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prefix color, amount, size, location, position
root body part or system
suffix procedure, test, diagnosis, condition
ostomy create new opening
otomy make an incision/cut into
oscopy examination
ectomy excision
centesis puncture/aspiration of
plasty repair
otripsy crush
desis bond / fuse together
scope instrument for viewing
opsy examination / inspection
gram recording, image, picture
graph instrument used to record
graphy process of recording
cele hernia
genic caused, produced by
ism condition
ologist specialist
ology study of
oma tumor
pathy disease
osis condition
penia deficiency
pnea breatinng
emia blood condition
encephalocele brain tissue that bulges through an opening in the skull
gastrotomy incision into the stomach
gastrostomy surgical opening in the stomach
gastroscopy examines the esophagus, stomach and duodenum
gastrectomy surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
gastrocentesis surgical puncture of the stomach
lithotripsy crushing a stone
arthrodesis fusing of the joints
endoscope instrument for viewing inside the body
biopsy examining living tissue
gastrogram record of the stomach
cardiograph instrument for recording the heart
cardiography recording of the heart
cystocele protrusion of the bladder
pathogenic producing or causing disease
gigantism the condition of being abnormally large or having excessive growth
dermatologist specialises in skin
dermatology the study of skin
melanoma tumor of melanocytes
myopathy disease of the muscles
tendinosis degeneration of the tendons
leukopenia deficiency in leukocytes
dyspnea bad breathing
hypoglycemia low blood sugar levels
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