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medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -dynia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -ectasis | dilation, stretching |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -ia | condition/of |
| -iasis | condition/of |
| -itis | inflammation/of |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -malacia | abnormal softness |
| -mania | excessive preoccupation |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -pathy | disease |
| -ptosis | prolapse, sagging |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -rrhagia | abnormal flow of discharge |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | repair |
| -orrhaphy | suture |
| -scope | instrument used for viewing |
| -ostomy | forming artificial opening |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -tripsy | crushing |