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-centesis
Surgical procedure to remove fluid
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-coccus
(plural: -cocci)
- Berry-shaped bacteruim
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-ectomy
Removal or resection
Mastectomy - removal or resection of the breast
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-genesis
Condition of producing, forming
carcinogenesis - forming or producing cancer
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Instrument used for recording
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-lysis
Breakdown, destruction, separation
hemolysis - breakdown or destruction of RBC
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-malacia
Softening
Osteomalacia - softening of the bones
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-megaly
Enlargement
Splenomegaly - enlargement of the spleen
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-oma
Tumor, Mass, Collection of fluid
Myosarcoma - malignant tumor in the muscle
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-opsy
To view; the process of viewing
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-osis
abnormal condition
Leukocytosis - abnormal condition, slight increase of WBC
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-pathy
Disease condition
Cardiomyopathy - Any Disease of the heart muscle
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-penia
Deficiency
Neutropenia - an abnormally small number of neutrophils (blood cells) in the blood
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-plasia
Development, formation, growth
Achondroplasia - a defect in the growth and formation of bones and cartilage
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-ptosis
Falling, dropping, prolapse
Blepheraptosis - drooping of the upper eyelid
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-sclerosis
Hardening
Arteriosclerosis - the hardening of the artery
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-scope
Instrument used for cidual examination
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-scopy
Process of visual examination
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-stasis
Stopping, controlling
Metastasis - the spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary organ or location
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-stomy
Opening to form a mouth
Tracheostomy - the surgical opening of the trachea to secure an open airway
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-tomy
Incision, cutting into
Phlebotomy - to cut into the vein (draw blood)
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-trophy
Development, nourishment
Atrophy - when cells decrease in size i.e. an arm in a cast
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