
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-desis   surgical binding of connective tissue  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-dynia   pain  
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-dysplasia   abnormal development, malformation  
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-ectasis, -ectasia   dilation, stretching open, distention  
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-ectomy   surgical removal, excision of  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-emia   in the blood, in the bloodstream  
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-endoscope   instrument to view within a closed cavity  
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-endoscopy   procedure using instrument to view inside of closed cavity  
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-esthesia   feeling, sensation  
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-genic   originating  
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-genesis   the origin, produced  
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-gram   a record, tracing or picture  
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-graph   instrument or machine used to make a record, tracing or picture  
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-graphy   process of making record, tracing or picture  
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-ia   condition  
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-iasis   presence of, condition of  
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-ist   specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lith (s)   stone (s), calculus(I)  
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-lithiasis   presence of stones or calculi  
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-lithotomy   incision for the removal of stones or calculi  
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-lysis   breakdown, destruction, increase in mobility, dissolution, freeing  
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-malacia   softening of  
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-megaly, -megalia   enlargement, large  
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-oid   resembling, like  
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-ology   study of  
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-oma   tumor  
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-osis   abnormal condition, increase in condition  
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-ostomy   more or less permanent opening; artificial opening; anastomosis  
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-otomy   temporary opening, incision  
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-paresis   weakness  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   deficiency, decrease  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-pexy   surgical suspension; fixation  
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-phagia   swallowing, eating  
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-phasia   speech (coherence in speech & understanding)  
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-phonia   voice, sounds  
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-plasia, -plasm   tissue formation  
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-plasty   plastic repair, surgical reconstruction  
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-pnea   breathing, breath  
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-plegia   paralysis ( inability to move voluntarily)  
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-ptosis, -ptosia   downward displacement; prolapse  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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-rrhage, -rrhagia   profuse flow or discharge usually refers to blood  
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-rrhaphy   suture, to sew  
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-rrhea   flow or discharge  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-sarcoma   malignant neoplasm or tumor of connective tissue  
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-sclerosis   hardening of  
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-scope   instrument used to look into for examination  
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-scopy   procedure for viewing using an instrument  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction; uncontrolled contractions  
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-stenosis   narrowing of  
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-sthenia   strength of  
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-tasis   stretching  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-tripsy   to crush  
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-trophy   cell nourishment, development  
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-um, -ium   structure  
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-uresis   urination, to void, micturition  
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-uria   urine, urine condition, present in urine  
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-al; -ar; -ary; -ic   pertaining to  
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-ism   characteristic of, state of  
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-ous   full of  
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-opsy   to view  
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-phobia   fear  
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-stasis   controlling, stopping  
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-tomy   incision, cutting into  
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-er   one who  
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-ia   condition  
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-ole   little, small  
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-ule   little, small  
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