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-stomy
"formation of an opening"
-osis
condition. (often abnormal)
-tomy
incision. (cutting into tissue)
crin/o
"to secrete"
-emesis
vomiting
-ectasis
-ectasia
dialation
(enlargement or stretching of a structure or part)
-ptosis
prolapse (sagging)
-ia
-iasis
condition
amyl/o
starch
glyc/o
sugar
hemat/o
blood
lact/o
milk
lip/o
fat
lith/o
stone
micro-
small
muc/o
mucus
prote/o
protein/o
protein
pyr/o
fire
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic
"pertaining to"
-able
-ible
capable of
able to
-eum
-ium
membrane
-y
"state" or "condition"
-ous
"pertaining to" or "characterized by"
-ose
sugar
-opia
vision
-iac
"one who suffers"
-ia
-ism
"condition" or "theory"
-ase
enzyme
-cele
hernia
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Healthcare Terminology
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HSC 101
Updated
2011-09-07T20:34:58Z
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