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1
Q

-algia

A

pain

2
Q

-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

3
Q

-cise

A

cut

4
Q

-cyte

A

cell

5
Q

-dynia

A

pain

6
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

7
Q

-gen

A

that which produces

8
Q

-genesis

A

produces, generates

9
Q

-genic

A

producing, produced by

10
Q

-ia

A

state, condition

11
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition

12
Q

-ism

A

state of

13
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

14
Q

-logist

A

one who studies

15
Q

-logy

A

study of

16
Q

-lysis

A

destruction

17
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

18
Q

-mgealy

A

enlargement, large

19
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

20
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

21
Q

-pathy

A

disease

22
Q

-plasia

A

development, growth, formation

23
Q

-plasm

A

formation, development, growth

24
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

25
Q

-rhage

A

excessive, abnormal flow

26
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

27
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

28
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

29
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

30
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

31
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

32
Q

-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

33
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal, excision

34
Q

-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

35
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into, incision

36
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

37
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

38
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

39
Q

-gram

A

record or picture

40
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

41
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

42
Q

-meter

A

instrument for measuring

43
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

44
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

45
Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

46
Q

-stasis

A

standing still

47
Q

-taxia

A

muscular condition

48
Q

-tension

A

pressure

49
Q

-thorax

A

chest

50
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

51
Q

-tocia

A

labor, childbirth

52
Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut

53
Q

-tonia

A

tone

54
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

55
Q

-tropia

A

to turn

56
Q

-tropin

A

stimulate

57
Q

-ule

A

small

58
Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine

59
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

60
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

61
Q

-poiesis

A

formation

62
Q

-porosis

A

porous

63
Q

-prandial

A

pertaining to a meal

64
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

65
Q

-salpinx

A

fallopian tube

66
Q

-spermia

A

condition of sperm

67
Q

-kinesia

A

movement

68
Q

-listhesis

A

slipping

69
Q

-lith

A

stone

70
Q

-lithiasis

A

condition of stone

71
Q

-lucent

A

to shine through

72
Q

-mania

A

excessive excitement

73
Q

-manometer

A

instrument to measure pressure

74
Q

-metrist

A

one who measures

75
Q

-ole

A

small

76
Q

-opaque

A

nonstransparent

77
Q

-opia

A

vision

78
Q

-opsy

A

view of

79
Q

-orexia

A

appetite

80
Q

-ory

A

pertaining to

81
Q

-ose

A

pertaining to

82
Q

-osmia

A

smell

83
Q

-otia

A

ear condition

84
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

85
Q

-para

A

to bear (offspring)

86
Q

-paresis

A

weakness

87
Q

-partum

A

childbirth

88
Q

-penia

A

abnormal decrease, too few

89
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

90
Q

-phage

A

eat, swallow

91
Q

-phagia

A

eat, swallow

92
Q

-phasia

A

speech

93
Q

-phil

A

attracted to

94
Q

-philia

A

to have an attraction for

95
Q

-phobia

A

irrational fear

96
Q

-phonia

A

voice

97
Q

-phoresis

A

carrying

98
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

99
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

100
Q

-algesia

A

pain, sensitivity

101
Q

-an

A

pertaining to

102
Q

-apheresis

A

removal, carry away

103
Q

-ar

A

pertaining to

104
Q

-arche

A

beginning

105
Q

-ary

A

pertaining to

106
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness

107
Q

-blast

A

immature, embryonic

108
Q

-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

109
Q

-clasia

A

to surgically break

110
Q

-crine

A

to secrete

111
Q

-cusis

A

hearing

112
Q

-cyesis

A

state of pregnancy

113
Q

-cytosis

A

more than normal number of cells

114
Q

-derma

A

skin

115
Q

-desis

A

stabilize, fuse

116
Q

-dipsia

A

thirst

117
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

118
Q

-ectasia

A

dilation

119
Q

-emesis

A

vomit

120
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

121
Q

-esthesia

A

feeling, sensation

122
Q

-globin

A

protein

123
Q

-globulin

A

protein

124
Q

-gravida

A

pregnancy

125
Q

-iac

A

pertaining to

126
Q

-iatrist

A

physician

127
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

128
Q

-ical

A

pertaining to

129
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-ile

A

pertaining to

130
Q

-ior

A

pertaining to

131
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

132
Q

-oid

A

resembling

133
Q

-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor

134
Q

-coccus

A

berry-shaped (form of bacterium)

135
Q

-rrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood

136
Q

-scopic

A

pertaining to visual examination

137
Q

-spasm

A

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

138
Q

-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

139
Q

-tomy

A

cut into or incision