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Question | Answer |
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-algia | pain |
-ate, -ize | use/action |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-ology | study of |
-opsy | veiw |
-phobia | dread, fear |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhea | discharge |
-scope | instrument |
-tomy | incision |
-trophy | development |
-ac | pertaining to, relating to |
-al | pertaining to, relating to |
-algesia | suffering, pain |
-ar | pertaining to |
-ase | enzyme |
-cele | swelling, hernia |
-cente | puncture |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-cide | kill |
-cise | cut |
-coccus | round, spherical bacteria |
-crine | secrete |
-dema | swelling |
-desis | surgical fixation |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation |
-ectopy | displacement |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-ent | agent |
-esthesia | sensation |
-ferous | producing |
-form | shape, resembling |
-fuge | driving away, pushing |
-genic | originated |
-gram | picture, record |
-graph | picture, record |
-graphy | recording a picture or record |
-ia | pertaining to |
-iasis | in the presence of, abnormal condition |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ical | pertaining to |
-id | condition |
-ile | pertaining to |
-ion | state, condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-ism | state of, condition |
-ium | small, little |
-ize | take away, remove |
-lith | stone |
-logist | specialist |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | destruction |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-megaly | large, enlargement |
-necrosis | death of tissue |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-orrhagi | hemorrhage |
-orrhaphy | suture |
-orrhea | flow |
-osis | condition of |
-ostomy | creating a surgical opening |
-otomy | cutting into |
-ous | pertaining to |
-para | bring forth |
-parous | giving birth, bearing |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | few |
-pexy | fixation |
-phage | ingest, swallow |
-phasia | speech, speak |
-plakia | plate, thin flat layer |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptosis | organ drooping, drooping |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage | abnormal flow, excessive flow |
-rrhaphy | stitch, suture |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sarcoma | tumor, cancer |
-scopy | scan, visual exam |
-sis | state of |
-spasm | involuntary muscle move, twitch |
-stalsis | constriction, contraction |
-stasis | constant level |
-stenosis | stricture, abnormal narrowing |
-tic | pertaining to |
-tome | cutting instrument |
-tropia | turn |
-um | pertaining to |
-uria | urine, urination |
-y | act, result of an act |