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Medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | protrusion, hernia |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -genic | producing, produced by |
| -ia | condition, state of |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study of |
| -lytic | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlarged, large |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -opry | view of, process of viewing |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasm | formation development |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | abnormal flow |
| -rhhagia | abnormal flow condition |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
| -centesis | to puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -gram | record or picture |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopic | pertaining to visually examining |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
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