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Structure or tissue.

Example: pericardium (tissue sac around the heart)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax

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• -iasisCondition or formation of, often abnormal.
• -iatry, -iatristMedical treatment (-iatry) or the specialist who provides it (-iatrist).
• -ismCondition or state.
• -itisInflammation.
• -logistSpecialist in the study and treatment of a body part or disease.
• -logyStudy of.
• -lysisBreaking down, destruction, or dissolving.
• -malaciaSoftening.

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