Chapter 2 - Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
without
Ex: asepsis: without living organisms
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ab-, abs-
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away from
Ex: abduct: to draw away from a position
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ad-
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toward, to
Ex: adduct
4
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ambi-
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both, around
Ex: ambidextrous
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ana-
A
up, toward
Ex: anaphylactic
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ante-
A
before
Ex: antemortem
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apo-
A
derived, separate
Ex: apobiosis
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aut (o)-
A
self
Ex: autoimmune
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bi-
A
twice, double
Ex: biparous
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brachy-
A
short
Ex: brachyesophagus
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brady-
A
slow
Ex: bradycardia
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cata-
A
down
Ex: cataplexy
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circum-
A
around
Ex: circumoral
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co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-
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together
Ex: codominant
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contra-
A
against
Ex: contraindicated
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de-
A
away from
Ex: demyelination
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di-, dif-, dir-, dis-
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not, separated
Ex: disarticulation
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dis-
A
through
Ex: diaplacental
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dys-
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abnormal, difficult
Ex: dysfunctional
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ect (o)-
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outside
Ex: ectopic
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end (o)-
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within
Ex: endoabdominal
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epi-
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over
Ex: epicondyle
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eu-
A
well, good, normal
Ex: eupepsia
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ex-
A
out of, away from
Ex: exhale
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exo-
external, on the outside
Ex: exogenous
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extra-
without, outside of
Ex: extracorporeal
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hemi-
half
Ex: hemiplegia
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hyper-
above normal, overly
Ex: hyperactive
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hypo-
below normal
Ex: hypoglycemia
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infra-
positioned beneath
Ex: infrasternal
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inter-
between
Ex: interdental
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intra-
within
Ex: intramuscular injection
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iso-
equal, same
Ex: isometric
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mal-
bad, inadequate
Ex: malabsorption
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meg (a)-, megal (o)-
large
Ex: megacephaly
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mes(o)-
middle, median
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meta-
after
Ex: metacarpus
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micr(o)-
small, microscopic
Ex: microplasia
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mon(o)-
single
Ex: monomania
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multi-
many
Ex: multiarticular
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olig(o)-
few, little, scanty
Ex: oligospermia
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pan-, pant(o)-
all, entire
Ex: panarthritis
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par(a)-
beside; abnormal; involving two parts
Ex: parakinesia
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per-
through, intensely
Ex: peraxillary
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peri-
around, about, near
Ex: periappendicitis
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pluri-
several, more
Ex: pluriglandular
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ploy-
many
Ex: polyarteritis
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post-
after, following
Ex: postmortem
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per-
before
Ex: pernatal
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pro-
before, forward
Ex: prodrome
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quadra-, quadri
four
ex: quadriplegia
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re-
again, backwards
Ex: reflux
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retro-
behind, backward
Ex: retroversion
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semi-
half
Ex: semicomatose
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sub-
less than, under, inferior
Ex: subcutaneous
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super-
more than, above, superior
Ex: superacute
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supra-
above, over
Ex: supramaxaillary
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syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
together
Ex: symbiosis
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tachy-
fast
Ex: tachycardia
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trans-
across, through
Ex: transocular
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ultra-
beyond, excessive
Ex: ultrasonic
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un-
not
Ex: unconscious
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uni
one
Ex: uniglandular
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-ad
toward
Ex. cephalad
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-algia
pain
Ex: neuralgia
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asthenia
weakness
Ex: neurasthenia
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-blast
immature, forming
Ex: astroblast
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-cele
hernia
Ex: cystocele
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-cidal
destroying, killing
Ex: suicide
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-cide
destroying, killing
Ex: suicide
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-clasis
breaking
Ex: osteoclasis
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-clast
breaking instrument
Ex: osteoclast
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-crine
secreting
Ex: endocrine
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-crit
separate
Ex: hematocrit
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-cyte
cell
ex: thrombocyte
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-cytosis
condition of cell
Ex: erythrocytosis
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-derma
skin
Ex: scleroderma
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-desis
binding
Ex: arthrodesis
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-dynia
pain
Ex: neurodynia
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-ectasia
expanding; dilation
Ex: neurectasia
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-ectasis
expanding' dilating
Ex: bronchiectasis
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-ectomy
removal of
Ex: appendectomy
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-edema
swelling
Ex: lymphedema
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-ema
condition
Ex: empyema
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-emesis
vomiting
Ex: hematemesis'
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-emia
blood
Ex: anemia
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-emic
relating to blood
Ex: uremic
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-esthesia
