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TermDefinition
ac, al, ary, ic, ous pertaining to
algia pain
cele herniation, protrusion
centesis puncture
cyte cell
ectomy surgical removal
emia blood condition
gram record
graphy process of recording
ia, ism, y condition of
itis inflammation
ium tissue, structure
logist someone who specializes in
logy study of
lysis destruction
malacia softening
megaly enlarged
meter instrument of measuring
metry measurement of
oid resembling
ole small
oma tumor
osis abnormal condition
pathy disease
penia decrease
pexy surgical fixation
phagia eating, swallowing
phasia speech
phobia fear
plasia growth, formation
plasty surgical repair
plegia paralysis
ptosis prolapse
rrhage bursting forth
rrhaphy suture
rrhea flow, discharge
scope instrument of examination
scopy process of examining
sis condition, process
stasis stopped
stenosis narrowing
stomy surgical opening
tomy incision
trophy development, nourishment
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