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algia
pain
centesis
puncture, tap
ectomy
excision
emia
blood
esthesia
sensation
itis
inflammation
lysis
separation, disintegration
megaly
enlargement
odynia
pain
oma
tumor
pathy
disease
penia
lack of
plegia
paralysis
pnea
breathing
poiesis
formation
rhaphy
surgical repair
stasis
stoppage of flow
stomy
surgical formation of an opening
tomy
incision into
uria
urine
gastralgia- pain in the stomach
thoracentesis-surgical puncture of the chest wall for removal of fluid
tonsillectomy- surgical removal of the tonsils
ischemia-insufficient blood supply to an area
anesthesia- absence of normal sensation
pericarditis - inflammation of the pericardium
hemolysis - the breakdown of red blood cells
splenomegaly - enlargement of the spleen
cephalodynia - pain in the head; headache
sarcoma - tumor of connective tissue
myopathy - any disease of the muscle
leukopenia - decreased number of leukocytes
paraplegia- paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body
apnea - absence of breathing
erythropoiesis - production of RBCs
herniorrhaphy- surgical repain of a hernia
hemostasis- termination of bleeding by mechanical or chemical means
colostomy- surgical formation of an opening in the colon
tracheotomy - incision into the trachea
hematuria- blood in the urine
Author
pinkieso8
ID
114604
Card Set
suffixes
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quiz 4
Updated
2011-11-05T12:17:59Z
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