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1
Q

-centisis

A

Surgical puncture

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2
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-cise

A

Cut, remove

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3
Q

-clasis

A

Break down

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4
Q

-desis

A

Stabilitzation, bonding

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5
Q

-ectomy

A

removal, excision

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6
Q

-gram

A

record

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7
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

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8
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

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9
Q

-ion

A

process

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10
Q

-lepsy

A

seizure, convulsion

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11
Q

-lysis

A

separation, destruction

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12
Q

-meter

A

device for measuring

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13
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

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14
Q

-pexy

A

fixation, put in place

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15
Q

-plasty

A

reformation, surgical repair

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16
Q

-scopy

A

visual exam

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17
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary twitch

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18
Q

-stasis

A

stopping / controlling

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19
Q

-stomy

A

new opening

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20
Q

-tomy

A

incision

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21
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

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22
Q

-algia

A

pain

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23
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness

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24
Q

-cele

A

swelling

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25
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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26
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

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27
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

28
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

29
Q

-gen

A

producing

30
Q

-ia, iasm

A

condition of

31
Q

-iasis

A

presence, formation of

32
Q

-i

A

inflammation

33
Q

-malacia

A

weakening

34
Q

-mania

A

obsessive preoccupation

35
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

36
Q

-oid

A

seeming like

37
Q

-ole

A

small

38
Q

-oma

A

tumor

39
Q

-age

A

related to

40
Q

-cidal, cide

A

killing

41
Q

-form

A

shape

42
Q

-fuge

A

driving away

43
Q

-iatry

A

healing by provider

44
Q

-ical

A

pertaining to

45
Q

-ion

A

process

46
Q

-logy

A

study of

47
Q

-ole

A

little, small

48
Q

-opia

A

vision

49
Q

-phylaxis

A

protection

50
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

51
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

52
Q

-uria

A

urine

53
Q

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

54
Q

-pathy

A

disorder / disease

55
Q

-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

56
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

57
Q

-phasia

A

speech

58
Q

-phobia

A

fear

59
Q

-plasia

A

formation of

60
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

61
Q

-ptosis

A

falling, drooping

62
Q

-rrhage

A

discharge, flow

63
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

64
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

65
Q

-trophy

A

development