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Lesson 7-Prefix/Suff
The Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| dia- | through, between, apart, complete |
| -lysis | breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| -uria | urination, urine |
| a- | Without, absence |
| an- | Without, absence |
| dys- | Difficult, painful |
| poly- | Many |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -graphy | Process of recording |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lithiasis | Presence of stones |
| -lysis | Separation |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation |
| -rrhagia | Bleeding |
| -rrhaphy | Surgical suturing |
| -scopy | Visual examination |
| -stomy | Surgical creation of a new opening |
| -tomy | Surgical incision |