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Lesson 6-Prefix/Suff
The Disgestive Sytem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -lithiasis | presence of stones |
| -pepsia | digest, digestion |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| anti- | Against |
| dys- | Difficult, painful |
| hyper- | Increased |
| mal- | Bad, poor |
| sub- | Below |
| -al | Pertaining to |
| -cele | Hernia |
| -eal | Pertaining to |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -graphy | Process of recording |
| -ic | Pertaining to |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lithiasis | Presence of stones |
| -megaly | Abnormal enlargement |
| -ologist | Specialist |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -paresis | Partial paralysis |
| -pepsia | Digestion |
| -phagia | Eating, swallowing |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -rrhea | Flow, discharge |
| -scopy | Visual examination |
| -stomy | Surgical creation of a new opening |