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1
Q

-algia, -dynia

A

Pain

2
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-centesis

A

surg. punct, to remove fluid

3
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-ectomy

A

Excision, removal, resection

4
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-emesis

A

vomiting

5
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-emia

A

blood condition

6
Q

-genic

A

produced by, in

7
Q

-gram

A

Record

8
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

9
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

10
Q

-ia

A

condition

11
Q

-ion

A

process

12
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-itis

A

inflammation

13
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-ium

A

structure, tissue

14
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-lapse

A

to slide, fall or sag

15
Q

-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction

16
Q

-malacia

A

softening

17
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-megaly

A

enlargement

18
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-mission

A

to send

19
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-oid

A

resembling

20
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-oma

A

tumor, mass

21
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

22
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-pathy

A

disease condition

23
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-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

24
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation, to put in place

25
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-phagia

A

eat, swallow

26
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-phoria

A

to bear, carry, feeling

27
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

28
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

bursting forth

29
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

30
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

31
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

32
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

33
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-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

34
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-scopy

A

visual examination

35
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-stomy

A

new opening to outside of the body

36
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-therapy

A

treatment

37
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-tomy

A

incision, process of cutting

38
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-um, -us

A

structure, thing, tissue

39
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-ac,-al,-an,-ar,-ary

A

pertaining to

40
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-eal,-ic,-ine,-ous,-tic

A

pertaining to

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