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-ectomy

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Excision (surgical removal)

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to aspirated or remove fluid

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-lysis

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Process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation (fastening in fixed position)

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-scopy

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Visual examination with lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure)

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-stomy

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Formation of an opening

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-tome

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An instrument used for cutting

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-tomy

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Incision (cutting into tissue)

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-tripsy

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Surgical crushing

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  • algia

- dynia

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia (protrusion of all or part of an organ through wall of cavity)

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  • ectasia

- ectasis

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Dilatation (dilation, enlargement or stretching of a structure or part)

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-edema

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Swelling (usually applied to an accumulation of excessive fluid in the subcutaneous tissues, resulting in swelling)

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Condition of the blood

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  • ia

- iasis

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Condition

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lith

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Stone or calculus

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-malecia

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Soft

Softening

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-mania

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Excessive preoccupation

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition (often abnormal, sometimes increase)

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-phobia

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Abnormal fear

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-ptosis

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Prolapse (sagging)

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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

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Excessive bleeding

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-spasm

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Twitching

Cramp

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-stasis

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Stopping

Controlling

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  • able

- ible

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Capable of

Able to

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  • ac, -al, -an
  • ar, -ary, -eal
  • ic, -ive, -tic
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Pertaining to

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-ase

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Enzyme

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  • eum

- ium

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Membrane

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  • ia

- ism

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Condition or theory

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-iac

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One who suffers

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-opia

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Vision

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-ose

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Sugar

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-ous

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Pertaining to

Characterized by

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-y

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State or condition

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