surgical puncture to remove fluid

defecation; elimination of waste

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word part	definition
—ac	pertaining to
—al	pertaining to
—algesia	pain; sensitivity
—algia	pain
—an	pertaining to
—ant	substance that promotes
—ar	pertaining to
—arche	beginning
—ary	pertaining to
—ase	enzyme
—assay	to analyze
—asthenia	weakness
—atic	pertaining to
—ation	process; condition
—blast	developing cell
—capnia	carbon dioxide
—carcinoma	cancerous tumor
—cele	hernia; swelling; protrusion
—centesis	surgical puncture to remove fluid
—ceps	heads (attachments)
—chezia	defecation; elimination of waste
—cide	to kill
—clast	to break down; destroy
—clysis	irrigation; washing
—constriction	narrowing
—crine	secrete; separate
—crit	to separate
—cusis	hearing
—cyesis	state of pregnancy
—cyte	cell
—cytosis	condition of cells
—derm	embryonic layer
—derma	skin
—dermis	skin
—desis	to bind; tie together
—dipsia	thirst
—dynia	pain
—e	(noun suffix with no meaning)
—eal	pertaining to
—ectasia	dilation; expansion
—ectasis	dilation; expansion
—ectomy	surgical removal; excision
—edema	swelling; fluid retention
—ema	condition
—emesis	vomiting
—emia	blood condition
—emic	pertaining to blood condition
—esis	action; condition; state of
—esthesia	feeling; sensation
—eurysm	widening
—ferent	to carry
—fuge	to separate by spinning
—fusion	to pour; to come together
—gen	substance that produces
—genesis	formation
—genic	produced by or in
—glia	glue
—globin	protein
—globulin	protein
—grade	to go
—gram	record; image
—graph	instrument for recording
—graphy	process of recording
—gravida	pregnant
—ia	condition
—iac	pertaining to
—ial	pertaining to
—iasis	abnormal condition
—ic	pertaining to
—ical	pertaining to
—in	chemical; chemical compound; substance
—ine	chemical; chemical compound; substance; pertaining to
—ion	process; state; condition
—ior	pertaining to
—ism	process; condition
—ist	specialist
—itis	inflammation
—ium	structure; tissue
—ive	substance that promotes
—lapse	to slide, fall; lag
—lepsy	seizure
—leptic	to seize; take hold of
—logist	specialist
—logy	study of
—lysis	breakdown; separation; loosening
—lytic	pertaining to breakdown or destruction
—malacia	softening
—mania	obsessive preoccupation
—megaly	enlargement
—meter	measure
—metry	process of measuring
—mortem	death
—motor	movement
—oid	like; resembling
—oma	tumor; mass
—opia	vision condition
—opsy	view of; viewing
—or	one who (or something that) takes action or does something
—orexia	appetite
—ory	pertaining to
—ose	full of; pertaining to; sugar
—osis	process; abnormal condition
—osmia	smell
—otia	ear condition
—ous	pertaining to
—para	to bear (offspring)
—paresis	weakness
—partum	childbirth; labor
—pathy	disease
—penia	deficiency
—pepsia	digestion
—pexy	surgical fixation
—phage	eat; swallow
—phagia	eating; swallowing
—phasia	speech
—pheresis	removal
—phil	love; attraction for
—philia	love; attraction for
—phobia	fear
—phonia	voice
—phoresis	transmission; carrying
—phylaxis	protection against infection
—physis	growth; growth plate
—plasia	development; formation
—plasm	formation; structure
—plastic	pertaining to formation
—plasty	surgical repair
—plegia	paralysis
—plegic	pertaining to paralysis
—pnea	breathing
—poiesis	formation
—poietin	substance that forms
—porosis	abnormal condition of small holes
—prandial	meal
—ptosis	droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
—ptysis	spitting
—rrhage	rupture; bursting forth (of blood)
—rrhagia	rapid flow; bursting forth (of blood)
—rrhagic	pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
—rrhaphy	suture
—rrhea	flow; excessive discharge
—rrhexis	rupture
—salpinx	fallopian tube
—sclerosis	hardening; thickening
—scope	instrument used to view
—scopy	visual examination using a scope
—sis	state; condition
—spasm	muscle contraction
—stalsis	contraction
—stasis	stoppage of flow
—stenosis	narrowing; tightening
—stitial	pertaining to standing or positioned
—stomy	surgical opening
—suppression	to stop
—taxia	muscle coordination
—tension	pressure
—therapy	treatment
—thorax	chest; pleural cavity
—tic	pertaining to
—tocia	childbirth; labor
—tome	instrument used to cut thin sections
—tomy	process of cutting; incision
—tonia	tone; tension
—tripsy	crushing
—trophy	condition of growth or development
—tropia	to turn
—tropic	turning; affecting
—tropin	hormone
—ule	little: small
—um	structure; tissue; thing
—uria	urination; condition of urine
—us	structure; tissue; thing
—version	to turn
—y	process; state

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