Med. Term Chap 1

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aden/o

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gland
ex. adenotpathy(gland disease)

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carcin/o

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cancer
ex. carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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cardi/o

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heart
ex. cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

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chem/o

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chemical
ex. chemotherapy (treatment w/ chemicals)

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cis/o

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to cut
ex. incision (process of cutting into)

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dermat/o

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skin
ex. dermatology (study of the skin)

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enter/o

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small intestines
ex. enteric (pertaining to the small intestines)

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gastr/o

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stomach
ex. gastric (pertaining to the stomach)

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gynec/o

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female
ex. gynecology (study of females)

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hemat/o

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blood
ex. hematic (pertaining to the blood)

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hydr/o

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water
ex. hydrocele (protrusion of water [in the sctotum]0

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immun/o

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immune
ex. immunolory (study of immunity)

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laryng/o

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voice box
ex. laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box)

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morph/o

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shape
ex. morphology (study of shape)

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nephr/o

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kidney
ex. nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

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neru/o

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nerve
ex. neural (pertaining to a nerve)

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ophthalm/o

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eye
ex. opthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

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ot/o

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ear
ex. otic (pertaining to the ear)

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phath/o

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desease
ex. pathology (study of disease)

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pulmon/o

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lung
ex. pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

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rhin/o

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nose
ex. rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)

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ur/o

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urine/urinary tract
ex. urology (study of the urinary tract)

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a-

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without, away from
ex. aphasia (without speech)

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an-

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without
ex. anoxia (without oxygen)

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ante-

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before, in front of
ex. antepartum (before birth)

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anti-

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against
ex. antibiotic (against life)

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auto-

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self
ex. autograft (a graft from one's own body)

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brady-

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slow
ex. bradycardia (slow heartbeat)

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dys-

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painful, difficult
ex. dyspnea (painful breathing)

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endo-

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within, inner
ex. endoscope (instrument to view within)

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epi-

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upon, over
ex. epigastric (upon or over the stomach)

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eu-

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normal, good
ex. eupnea (normal breathing)

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hetero-

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different
ex. heterograft (a graft from another person's body)

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homo-

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same
ex. homozygous (having two identical genes)

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hydro-

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water
ex. hydrotherapy (water therapy)

Front 36

hyper-

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over, above
ex. hypertrophy (overdevelopment)

Front 37

hypo-

Back 37

under, below
ex. hypoglossal (under the tongue)

Front 38

infra-

Back 38

under, beneath, below
ex. infraorbital (below, under the ye socket)

Front 39

inter-

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among, between
ex. intervertebral (between the vertebrae)

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intra-

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within, inside
ex. intravenous (inside, within a vein)

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macro-

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large
ex. macrocephalic (having a large head)

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micro-

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small
ex. microcephalic (having a small head)

Front 43

neo-

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new
ex. neonate (newborn)

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pan-

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all
ex. pancarditis (inflammation of all the hearts)

Front 45

per-

Back 45

through
ex. percutaneous (through the skin)

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peri-

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around
ex. pericardial (around the heart)

Front 47

post-

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after
ex. postpartum (after birth)

Front 48

pre-

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before, in front of
ex. prefrontal (in front of the frontal bone)

Front 49

pseudo-

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false
ex. pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

Front 50

retro-

Back 50

backward, behind
ex. retrograde (movement in a backwards direction)

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sub-

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below, under
ex. subcutaneous (under, below the skin)

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super-

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above, excess
ex. supernumerary (above the normal number)

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supra-

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above
ex. suprapubic (above the pubic bone)

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tachy-

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rapid, fast
ex. tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

Front 55

trans-

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through, across
ex. transurethral (across the urethra)

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ultra-

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beyond, excess
ex. ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves)

Front 57

bi-

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two
ex. bilateral (two sides)

Front 58

di-

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two
ex. diplegic (paralysis of two extremities)

Front 59

hemi-

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half
ex. hemiplegia (paralysis of one side/half of the body)

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mono-

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one
ex. monoplegia (paralysis of one extremity)

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multi-

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many
ex. mulitgravida (women pregnant more than once)

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nulli-

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none
ex. nulligravida (women with no pregnancies)

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poly-

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many
ex. polyuria (large amounts of urine)

Front 64

quad-

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four
ex. quadriplegia (paralysis of all four extremities)

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semi-

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partial, half
ex. semiconscious (partially conscious)

Front 66

tri-

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three
ex. triceps (mucle with three heads)

Front 67

uni-

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one
ex. unilateral (one side)

Front 68

-algia

Back 68

pain
ex. gastralgia (stomach pain)

