Med Terms #2 (Suffixes)

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\-logy
Study of
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\-algia, -dynia
Pain
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\-cele
Hernia
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\-emia
Blood condition
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\-iasis
Presence of
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\-itis
Inflammation of
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\-lysis
Loosen, break down
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\-malacia
Abnormal softening
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\-megaly
Enlargement
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\-oid
Resembling
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\-oma
Tumor
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\-pathy
Disease
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\-penia
Deficiency
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\-ptosis
Drooping
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\-rrhage
Excessive flow
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\-rrhea
Flow
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\-rrhexis
Rupture
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\-spasm
Involuntary contraction
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\-centesis
Puncture
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\-gram
Written record
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\-graph
Instrument used to produce a record
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\-graphy
Process of recording
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\-meter
Instrument used to measure
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\-metry
Process of measuring
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\-scope
Instrument used to look
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\-scopy
Process of looking
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\-desis, -pexy
Binding, surgical fixation
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\-ectomy
removal
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\-plasty
Reconstruction
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\-rrhaphy
Suture
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\-stomy, -tomy
Creation of an opening, incision