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1
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-al

A

pertaining to

eg peritoneal, arterial

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-ible or -able

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ability

eg digestible, operable

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-cule

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diminutive size

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-icle

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diminutive size

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-ium

A

diminutive size

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-ole

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diminutive size

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-ule

A

diminutive size

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-ectomy

A

removal of an organ or part

eg appendectomy

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-lysis

A

loosening, usually of adhesions

eg cardiolysis- freeing of the heart of pericardial adhesions

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-ostomy

A

operation with an artificial opening formed between two hollow organs for discharge of intestinal content or urine.
eg colostomy

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-pexy

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Suspension, fixation, or fastening of the organ(s) or part(s) indicated by the stem or prefix (phrenocolopexy).

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-plesty

A

plastic surgery

eg blepharoplasty

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-rrhaphy

A

suture or operative repair

eg tenorrhaphy- suturing of a tendon

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-scopy

A

viewing or examining

eg endoscopy- visual inspection of any body cavity with an endoscope

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-tomy

A

cutting or incision

eg laparotomy- surgical opening of the abdomen

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-tripsy

A

intentional surgical crushing

eg lithotripsy- disintegration of a kidney stone by shockwave

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-mania

A

excessive excitement or preoccupation

eg pyromania

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-sis

A

action, process, or condition

eg silicosis- a fibrotic disorder of the lungs following inhalation of silicone dioxide

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-itis

A

inflammation

eg appendicitis

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-algia

A

pain

eg neuralgia

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-desis

A

fusion

eg arthrodesis

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-ectomy

A

removal

eg spenectomy

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-emia

A

condition of the blood

eg polycythemia

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-iosis

A

pathologic condition

eg amebiosis

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-itis

A

inflammation

eg tonsillitis

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-lith

A

stone

eg nephrolithiasis

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-megaly

A

state of largeness

eg hepatomegaly

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-oid

A

resembling

eg thyroid

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-oma

A

tumor or swelling

eg carcinoma

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-oscopy

A

visual examination

eg laparoscopy

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-ostomy

A

creation of an artificial opening in the organ

eg tracheostomy

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-osis

A

disease process or condition

eg necrosis

33
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-otomy

A

incision

eg craniotomy

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-pathy

A

disease of

eg cardiomyopathy

35
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-penia

A

lack of

eg leukopenia

36
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-plasty

A

reparative or reconstructive surgery

eg rhinoplasty

37
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-ptosis

A

lowering of an organ or part

eg nephroptosis

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