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Chapter 5 (New Book)

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ia, -ac, -ory, -ous, -tic pertaining to
-ad toward
-algia, -dynia pain
-ase enzyme
-asthenia weakness
-blast baby, immature
-cele hernia, abnormal pertrusion
-cide, -cidal killing, destroying
-crine to secrete
-cyte cell
-derma skin
-ectasia, - ectasis stetching, dialating
-ectomy surgical removal
-edema swelling, fluid accumulation
-ema, -iasis, -ism, -lepsy, osis condition, abnormal condition
-emesis vomiting
-emia blood
-esthesia sensation, feeling
-gen, -genesis, -genic producing, production, production of, formation
-globin, -globulin protein
-gram recording
-graph instrument used to record
-graphy process of recording
-itis inflammation
-kinesia, - kinesis movement
-logist one who studies
-logy the study of
-lysis, - lytic destruction
-malacia softening
-mania, -manic abnormal preoccupation, or obsession
-megaly enlargement
-meter, - metry measuring device, process of measuring
-oid resembling
-oma tumor
-opia vision
-ose sugar
-ostomy formation of a new opening
-para, -parous bearing, producing child
-pathy disease
-penia deficency
-pepsia digestion
-pexy surgical fixation
-phage, -phagy, -phagia to eat or digest
-phasia speaking
-phil, -philia to love
-phobia abnormal fear
-phonia sound
-phrenia, -phrenic mind, diaphragm
-plasty surgical repair
-plegia, -plegic paralysis
-pnea breath, or breathing
-poiesis formation
-ptosis sagging, or drooping
-rrhage, -rrhagia heavy discharge
-rraphy suturing
-rrhea discharge, flowing
-rrhexis rupture
-scope, -scopy instrument, process of using the instrument
-somnia sleep
-stasis stopping
-stenosis narrowing
-stomy opening
-tome instrument used for cutting
-tomy the process of cutting
-trophic, -throphy nutrition
-uria urine
-version turning
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