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4 - Medical Terms

  1. -osis
    abnormal condition
  2. -ostomy
    form an opening
  3. -otomy
    incision into
  4. -pexy
    fixation, supension
  5. -plasia
    development
  6. -plasty
    repair
  7. -plegia
    paralysis
  8. -pnea
    breathing
  9. -poiesis
    make, produce
  10. -ptosis
    fall
  11. -rrhagia
    excessive discharge
  12. -rrhaphy
    suture
  13. -rrhea
    flow
  14. -scope
    instrument for view
  15. -spasm
    involuntary contraction
  16. -stalsis
    constriction
  17. -stasis
    at a standstill
  18. -staxis
    hemorrhage
  19. -taxis
    involuntary response to stimuli
  20. -thyma
    condition of mind
  21. -tome
    cutting instrument
  22. -tonia
    stretching, causing tension
  23. -tripsy
    crushing, friction
  24. -ule
    small
  25. -uria
    condition of the urine
  26. -vert
    turn
  27. -vorous
    to eat
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4 - Medical Terms
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