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09/01/2013
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Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
-clasis
 Definition

to break:

surgical fracture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition

excision 

removal
Term
-lysis
 Definition

separation

desturction

loosening
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-gram
 Definition

record 

writing

 
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition

dilation

expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-genesis
 Definition

forming or producing

origin
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
 Definition

stone

calculus
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-trophy
 Definition

nourishment

development
Term
-stenosis
 Definition

narrowing 

stricture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition

discharge

flow
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating swallowing
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition

decrease

deficiency
Term
-PHASIA
 Definition
SPEECH
Term
PRE-
 Definition
BEFORE
Term
PERI-
 Definition
AROUND
Term
POST
 Definition
AFTER
Term
EPI-
 Definition

ABOVE

UPON
Term
HYPO-
 Definition

Under 

Below 

Deficient
Term

Infra-

 

 Definition

Under 

Below
Term
sub
 Definition
under
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
post
 Definition
after behind
Term
pre-
 Definition

before

in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition

before

in front of 
Term
retro-
 Definition

backward 

behind
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
dipl-
 Definition
double
Term

diplo-

dipl-

 Definition
double
Term
hem-
 Definition
one half
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hyper-
 Definition

excessive

above normal
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