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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -agra | painful seizure |
| -algesia | excessive sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -asis, -asia | condition, state of |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -cele | swelling |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -clasis | breakdown, fracture |
| -coccus | spherical bacteria |
| -cyte | cell |
| -desis | binding, stabilization |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasia, -ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| -ectomy | surgical removing |
| -ema | swelling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | condition of the blood |
| -esis | condition, process |
| -gen | producer |
| -genic, -genesis | producing, beginning |
| -ia | pathological condition |
| -iasis | state of disease |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -lithiasis | stone formation |
| -lysis | breaking down, detachment |
| -lytic | decomposition |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -ole | small |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opia | vision |
| -orexia | appetite |
| -osis | disease |
| -paresis | mild paralysis |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -phasia | speech disorder |
| -pheresis | removal |
| -philia | tendency toward |
| -phobia | fear |
| -phoresis | transmission |
| -phrenia | mental disorder |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| -physis | growth |
| -plasia | growth, formation |
| -plasty | plastic surgery |
| -plegia | paralysis, stroke |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | making, formation |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive flow |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -spasm | contraction |
| -stalsis | constriction |
| -stasis | maintain a constant level |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -sthenia | strength |
| -stomy | surgical opening |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -trophy | growth |
| -uria | condition of urine |
| -ac, -al, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -tic | pertaining to |
| -cide | killing |
| -gram | a recording |
| -graph | a recording instrument |
| -graphy | a method of recording |
| -ist, -ian | one who specializes in |
| -logy | study |
| -oid | resembling, related to |
| -ule | small, little |
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