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med.2 abbrev.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -cele | protrusion |
| -dynia | pain |
| -cytosis | abnormal cell condition |
| -ectasis | dilated |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ia | state, condition |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lith | stone |
| -lysis | to destroy |
| -lytic | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlarged |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | too few |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive, abnormal flow |
| -rrhagia | abnormal flow condition |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stasis | stopping |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -toxic | poison |
| -uria | urine condition |
| -clasia | surgical breaking |
| -desis | surgical fusing |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -gram | record or picture |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
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