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centesis
S: surgical puncture
TERM 2
clast
DEFINITION 2
S: to break
TERM 3
desis
DEFINITION 3
S: binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
TERM 4
ectomy
DEFINITION 4
S: excision, removal
TERM 5
lysis
DEFINITION 5
S: separation, destruction, loosening
pexy
S: fixation (of an organ)
TERM 7
plasty
DEFINITION 7
S: surgical repair
TERM 8
rrhaphy
DEFINITION 8
S: suture
TERM 9
stomy
DEFINITION 9
S: forming an opening (mouth)
TERM 10
tome
DEFINITION 10
S: instrument to cut
meter
S: instrument for measuring
TERM 17
metry
DEFINITION 17
S: act of measuring
TERM 18
scope
DEFINITION 18
S: instrument for examining
TERM 19
scopy
DEFINITION 19
S: visual examination
TERM 20
algia, dynia
DEFINITION 20
S: pain
cele
S: hernia, swelling
TERM 22
ectasis
DEFINITION 22
S:dilation, expansion
TERM 23
edema
DEFINITION 23
S: swelling
TERM 24
emesis
DEFINITION 24
S: vomiting
TERM 25
emia
DEFINITION 25
S: blood condition
oma
S: tumor
TERM 32
osis
DEFINITION 32
S: abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood
cells)
TERM 33
pathy
DEFINITION 33
S: disease
TERM 34
penia
DEFINITION 34
S: decrease, deficiency
TERM 35
phobia
DEFINITION 35
S: fear
plegia
S: paralysis
TERM 37
rrhage,
rrhagia
DEFINITION 37
S: bursting (of)
TERM 38
rrhea
DEFINITION 38
S: discharge, flow
TERM 39
rrhexis
DEFINITION 39
S: rupture
TERM 40
stenosis
DEFINITION 40
S: narrowing, stricture
dipl, diplo
P: double
TERM 47
endo, intra
DEFINITION 47
P: in, within
TERM 48
homo, homeo
DEFINITION 48
P: same
TERM 49
hypo
DEFINITION 49
P: under, below, deficient
TERM 50
macro
DEFINITION 50
P: large
micro
P: small
TERM 52
mono, uni
DEFINITION 52
P: one
TERM 53
post
DEFINITION 53
P: after, behind
TERM 54
pre, pro
DEFINITION 54
P: before, in front of
TERM 55
primi
DEFINITION 55
P: first
