Lom 6 suffixes

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ectasis, ectasia

stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening

emesis

vomiting

lysis

destruction, breakdown, separation

pepsia

digestion

phagia

eating, swallowing

plasty

surgical repair

ptosis

drooping; sagging; protruding

ptysis

spitting

rrhage, rrhagia

bursting forth (of blood)

rrhaphy

suture

rrhea

flow, dischare

spasm

involuntary contraction of muscles

stasis

stopping; controlling

stenosis

tightening, stricture, narrowing

tresia

opening

emesis (emetic)

drug to induce , strong solution of salt

lysis

the disease caused--- of liver cells

ptosis

eyelids weaken, drooping

spasm

spicy foods can lead to ____ of gastric sphincters

stasis

overgrowth of bacteria within the small intestine can cause_____ of the intestinal contents

stenosis

profectile vomiting in an infant during feeding is a clinical sign of pyloric _____