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List #8 P/S
Prefixes & Suffixes Week 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tachy- | fast, rapid |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -clast, -clasia, -clasis | break |
| -coccus | berry-shaped (form of bacterium) |
| -desis | surgical fixation, fusion |
| -drome | run, running |
| -iatrist | specialist, physician |
| -iatry | treatment, specialty |
| -ictal | seizure, attack |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -physis | growth |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stenosis | constriction, narrowing |
| -thorax | chest, chest cavity |
| -schisis | split, fissure |