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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
---|---|
mucoid | mucous-like |
oligo | few |
ology | study of |
oma | tumor |
otomy | incision |
pachy | thick |
para | near, departure from the norm |
path | disease |
penia | deficiency |
peri | around |
pexy | fixation |
phobia | fear of |
phoresis | transmission |
plasty | plastic surgical correction |
plegia | paralysis, stroke |
poly | many |
post | after |
pre | before |
pro | in front of, on behalf of |
pseudo | false |
ptosis | falling |
re | back, again |
retro | backward |
rrhaphy | suture |