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Medical Word Parts (Suffixes) Part 2

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Term
Definition
cele   hernia  
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constriction   narrowing  
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cytosis   a condition of cells  
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derma   skin  
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edema   swelling  
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emia   a condition of the blood  
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gravida   pregnant woman  
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ia, ism   condition  
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iasis   pathological condition or state  
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itis   inflammation  
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lepsy, leptic   seizure  
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lith   stone  
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malacia   softening  
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megaly   enlargement  
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necrosis   tissue death  
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oid   resembling  
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oma   tumor  
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osis   abnormal condition  
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oxia   oxygen  
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paresis   slight or partial paralysis  
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partum, tocia   childbirth, labor  
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pathy   disease  
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penia   deficiency  
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pepsia   digestion  
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phonia   voice  
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plasia, plasm   formation, growth  
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plastic   pertaining to formation or growth  
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plegia   paralysis  
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plegic   pertaining to paralysis  
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pnea   breathing  
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pneic   pertaining to breathing  
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ptosis   drooping, prolapse  
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salpinx   uterine (fallopian) tube  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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static   not in motion, at rest  
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stenosis   narrowing, stricture  
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thorax   chest  
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trophy   nourishment, growth  
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uria   urine  
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