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Suffix for Conditons

-algia

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Pain

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Suffix for Conditons

-itis

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Inflammation

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Suffix for Conditons

-oid

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Resemble eg fibroid

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Suffix for Conditons

-oma

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tumlur

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Suffix for Conditions

-phasia

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Speech

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Suffix for Conditons

-plegia

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Paralysis

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Suffix for Conditons

-rrhage

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burst forth eg hemorrhage

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Suffix for Conditons

-sclerosis

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Hardening/stiffening

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Suffix for Conditons

-lith

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Stones or calcifications

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Root/Word for Body Parts

hemo/a

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blood

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Root/Word for Body Parts

nephro

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kidney

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Root/Word for Body Parts

pneumo

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lung

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Root/Word for Body Parts

cardi

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heart

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Root/Word for Body Parts

gastro

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stomach

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Root/Word for Body Parts

duodeno

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Samll intestine

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Root/Word for Body Parts

coli

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large intestine or colon

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Root/Word for Body Parts

opthal or ocul

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eye

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Root/Word for Body Parts

derm

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skin

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Root/Word for Body Parts

neur

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nerves

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Root/Word for Body Parts

oste

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bone

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Root/Word for Body Parts

hepat

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Root/Word for Body Parts

encephal

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Root/Word for Body Parts

phleb

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vein eg phlebotomy.

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Root/Word for Body Parts

myel

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Spinal cord or bone marrow

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myelinated.

myelopathy.

myeloblast.

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Suffix for surgery and procedures -ectomy
removal of
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Suffix for surgery and procedures -otomy
large surgical opening
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Suffix for surgery and procedures -ostomy
small surgical hole leading out of the body eg colostomy bag
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Suffix for surgery and procedures -centesis
tap or puncture to drain fluid
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Suffix for surgery and procedures -tripsy
to crush eg lithotripsy to crush kidney stones
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Suffix for surgery and procedures -oscopy
to examine with a scope exploring the body cavity eg colonoscopy
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What is oedema?
Fluid retention (oedema) occurs when the fluid isn't removed from the tissues. The two broad categories of fluid retention include generalised oedema, when swelling occurs throughout the body, and localised oedema, when particular parts of the body are affected
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Agenesis
is the complete absence of an organ or lack of specific cells within an organ
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-asthern(o)
weakness Myasthenia refers to a loss of muscle strength
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-blast
immature cell
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-cele
related to a tumour or swelling
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-centesis
related to a procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis thoracentesis.
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-plasty
surgical procedure for the repair, restoration, or replacement angioplasty
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-pnea
related to breathing dyspnea (SOB)
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-ptosis
drooping of the eye
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-genic
forming, producing, causing
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-gram
record cardiogram (= a recording and diagram of a heartbeat, drawn by a machine)
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-lysis
decline/destruction/breaking down Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; bacteriolysis is the destruction of bacteria
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-megaly
enlargement of adrenomegaly (enlargement of the adrenal glands)
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-rrhaphy
suture of repair
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-rrhea
flow or discharge gonorrhea.
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-sis
action, process, condition
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-trophic
related to nutrition
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-uria
related to a substance in the urine or the condition so indicated
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-oma
benign tumours adenoma EXCEPT melanoma, lymphoma
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-sarcoma
mesenchymal malignant tumour
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-carinoma
-epithelial malignant tumour
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-schsis
seperation

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