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100

-algia / -itis / -pathy

Pain / inflammation / disease

100

-phagia / -phasia / -pnea

Eating or swallowing / speech / breathing

100

-phobia

An exaggerated fear

200

-asis / -osis / -iasis

Condition (usually abnormal)

200

-emesis / -rrhea / -rrhage (-rrhagia)

Vomiting / flow or discharge / excessive flow

200

-scope / -scopy / -meter

Examination instrument / examination using a scope / measuring instrument

300

-emia / -uria / -penia

Blood condition / urine / lack or deficiency

300

-cele / -ectasis / -ptosis

Hernia or pouching / dilation or stretching / falling or sagging

300

-logy / -lysis / -stasis

Study of / destruction or breakdown / maintaining a constant level

400

-cyte / -oma / -megaly

Cell / tumor / enlargement

400

-ectomy / -plasty / -tomy (-otomy)

Surgical removal / surgical repair / cutting into

400

-stenosis / -plegia / -mentia

Narrowing / paralysis / condition of the mind

500

-genesis / -genic / -trophy

Development or creation / producing or causing / decline or growth of a body part

500

-centesis / -rrhaphy / -stomy (-ostomy)

Surgical puncture to remove fluid / stitching or suturing / creation of an opening

500

-gram / -graph / -graphy

Record / recording instrument or diagram / process of recording

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