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med terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -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- |
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