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Prefixes/Suffixes/RootWords

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um   makes noun ending of root word  
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osis   abnormal condition  
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ology   study of  
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ologist   specialist  
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-algia   pain / suffering  
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-dynia   pain  
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-itis   inflammation/infection  
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-malacia   abnormal softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-necrosis   death of tissue  
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-sclerosis   abnormal hardening  
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-stenosis   abnormal narrowing  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-graphy   -process of recording or picturing  
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-gram   record or picture  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-otomy   cutting into/surgical incision  
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-ostomy   surgically create an artificial opening  
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-rrhage and -rrhagia   bursting forth as in abnormal excessive discharge or bleeding  
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-rrhaphy   means to suture or stitch  
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-rrhea   abnormal flow or discharge (refers to abnormal flow of most body fluids)  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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pre-   before  
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peri-   surrounding  
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post-   after  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   toward  
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dys-   painful, bad, difficult  
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hyper-   excessive or increased  
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inter-   between or among  
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sub-   under, less or below  
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eu-   good or normal  
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hypo-   deficient or decreased  
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intra-   within or inside  
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supra-   above or excessive  
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