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Medical Terminology

QuestionAnswer
algia Pain
cele Hernia
cyte Cell
ectomy Excision (resection, removal); process of cutting out
emesis Vomiting
emia Blood condition
genesis Producing, forming
gram Record
itis Inflammation
logy Study of
lysis Separation, breakdown, destruction
megaly Enlargement
oid Pertaining to, resembling
oma Tumor, mass, swelling
osis Abnormal condition
ous Ovary
pathy Disease condition
penia Deficiency
phasia Speech
plasia Formation, growth, development
plasty Formation, growth
plegia Surgical repair
pnea Breathing
ptysis Spitting
rrhage Bursting forth of blood
rrhaphy Suture
rrhea Flow, discharge
sclerosis Hardening
scope Instrument to view or visually examine
scopy Process of viewing or visual examination
spasm Constriction
stasis Stop, control, place, to stand
stenosis Narrowing
stomy Opening
therapy Treatment
tomy Incision, process of cutting into
trophy Development, nourishment
uria Urine condition
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