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-itis
- meaning: inflammation of
- ex- laryngitis, inflammation of the larynx
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-ectomy
- meaning: surgical removal of
- ex- appendectomy, removal of the appendix
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-graphy
- meaning: the process of recording
- ex- mammography, x-ray photography of the breasts
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-ia
- meaning: condition, disease
- ex- polyuria, excessive urination
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-osis
- meaning: abnormal condition
- ex- dermatomycosis, fungal skin infection
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-pathy
- meaning: disease of
- ex- myopathy, disease of muscle tissue
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-AR
Relating to. ex- tonslillAR , relating to the tonsils.
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-IC
- Having the character of or nature of
- (someone who suffers from hypothermia is hypothermIC)
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Scope
An instrument fro viewing
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Silic
Hard stone or flint
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In medical terms, what is the letter "O" normally used for?
A combining vowel, to pronounce them easier.
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Define Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses
(or pneumonoconiosis)
The inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust.
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Hypo-
Prefix meaning under or below normal
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Psychosis
Abnormal condition of the mind
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epilepsy
disease of the nervous system marked by seizures.
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-ical
another definition of -IC
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plasmid
specialized ring of DNA
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Chromatid
Part of a chromosome strand
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-INE
- relating to and/or chemical substance. ex-
- equine- relating to horses
- bovine- cows
- porcine- pigs
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-Algia or -Dynia
- meaning: Pain
- ex- neuralgia, nerve pain, Gastrodynia, stomach pain
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-emia
- meaning: blood condition
- ex- leukemia, cancer of white blood cells
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-malacia
- meaning: softening
- ex- chondromalacia, softening of the cartilage
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-megaly
- meaning: enlargement
- ex- cardiomegaly, enlargement of the heart
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-oma
- meaning: tumor, mass
- ex- sarcoma, cancerous tumor of connecting tissue
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-rhea
- meaning: flow, discharge
- ex- menorrhea, normal menstrual flow
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-rrhage
-rrhagia
- meaning: bursting forth
- ex- menorrhagia, excessive menstrual flow
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-rrhexis
- meaning: breaking open
- ex- cardiorrhexis, rupture of the heart
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-penia
- meaning: deficiency
- ex- leukopenia, deficient number of white blood cells
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-plegia
- meaning: paralysis
- ex- quadriplegia, paralysis of all four limbs
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-pnea
- meaning: breathing
- ex- apnea, periodic cessation of breathing
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-sclerosis
- meaning: hardening
- ex- arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries
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-centesis
- meaning: puncture and aspiration
- ex- abdominocentesis, puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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-genic
- meaning: producing, forming
- ex- teratogenic, causing birth defects
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-lysis
- meaning: separation
- ex- dialysis, spearation of waste materials from the blood
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-opsy
- meaning: view of, vision
- ex- biopsy, removal of living tissue for examination
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-plasty
- meaning: surgical repair
- ex- rhinoplasty, plastic surgery of the nose
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-stomy
- meaning: opening
- ex- tracheostomy, cutting an air/ drainage opening to the trachea
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-tomy
- meaning: incision, cutting
- ex- blepharotomy, surgical incision of an eyelid
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