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medical prefixes and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastr- | stomach |
| cardi- | heart |
| megal- | enlargement |
| -itis | inflammation |
| dermat- | skin |
| plast- | surgical repair |
| cerebr- | brain |
| path- | disease |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| enter- | intestines |
| -osis | any condition |
| -otomy | to cut into |
| aden- | glands |
| angi- | vessel |
| -oma | tumor |
| nephr- | kidney |
| hepat- | liver |
| arthr- | joints |
| blephar- | eyelid |
| -ologist | specialist |
| rhin- | nose |
| gingiv- | gums |
| -malacia | soft |
| -ology | the study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |