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What does the suffix -itis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Inflammation

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What does the suffix -ectomy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Surgical removal

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What does the suffix -osis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Condition or abnormal process

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4
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What does the suffix -emia mean in veterinary terminology?

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Blood condition

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5
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What does the suffix -pathy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Disease

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What does the suffix -centesis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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7
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What does the suffix -scopy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Visual examination

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8
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What does the suffix -gram mean in veterinary terminology?

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Record or image

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What does the suffix -rrhage mean in veterinary terminology?

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Bursting forth

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10
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What does the suffix -rrhea mean in veterinary terminology?

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Flow or discharge

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11
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What does the suffix -stomy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Surgical opening

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12
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What does the suffix -tomy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Surgical incision

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13
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What does the suffix -lysis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Destruction

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14
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What does the suffix -plasty mean in veterinary terminology?

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Surgical repair

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15
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What does the suffix -rrhexis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Rupture

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16
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What does the suffix -algia mean in veterinary terminology?

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Pain

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17
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What does the suffix -cele mean in veterinary terminology?

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Hernia or swelling

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18
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What does the suffix -rraphy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Suture

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19
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What does the suffix -trophy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Development or nourishment

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20
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What does the suffix -phagia mean in veterinary terminology?

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Eating or swallowing

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21
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What does the suffix -plasia mean in veterinary terminology?

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Formation or growth

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22
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What does the suffix -ptosis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Drooping or sagging

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23
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What does the suffix -rrhaphy mean in veterinary terminology?

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Suture

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24
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What does the suffix -desis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Binding or fixation

25
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What does the suffix -phasia mean in veterinary terminology?

26
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What does the suffix -phobia mean in veterinary terminology?

27
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What does the suffix -plasm mean in veterinary terminology?

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Formation or development

28
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What does the suffix -ptysis mean in veterinary terminology?

29
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What does the suffix -stenosis mean in veterinary terminology?

30
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What does the suffix -genesis mean in veterinary terminology?

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Formation or origin

31
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What does the suffix -penia mean in veterinary terminology?

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Deficiency

32
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What does the suffix -phonia mean in veterinary terminology?

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Voice or sound

33
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What does the suffix -sclerosis mean in veterinary terminology?

34
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What does the suffix -uria mean in veterinary terminology?

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Urination or urine

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-emic

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Pertaining to a blood condition

36
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-ac;-al;-ic;-ical

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Pertaining to

37
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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-ist

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Specialist

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-logy

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-drome

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-pathy

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Disease condition;emotion

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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-ectomy

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Removal;incision;resection

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-opsy

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-itis

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Inflammation

47
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-gram

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-algia

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-sis

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State of; condition

50
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-cyte

51
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-emia

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Blood condition

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-incision

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Process of cutting

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-cytosis

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Increase in cell numbers

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-scope

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Visual examination instrument

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-ion

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-oma

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Tumor; mass; fluid collection

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-genic

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Produced by or in

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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