Front 69

-cele

Back 69

hernia, protrusion
ex. cystocele (protrusion of the bladder)

Front 70

-cise

Back 70

cut
ex. excise (to cut out)

Front 71

-dynia

Back 71

pain
ex. cardiodynia (heart pain)

Front 72

-ectasis

Back 72

dilatation
ex. bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

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-ectopia

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displacement
ex. corectopia (pupil of the eye not centered)

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-gen

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that which produces
ex. mutagen (that which produces mutations)

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-genesis

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produces, generates
ex. osteogenesis (produces bone)

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-genic

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producing
ex. carcinogenic (producing cancer)

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-ia

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state, condition
ex. hemiplegia (condition of being half paralyzed)

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-iasis

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abnormal condition
ex. lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

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-ism

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state of
ex. hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

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-itis

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inflammation
ex. cellulitis (inflammation of cells)

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-logist

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one who studies
ex. (one who studies the heart)

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-logy

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study of
ex. cardiology (study of the heart)

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-lysis

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destruction
ex. osteolysis (bone destruction)

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-malacia

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abnormal softening
ex. chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)

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-melgaly

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enlarged
ex. cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

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-oma

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tumor, mass
ex. carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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-osis

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abnormal condition
ex. cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)

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-pathy

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disease
ex. myopathy (muscle disease)

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-plasia

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development, growth
ex. dysplasia (abnormal development)

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-plasm

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formation, development
ex. neoplasm (new formation)

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-ptosis

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drooping
ex. proctoptosis (drooping rectum)

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-rrhage

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excessice, abnormal flow
ex. hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow
ex. rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)

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-rrhexis

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rupture
ex. hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)

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-sclerosis

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hardening
ex. arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)

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-stenosis

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narrowing
ex. angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)

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-therapy

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treatment
ex. chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

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-trophy

Back 98

nourishment, development
ex. hypertrophy (excessive development)

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-uria

Back 99

condition of the urine
ex. hematuria (blood in the urine)

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-ac

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pertaining to
ex. cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

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-al

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pertaining to
ex. duodenal (pertaining to the duodenum)

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-an

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pertaining to
ex. ovarian (pertaining to the ovary)

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-ar

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pertaining to
ex. ventricular (pertaining to the ventricle)

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-ary

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pertaining to
ex. pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

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-eal

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pertaining to
ex. esophageal (pertaining to the esophagus)

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-iac

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pertaining to
ex. chondriac (pertaining to the cartilage)

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-ic

Back 107

pertaining to
ex. gastric (pertaining to the stomach)

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-ical

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pertaining to
ex. neurological (pertaining to the study of nerves)

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-ile

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pertaining to
ex. penile (pertaining to the penis)

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-ior

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pertaining to
ex. superior (pertaining to above)

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-ory

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pertaining to
ex. auditory (pertaining to hearing)

Front 112

-ose

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pertaining to
ex. adipose (pertaining to fat)

Front 113

-ous

Back 113

pertaining to
ex. intravenous (pertaining to within a vein)

Front 114

-tic

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pertaining to
ex. acoustic (pertaining to hearing)

Front 115

-centesis

Back 115

puncture to withdraw fluid
ex. arthrocentesis (punture to withdraw fluid from a joint)

Front 116

-ectomy

Back 116

surgical removal
ex. gastrectomy (surgically remove the stomach)

Front 117

-ostomy

Back 117

surgically create an opening
ex. colostomy (surgically create an opening for the colon through the abdominal wall)

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-otomy

Back 118

cutting into
ex. thoracotomy (cutting into the chest)

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-pexy

Back 119

surgical fixation
ex. nephropexy (surgical fixation of a kidney)

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-plasty

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surgical repair
ex. dermatoplasty (surgical repair of the skin)

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-rrhaphy

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suture
ex. myorrhaphy (suture together muscle)

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-gram

Back 122

record or picture
ex. electrocardiogram (record of heart's electricity)

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-graph

Back 123

instrument for recording
ex. electrocardiograph (instrument for recording the heart's electrical activity)

Front 124

-graphy

Back 124

process of recording
ex. electrocardiography (process of recording the heart's electrical activity)

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-meter

Back 125

instrument for measuring
ex. audiometer (instrument to measure hearing)

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-metry

Back 126

process of measuring
ex. audiometry (process of measuring hearing)

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-scope

Back 127

instrument for viewing
ex. gastroscope (instrument to view stomach)

Front 128

-scopy

Back 128

process of visually examining
ex. gastroscopy (process of visually examining the stomach)