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Phlebotomy Handbook:Blood Specimen Collection from Basic to Advanced 8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia, dynia | pain |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| -emesis | vomitting |
| -itis | inflamattion |
| -lysis | destruction, seperation |
| -megaly | enlargement, large |
| -old | resemble |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition of |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plegia | paralysis, stroke |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -blast | immature cell, germ cell |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ist | one who specializes, agent |
| -logy | study of |
| -phagia | to eat |
| -phasia | to speak |
| -philia | attraction |
| -phraxis | to obstruct |
| -physis | growth |
| -plasia | formation, produce |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -uria | urine |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | binding |
| -ectomy | surgical excision |
| -gram | a weight, mark, record |
| -graph | to write, record |
| -meter | measure |
| -opsy | to view |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plexy | surgical fixation |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -scope | instrument |
| -scopy | to view |
| -stasis | control, stopping |
| -stomy | new opening |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
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