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Oral Quiz 3-4

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Term
Meaning of the suffix
Meaning of the root
acromegaly   -megaly: enlargement   acr-: extremity, highest point  
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splenomegaly   -megaly: enlargement   splen-: spleen  
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lymphoid   -oid: resembling   lymph-: lymph, lymphoid tissue  
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carcinoma   -oma: tumor, neoplasm   carci- cancer  
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sarcoma   -oma: tumor, neoplasm   sarc-: flesh  
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arterisclerosis   -osis: condition, abnormal condition   arteri-: artery / scler: hard, hardening  
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dermatosis   -osis: condition, abnormal condition   dermat-: skin  
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adenopathy   -pathy: disease, anomaly   aden-: gland  
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myopathy   -pathy: disease, anomaly   my-: muscle  
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leukopenia   -penia: deficiency, decrease   leuk white  
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hysteropexy   -pexy: surgical fixation   hyster-: uterus, hysteria  
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mastopexy   -pexy: surgical fixation   mast-: breast  
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lithotripsy   -tripsy: to crush   lith-: stone, calculus  
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arthroplasty   -plasty: surgical correction, plastic repair of   arthr: joint  
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hernioplasty   -plasty: surgical correction, plastic repair of   herni-: hernia  
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blepharoptosis   -ptosis: prolapse, sagging, sagged   blephar-: eyelid  
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gastroptosis   -ptosis: prolapse, sagging, sagged   gastr-: stomach  
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perineorrhaphy   -rrhaphy: suture   perine-: peritoneum  
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angiorrhexis   -rrhexis: rupture   angi-: vessel  
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cardiorrhexis   -rrhexis: rupture   card-: heart  
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bronchoscopy   -scopy: process of viewing   bronch-: bronchial tube  
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chirospasm   -spasm: twitching, involuntary contraction   chir-: the hand  
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colostomy   -stomy: artificial or surgical opening   col-: colon  
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gastroduodenostomy   -stomy: artificial or surgical opening   duoden-: duodenum gastr-: stomach  
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antrotomy   -tomy: incision, cutting   antr-: cavity, antrum  
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neurotomy   -tomy: incision, cutting   neur-: nerve  
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