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HITT 1305 Suffixes for med. term.

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AC   pertaining to  
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AL   pertaining to  
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ALGIA   pain  
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AR   pertaining to  
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ASTHENIA   weakness; debility  
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ATRESIA   closure  
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CELE   hernia; swelling  
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CENTESIS   surgical puncture  
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CISE   cut  
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CLASIS   re-fracture; to break; surgical fracture  
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CYTE   cell  
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DESIS   fusion  
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DYNIA   pain  
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EAL   pertaining to OR relates to  
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ECTASIS   expansion, dialation  
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ECTOMY   excision; removal  
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EDEMA   swelling  
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EMESIS   vomiting  
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EMIA   blood condition  
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ESTHESIA   sensation; feeling  
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FORM   shape  
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GRAM   written recording  
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GRAPH   machine instrument for recording  
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IA   condition (of)  
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IASIS   condition (of); abnormal condition  
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IC   pertaining to  
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ITIS   inflammation  
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LEPSY   seizure  
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LOGY   study of  
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LYSIS   destroy; seperation; loosening  
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MALACIA   softening  
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MANIA   madness  
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MEGALY   enlargement  
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OID   resemble  
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OMA   tumor  
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OSIS   condition (of); abnormal conidition; increse(used primarily with blood cells)  
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OSTOMY   new opening  
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OTOMY   incision  
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OUS   pertaining to  
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PARESIS   partial paralysis  
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PAROUS   bearing  
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PATH(Y)   disease  
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PENIA   decrease  
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PEXY   fixation  
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PHOBIA   fear  
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PLASIA   formation; growth  
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PLASM   formation; growth  
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PLASTY   surgical repair OR restores form & function  
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PLEGIA   permanent paralysis  
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PNEA   breathing  
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POIESIS   formation; production  
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PTOSIS   prolapsed; downward displacement  
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RRHAG(E)   excessive flow  
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RRHAPHY   suture  
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RRHEA   discharge, flow  
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RRHEXIS   rupture  
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SCLEROSIS   hardening  
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SCOPE   instrument (for examining)  
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SCOPY   examination (with an instrument)  
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SPASM   involuntary contraction  
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STASIS   standing (position)  
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STENOSIS   narrowing  
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SYSTOLE   contraction  
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THERAPY   treatment  
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TOME   instrument to cut  
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TRIPSY   crushing  
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TROPHIC   growth & nourishing  
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TROPIC   turning  
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URIA   urine  
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GRAPHY   process of recording  
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TROPHY   condition of growth & nourishing  
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RRHAG(IA)   bursting forth  
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