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12/07/2005
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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intra
 Definition
in, within
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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hemat
 Definition
blood
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arthr
 Definition
joint
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis
 Definition
to break, surgical fracture
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-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation
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-lysis
 Definition
seperation
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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dynia, algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gen, -genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-mealgy
 Definition
enlargement
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-plasia, -plasm
 Definition
formation
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhage, rrhagia
 Definition
bursting
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-iatry
 Definition
medicine, treatment
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pre-nat-al
 Definition
pertaining to before birth
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peri-nat-al
 Definition
pertaining to around birth
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post-nat-al
 Definition
pertaining to after birth
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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hypo-, infra-, sub-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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dipl/o
 Definition
double
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hemi-
 Definition
one half
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