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1
Q

-cyte

A

cell

2
Q

-ectomy

A

excision, removal of

3
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

4
Q

-ism

A

a condition

5
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

6
Q

-logy

A

study of

7
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

8
Q

-oma

A

tumor

9
Q

-osis

A

condition

10
Q

-ostomy

A

creation of an opening

11
Q

-otomy

A

cut into

12
Q

-pathy

A

disease

13
Q

-penia

A

lack

14
Q

-phagia

A

to eat

15
Q

-phasia

A

speaking

16
Q

-phobia

A

exaggerated fear

17
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

18
Q

-rrhage

A

excessive flow

19
Q

-scopy

A

examination using a scope

20
Q

-stomy

A

creation of an opening

21
Q

-tomy

A

incision, cutting into

22
Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine