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1
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

2
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

3
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

4
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-otomy

A

surgical incision

5
Q

-ostomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

6
Q

-rrhaphy

A

to suture

7
Q

-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

8
Q

-pause

A

to stop

9
Q

-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

10
Q

-pathy

A

disease, suffering, emotion

11
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

12
Q

-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

13
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

14
Q

-ia

A

state or condition

15
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

16
Q

-lysis

A

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

17
Q

-desis

A

surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind or tie together

18
Q

-esthesia

A

sensation, feeling

19
Q

-ologist

A

specialist

20
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

21
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-cele

A

hernia, tumor, swelling

22
Q

-graphy

A

the process of recording a picture or record

23
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-ptosis

A

prolapse, drooping

24
Q

-tripsy

A

to crush

25
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-algia

A

pain, suffering

26
Q

-ic, -ac, -al, -ary

A

pertaining to, relating to

27
Q

-rrhagia, -rrhage

A

bleeding, abnormally excessive fluid discharge

28
Q

-uria

A

urine, urination

29
Q

-gram, -graph

A

a picture or record

30
Q

-ology

A

the science or study of

31
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-pnea

A

breathing

32
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-cyte

A

cell

33
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-necrosis

A

tissue death

34
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-emia

A

blood, blood condition

35
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

36
Q

-ectasis

A

stretching, enlargement

37
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-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge

38
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-plasty

A

surgical repair or formation

39
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

40
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation