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med.2 abbrev.2

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Definition
-cele   protrusion  
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-dynia   pain  
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-cytosis   abnormal cell condition  
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-ectasis   dilated  
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-edema   swelling  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-ia   state, condition  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-ism   state of  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lith   stone  
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-lysis   to destroy  
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-lytic   destruction  
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-malacia   abnormal softening  
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-megaly   enlarged  
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-oma   tumor, mass  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   too few  
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-phobia   fear  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-ptosis   drooping  
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-rrhage   excessive, abnormal flow  
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-rrhagia   abnormal flow condition  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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-rrexis   rupture  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-spasm   involuntary muscle contraction  
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-stasis   stopping  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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-toxic   poison  
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-uria   urine condition  
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-clasia   surgical breaking  
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-desis   surgical fusing  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-ostomy   surgically create an opening  
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-otomy   cutting into  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-tripsy   surgical crushing  
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-centesis   puncture to withdraw fluid  
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-gram   record or picture  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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