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205 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Suffix
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The word element placed at the end of a root word |
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Prefix
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The word element placed before the root word |
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Root
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The core of the term |
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ous
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pertaining to
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-agra
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excessive pain
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-algia
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pain
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-atresia
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absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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-cele
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hernia; protrusion
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-cidal
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killing
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-clasia, -clasis, -clast
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break
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-clysis
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irrigating; washing
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-coccus
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berryshaped ( a form of bacterium)
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-crine
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separate; secrete
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-crit
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to separate
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-cyte
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cell
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-desis
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surgical fixation; fusion
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-drome
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run; running
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-ectasis
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stretching out; dilatation; expansion
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-ectomy
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excision or surgical removal
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-ectopia
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displacement
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood condition
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-er
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one who
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-esis, -iasis
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condition
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-gen
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substance or agent that produces or causes
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-genesis
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origin; cause
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-genic
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producing; originating; causing
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-gram
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record; x-ray film
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-graph
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instrument used to record
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-graphy
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process of recording; xray filming
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-ia
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condition, or abnormal state
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-iatry
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physician; treatment
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-ician
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one who
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-ictal
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seizure; attack
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-ism
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state of
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lepsy
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seizure
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-lysis
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loosening; dissolution; separating
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-lytic
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destroy; reduce
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-malacia
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softening
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-mania
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madness; insane desire
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-metry
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measurement
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-morph
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form; shape
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-odia
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smell
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-oid
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resembling
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-ologist
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one who studies and practices (specialist)
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-ology
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study of
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-oma
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tumor; swelling
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-opia
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vision (condition)
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-opsy
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to view
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-oorhagia
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rapid flow of blood
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-orrhaphy
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suturing; repairing
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-orrhea
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flow; excessive discharge
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-orrhexis
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rupture
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-osis
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abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)
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-ostomy
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creation of an artificial opening
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-otomy
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cut into or incision
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-oxia
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oxygen
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-paresis
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slight paralysis
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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abnormal reduction in number
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-pexy
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surgical fixation; suspension
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-phagia
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eating; swallowing
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-philia
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love
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-phily
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love
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-phobia
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abnormal fear of or aversion to specific objects or things
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-phonia
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sound or voice
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-phoria
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feeling
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-physis
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growth
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-plasia
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formation; development; a growth
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-plasm
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growth; substance; formation
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-plasty
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plastic or surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-poiesis
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formation
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-porosis
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passage
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-ptosis
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dropping; sagging; prolapse
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-salpinx
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fallopian tube
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-sarcoma
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malignant tumor
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-schisis
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split; fissure
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-scope
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instrument used for visual examination
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-scopy
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visual examination
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-scopic
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visual examination
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-sepsis
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infection
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-sis
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state of
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-spasm
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sudden involuntary muscle contraction
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-stasis
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control; stop
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-stalsis
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contraction
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-stenosis
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constriction; narrowing
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-tocia
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birth; labor
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-tome
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instrument used to cut
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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-trophy
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nourishment
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-ule
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little
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-uria
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urine; urination
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ous
|
pertaining to
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-agra
|
excessive pain
|
|
-algia
|
pain
|
|
-asthenia
|
weakness
|
|
-atresia
|
absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
|
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-capnia
|
carbon dioxide
|
|
-cele
|
hernia; protrusion
|
|
-centesis
|
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
|
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-cidal
|
killing
|
|
-clasia, -clasis, -clast
|
break
|
|
-clysis
|
irrigating; washing
|
|
-coccus
|
berryshaped ( a form of bacterium)
|
|
-crine
|
separate; secrete
|
|
-crit
|
to separate
|
|
-cyte
|
cell
|
|
-desis
|
surgical fixation; fusion
|
|
-drome
|
run; running
|
|
-ectasis
|
stretching out; dilatation; expansion
|
|
-ectomy
|
excision or surgical removal
|
|
-ectopia
|
displacement
|
|
-emesis
|
vomiting
|
|
-emia
|
blood condition
|
|
-er
|
one who
|
|
-esis, -iasis
|
condition
|
|
-gen
|
substance or agent that produces or causes
|
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-genesis
|
origin; cause
|
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-genic
|
producing; originating; causing
|
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-gram
|
record; x-ray film
|
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-graph
|
instrument used to record
|
|
-graphy
|
process of recording; xray filming
|
|
-ia
|
condition, or abnormal state
|
|
-iatry
|
physician; treatment
|
|
-ician
|
one who
|
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-ictal
|
seizure; attack
|
|
-ism
|
state of
|
|
-itis
|
inflammation
|
|
-lepsy
|
seizure
|
|
-lysis
|
loosening; dissolution; separating
|
|
-lytic
|
destroy; reduce
|
|
-malacia
|
softening
|
|
-mania
|
madness; insane desire
|
|
-megaly
|
enlargement
|
|
-meter
|
instrument used to measure
|
|
-metry
|
measurement
|
|
-morph
|
form; shape
|
|
-odia
|
smell
|
|
-oid
|
resembling
|
|
-ologist
|
one who studies and practices (specialist)
|
|
-ology
|
study of
|
|
-oma
|
tumor; swelling
|
|
-opia
|
vision (condition)
|
|
-opsy
|
to view
|
|
-oorhagia
|
rapid flow of blood
|
|
-orrhaphy
|
suturing; repairing
|
|
-orrhea
|
flow; excessive discharge
|
|
-orrhexis
|
rupture
|
|
-osis
|
abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)
|
|
-ostomy
|
creation of an artificial opening
|
|
-otomy
|
cut into or incision
|
|
-oxia
|
oxygen
|
|
-paresis
|
slight paralysis
|
|
-pathy
|
disease
|
|
-penia
|
abnormal reduction in number
|
|
-pepsia
|
digestion
|
|
-pexy
|
surgical fixation; suspension
|
|
-phagia
|
eating; swallowing
|
|
-philia
|
love
|
|
-phily
|
love
|
|
-phobia
|
abnormal fear of or aversion to specific objects or things
|
|
-phonia
|
sound or voice
|
|
-phoria
|
feeling
|
|
-physis
|
growth
|
|
-plasia
|
formation; development; a growth
|
|
-plasm
|
growth; substance; formation
|
|
-plasty
|
plastic or surgical repair
|
|
-plegia
|
paralysis
|
|
-pnea
|
breathing
|
|
-poiesis
|
formation
|
|
-porosis
|
passage
|
|
-ptosis
|
dropping; sagging; prolapse
|
|
-ptysis
|
spitting
|
|
-salpinx
|
fallopian tube
|
|
-sarcoma
|
malignant tumor
|
|
-schisis
|
split; fissure
|
|
-sclerosis
|
hardening
|
|
-scope
|
instrument used for visual examination
|
|
-scopy
|
visual examination
|
|
-scopic
|
visual examination
|
|
-sepsis
|
infection
|
|
-sis
|
state of
|
|
-spasm
|
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
|
|
-stasis
|
control; stop
|
|
-stalsis
|
contraction
|
|
-stenosis
|
constriction; narrowing
|
|
-thorax
|
chest
|
|
-tocia
|
birth; labor
|
|
-tome
|
instrument used to cut
|
|
-tripsy
|
surgical crushing
|
|
-trophy
|
nourishment
|
|
-ule
|
little
|
|
-uria
|
urine; urination
|