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-oma

tumor / Examples: sarcoma, melanoma, carcinoma, lipoma

onco-

tumor/ Examples: oncology

ortho-

straight/ Examples: orthopedics, orthodontics

-osis

condition Examples: halitosis, osteoporosis, acidosis

osteo-

bone Examples: osteoblast, osteoporosis, periosteum, osteopath

-ostomy

opening Examples: colonostomy, tracheostomy

-otomy

cutting Examples: tracheotomy, thoracotomy, laparotomy

path-

feeling Examples: sociopath, pathology, empathetic, sympathy

peri-

around Examples: pericarditis, periosteum

philia-

tendency Examples: hydrophilia, hemophilia, necrophilia

phobe-

fear Examples: phobia, xenophobe, hydrophobia, claustrophobia

photo-

light Examples: photophobia

pneumo-

air Examples: pneumothorax, pneumonia, pneumatic

poly-

many Examples: polycistitis, polycarbonate

retro-

backward Examples: retrovirus, retrogression

sarco-

flesh Examples: sarcoma, sarcoplasm

-scopy

seeing Examples: endoscopy, microscope

spondylo-

the spine Examples: spondylolisthesis, spondylosis

-stasis

stable, balanced Examples: homeostasis

sym-

together Examples: symmetrical, symphysis

thoraco-

chest Examples: thorax, thoracotomy, pneumothorax

-tome / -tomy

cutting Examples: dermatome, osteotomy, tracheotomy

vaso-

vessel Examples: vasodilator, vascular