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-logist
Specialist
-ist
Specialist
-iatrist
Specialist
-ician
Specialist
-scope
Instrument to visually examine
-scopy
Visual examination
-tome
Instrument to cut
-tomy
Cut into OR Incision
-stomy
Create an opening
-ectomy
Excision OR Surgical removal
-graph
Instrument to record
-graphy
Process of recording
-gram
Chart OR X-ray
-meter
Instrument to measure
-metry
Process of measuring
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
-pexy
Surgical fixation
-plasty
Surgical repair
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-logy
Study of
-iatry
Study of
-ic | -ac
Referring to OR pertaining to
-ar | -al
Pertaining to OR referring to
-cyte
Cell
-emia
Blood condition
-opia
Vision condition
-pnoea
Breathing
-ventilation
Breathing
-gnosia
Knowledge
-tension
Blood pressure
-Pyrexia
Temperature
-therm
Temperature
-febrile
Fever
-trophy
Nourishment OR development
-oma
Tumor OR swelling
-rrhea
Flow
-rrhage
Bleeding
-lysis
Separation
-algia
Pain
-ant
Substance
-cele
Hernia
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlargement
-pathy
Disease
-penia
Abnormal decrease OR reduction
-phobia
Extreme fear
-therapy
Treatment
-itis
Inflammation
-osis
Abnormal condition
-iasis
Abnormal condition
-ia
Abnormal condition