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1
Q

Ology

A

Science or study of

2
Q

Oma

A

Tumor

3
Q

Osis

A

Abnormal condition

4
Q

Ostomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening

5
Q

Otomy

A

Surgical incision

6
Q

Pathy

A

Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

7
Q

Pause

A

Stopping

8
Q

Pexy

A

Surgical fixation, to put in place

9
Q

Plasty

A

Surgical repair

10
Q

Plagia

A

Paralysis

11
Q

Pnea

A

Breathing

12
Q

Ptosis

A

Prolapse, drooping forward

13
Q

rrhagia

rrhage

A

Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

14
Q

rrhaphy

A

To suture

15
Q

rrhea

A

Abnormal flow or discharge

16
Q

rrhexis

A

Rupture

17
Q

Sclerosis

A

Abnormal hardening

18
Q

Scope

A

Instrument for visual examination

19
Q

Scopy

A

To see, visual examination

20
Q

Ac

Al

A

Pertaining to, relating to

21
Q

Algia

A

Pain, suffering

22
Q

Ary

A

Pertaining to

23
Q

Cele

A

Hernia, tumor, swelling

24
Q

Centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

25
Q

Cyte

A

Cell

26
Q

Desis

A

Surgical fixation of bone or joint; to bind; tie together

27
Q

Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

28
Q

Ectasis

A

Stretching, enlargement

29
Q

emia

A

Blood, blood condition

30
Q

Esthesia

A

Sensation, feeling

31
Q

Gram

Graph

A

Record

32
Q

Graphy

A

Process of recording

33
Q

ia

A

State or condition

34
Q

ic

A

Pertaining to

35
Q

Itis

A

Inflammation

36
Q

Lysis

A

Breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

37
Q

Malacia

A

Abnormal softening

38
Q

Megaly

A

Enlargement

39
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Necrosis

A

Tissue death

40
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Stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing

41
Q

Tripsy

A

To crush

42
Q

Uria

A

Urination, urine

43
Q

Ologist

A

Specialist