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-aemia
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(-ee-me-ah)
blood
e.g.
hyperglycaemia = abnormally high concentration of
blood glucose.
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-algia
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(-al-jee-ah)
pain
e.g.
nephralgia = renal pain.
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-cele
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(-seel)
tumour, swelling
e.g. cystocele = hernia of urinary bladder
through vaginal wall.
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-centesis
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(-sen-tee-sis)
perforation,
tapping
e.g. paracentesis = puncture of a body
cavity.
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-desis
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(-dee-sis)
binding, fusion
e.g. arthrodesis = surgical fixation of a
joint.
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-ectasis
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(-ek-tay-sis)
dilatation,
expansion, distension
e.g. angioectasis =
abnormal dilation of a blood vessel.
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-ectomy
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(-ek-toh-mee)
excision
e.g. tonsillectomy = removal of tonsils.
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-genic
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(-jen-ik)
producing,
productive of
e.g. bronchogenic = originating
in a bronchus.
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-gram
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(-gram)
letter, drawing
e.g. electrocardiogram = a tracing of the
electrical activity of the heart.
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-iasis
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(-i-ay-sis)
process or
condition resulting from
e.g. lithiasis =
formation of stones.
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-ic
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(-ik)
pertaining to
e.g. gastric = pertaining to the stomach.
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-itis
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(-eye-tis)
inflammation
e.g. iritis = inflammation of the iris.
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-lysis
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(-li-sis)
decomposition,
destruction
e.g. haemolysis = breaking down of
red blood cells.
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-malacia
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(-mal-ay-see-ah)
softening
e.g. osteomalacia = softening of the bones.
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-megaly
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(-meg-a-li)
enlargement
e.g. hepatomegaly = enlargement of the liver.
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-oid
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(-oyd)
resemblance
e.g. lipoid = fat-like.
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-ology
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(-ol-o-jee)
study of
e.g. morphology = the study of the structure of
organisms.
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-oma
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(-oh-mah)
tumour
e.g.
adenoma = glandular tumour.
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-osis
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(-oh-sis)
process, disease,
condition
e.g. dermatosis = any skin disease.
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-pathy
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(-path-ee)
disease
e.g. myopathy = disease of the muscle.
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-penia
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(-pee-nee-ah)
abnormal
reduction
e.g. leucopenia = decrease of white
blood cells.
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-pexy
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(-peks-ee)
fixation
e.g. mastopexy = fixation of a pendulous breast.
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-plasty
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(-plas-tee)
plastic repair
e.g. arthroplasty = plastic surgery of a joint.
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-ptosis
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(-p-toh-sis)
falling
e.g. nephroptosis = downward displacement of the
kidney.
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-rhaphy
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(-raff-ee)
suture
e.g.
perineorrhaphy = suture of a lacerated perineum.
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-scopy
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(-skop-ee)
inspection,
examination
e.g. cystoscopy = inspection of
urinary bladder with a cystoscope.
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-spasm
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(-spaz-um)
involuntary
contraction
e.g. enterospasm = intermittent,
painful intestinal contractions.
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-stomy
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(-stom-ee)
creation of an
artificial opening
e.g. cystostomy = creation
of an opening through the abdomen into the urinary
bladder.
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-tomy
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(-tom-ee)
incision
e.g. thoracotomy = incision into the thorax (chest).
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-tripsy
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(-trip-see)
crushing
e.g. lithotripsy = crushing of a stone (eg in the
bladder).
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