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TERMINOLOGY
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Undergraduate 1
04/17/2011
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-plasm
 Definition
growth, substance, formation
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-genic
 Definition
producing, originating, causing
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop, standing
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-al, -ic, -ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-sis
 Definition
state of
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-genesis
 Definition
origin, cause
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-gen
 Definition
substance or agent that produces or causes
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
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-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or surgical removal
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-ia
 Definition
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
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-coccus
 Definition
berry shaped (form of bacterium)
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-plasia
 Definition
condition of formation, development, growth
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-ad
 Definition
toward
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-a
 Definition
noun suffix, no meaning
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-opsy
 Definition
view of, viewing
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into or incision
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-stenosis
 Definition
constriction or narrowing
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-thorax
 Definition
chest
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-rrhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
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-ar, -ary, -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia or protrusion
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ectasis
 Definition
stretching out, dilatation, expansion
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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