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med terms

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Definition
-tripsy   crushing  
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-clasis   break, fracture  
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-lysis   separation, destruction, loosening  
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-stomy   forming an opening  
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-ectomy   removal  
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-centesis   puncture  
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-tomy   incision  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-desis   binding, fixation of bone  
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-rraphy   suture, stiches  
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-pexy   fixation of organ  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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tachy-   rapid  
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-algia   pain  
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-dynia   pain  
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-cele   hernia, swelling  
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-ectasis   dilatation, expansion  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-gen   producing, forming, origin  
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-genesis   producing, forming, origin  
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-gram   record, a writing  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process for recording  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lith   stone, calculus  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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-logy   study of  
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-malacia   softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-meter   instrument for measuring  
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-metry   act of measuring  
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-oid   like, resembling  
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-oma   tumor  
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-para   to bear offspring  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-paresis   partial paralysis  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   decrease, deficiency  
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-phagia   eating, swallowing  
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-phasia   speech  
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-philia   attraction for  
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-phobia   fear  
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-plasia   formation, growth  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-poiesis   formation, production  
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-ptosis   prolapse, downward, displacement  
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-rrhage   bursting forth  
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-rrhagia   bursting forth  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-scope   instrument to view  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction, twitching  
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-stasis   standing still  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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-toxic   poison  
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-trophy   development,nourishment  
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dextro-   right  
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inter-   between  
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retro-    
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