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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gram | written record or image |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -ate | something that |
| -ian | practioner |
| -ism | condition |
| -iasis | diseased condition |
| -lysis | breaking down, destruction |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -lithiasis | formation of stones |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -ion | process |
| -tomy | surgical incision |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -ole | small, little |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -esis | condition of |
| -phasia | speech |
| -phagia | to eat |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -sis | condition |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -edema | swelling |
| -rrhapy | to suture |
| -ptosis | drooping, sagging, falling |
| -porosis | porous |
| -tion | process of |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -rrhagia | excessive flow or discharge |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -algesia | sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -blast | immature cell (embryonic stage of development) |
| -cele | hernia, tumor |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -cide | to kill; destroy |
| -clasis | break; fracture |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | expansion; dilation |
| -ectomy | surgical excision; removal |
| -genesis | generating; formation |
| -genic | to produce |
| -gravida | pregnancy |
| -ia | condition |
| -iatrist | a physician; one who treats |
| -iatrics; -iatry | medical profession; medical treatment |
| -ician | specialist; practioner |
| -ist | practioner |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -kinesis | movement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -lith | stone |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | specialist |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -mania | mad; mental disorder |
| -megaly | abnormal enlargement |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ula | small; little |
| -opia | visual condition |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -pexy | surgical reattachment |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasty | surgical reconstruction |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -schisis | splitting |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -stomy | surgical creation of a new opening |
| -ule | small one |
| -uria | urine |
| -ac; -al; -ar; -ary; -ic; -ical; -ile; -ory, -ous, -tic | pertaining to |
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