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med.2 abbrev.2
Term | Definition |
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-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 |