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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
01/15/2009
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Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining To
Term
-algia
 Definition
Condition of pain; pain
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure to remove fluid
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal, resection, excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflamation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation, breakdown
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, swelling
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excessive discharge or blood
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive discharge or blood
Term
-rehea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scopy
 Definition
visually viewing/examination
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-stomy
 Definition
opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, to cut into
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-uria
 Definition
urinary condition
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