sensation
Ex: paresthesia
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-form
in the shape of
Ex: uniform
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-gen
producing, coming to be
Ex: carcinogen
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-genesis
production of
Ex: pathogenesis
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- genic
production
Ex: iatrogenic
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-globin
protein
Ex: hemoglobin
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-globulin
protein
Ex: immunoglobulin
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-gram
a recording
Ex: electrocardiogram
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-graph
recording instrument
Ex: encephalograph
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-graphy
process of recording
Ex: echocardiography
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-iasis
pathological condition of state
Ex: psoriasis
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-ic
pertaining to
Ex: gastric
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-ics
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
Ex: orthopedics
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-ism
condition, disease, doctrine
Ex: dwarfisim
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-itis
inflammation
Ex: nephritis
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-kinesia
movement
Ex: bradykinesia
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kinesis
movement
Ex: hyperkinesis
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-lepsy
conditions of
Ex: catalepsy
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-leptic
having seizures
Ex: cataleptic
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-logist
one who practices
Ex: dermatologist
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-logy
study, practice
Ex: dermatology,
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-lytic
destroying
Ex: thrombolytic
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-lysis
destruction of
Ex: electrolysis
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-malacia
softening
Ex: osteomalacia
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-mania
obsession
Ex: monomania
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-megaly
enlargement
Ex: cephalomegaly
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- meter
measuring device
Ex: ophthalmometer
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-metry
measurement
Ex: optometery
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-oid
like, resembling
Ex: cardiod
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-oma (pl., -omata)
tumor, neoplasm
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-opia
vision
Ex: diplopia
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-opsia
vision
Ex: chloropsia
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-opsy
view of
Ex: biopsy
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-osis
condition, state, process
Ex: halitosis
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-ostomy
opening
Ex: colostomy
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-oxia
oxygen
Ex: anoxia
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-para
bearing
Ex: primipara
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-paresis
slight paralysis
Ex: monoparesis
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-pathy
disease
Ex: osteopathy
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-penia
deficiency
Ex: leukopenia
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-pepsia
digestion
Ex: dyspepsia
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-pexy
fixation, usually done surgically
Ex: nephropexy
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-phage, -phagia, -phagy
eating, devouring
Ex; polyphagia
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-phasia
speaking
Ex: aphasia
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-pheresis
removal
Ex: leukapheresis
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-phil
attraction: affinity for
Ex: cyanophil
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-philia
attraction, affinity for
Ex: hemophilia
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-phobia
fear
Ex: acrophobia
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-phonia
sound
Ex: neuraphonia
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-phoresis
carrying
Ex: electrophoresis
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-phoria
feeling, carrying
Ex: Euphoria
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-phrenia
of the mind
Ex: schizophrenia
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-phthisis
wasting away
Ex: hemophthisis
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-phylaxis
protection
Ex: prophylaxis
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-physis
growing
Ex: epiphysis
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-plakia
plaque
Ex: leukoplakia
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-plasia
formation
Ex: dysplasia
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-plasm
formation
Ex: protoplasm
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-plastic
forming
Ex: hemoplastic
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-plasty
surgical repair
Ex: rhinoplasty
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-plegia
Paralysis
Ex: quadriplegia
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-plegic
one who is paralyzed
Ex: quadriplagic
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-pnea
breath
Ex: eupnea
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-poiesis
formation
Ex: erythropoiesis
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-poeitin
one that forms
Ex: erythropoietin
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-porosis
lessening in density
Ex: osteoporosis
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-ptosis
falling down; drooping
Ex: blepharoptosis
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-rrhage
discharging heavily
Ex: hemorrhage
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-rrhagia
heavy discharge
Ex: herniorrhaphy
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-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
Ex: herniorrhaphy
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-rrhea
a flowing, a flux
Ex: dysmenorrhea
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-rrhexis
rupture
Ex: cariorrheis
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-schisis
splitting
Ex: spondyloschisis
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-scope
instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)
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-scopy
use of an instrument for observing
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somnia
sleep
Ex: insomnia
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spasm
contraction
Ex: esophagospasm
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-stalsis
contraction
Ex: peristalsis
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-stasis
stopping: constant
Ex: homeostasis
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-stat
agent to maintain state
Ex: bacteriostat
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-static
maintaining a state
Ex: hemostatic
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-stenosis
narrowing
Ex: stenostenosis
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-stomy
opening
Ex: colostomy
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-tome
cutting instrument, segment
Ex: osteotome
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-tomy
cutting operation
Ex: laparotomy
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-trophic
nutritional
Ex: atrophic
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-trophy
nutrition
Ex: dystrophy
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-tropia
turning
Ex: esotropia
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-tropic
turning toward
Ex: neurotropic
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-tropy
condition of turning toward
Ex: neurotropy
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-uria
urine
Ex: pyuria
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-version
turning
Ex: retroversion
