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11/11/2025
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-dys

 

 

 Definition
painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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-Endo
 Definition
within
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-hemi
 Definition
half
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-hyper
 Definition
excessive or above normal
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-hypo
 Definition
below normal or deficient
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-mal
 Definition
bad or poor
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-para
 Definition
beside, near or abnormal
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-peri
 Definition
around or surrounding
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-sub
 Definition
under or below
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-trans
 Definition
across or through
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protusion
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure to aspirate fluid
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-gram
 Definition
to record radiographic image
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargment
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping
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-rraphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrament used for visulaization
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
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-lysis
 Definition
separation or destruction
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