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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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pan-
(panophthalmitis)
(prefix)

A

all/ complete

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para-
(parasternal)
(prefix)

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beside, abnormal

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pro-
(parasternal)
(prefix)

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forward

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adenoid-
(adenoidectomy)
(base - noun)

A

adenoid

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bar-
(baresthesia)
(base - noun)

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weight, pressure

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chromat-, chrom-
(chromatosis, achromotrichia)
(base - noun)

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color

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drom-
(syndrome)
(base - noun)

A

running, course

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dynam-
(dynamometer)
(base - noun)

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power

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electr-
(electrolysis)
(base - noun)

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electricity

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heli-
(heliotropic)
(base - noun)

A

sun

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my-
(myomelanosis)
(base - noun)

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muscle

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phot-
(photodermatitis)
(base - noun)

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light

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radi-
(radiopathology)
(base - noun)

A

ray, x ray

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radic-, radicul-, rhiz-
(radicotomy, radicular, rhizoid)
(base - noun)

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root

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somat-, som-
(somatopathic, macrosomia)
(base - noun)

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body

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tonsill-
(tonsillities)
(base - noun)

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tonsil

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tox-, tox(i)
(toxiferous, toxemia)
(base - noun)

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poison

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brad(y)-
(bradypnea)
(base - adjective)

A

slow

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dextr-
(dextrogastria)
(base - adjective)

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right

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dist-
(distal)
(base - adjective)

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farthest

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heter-
(heterochromia)
(base - adjective)

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other, different

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hom-
(homotopic)
(base - adjective)

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same

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home-
(homeomorphous)
(base - adjective)

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similar

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is-
(isobaric)
(base - adjective)

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equal

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lei-
(leiomyoma)
(base - adjective)

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smooth

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lept-
(leptodactyly)
(base - adjective)

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thin, delicate

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medi-, mes-, mesi-
(medial, mesoderm, mesiobuccal)
(base - adjective)

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middle

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ne-
(neolithic)
(base - adjective)

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new

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pach(y)-
(pachydermatous)
(base - adjective)

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thick

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proxim-
(proximal)
(base - adjective)

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nearest

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sinistr-
(sinistromanual)
(base - adjective)

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left

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tach(y)-
(tachyphagia)
(base - adjective)

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rapid, fast

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trach(y)-
(trachyphonia)
(base - adjective)

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rough

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pha-, phem-
(dysphasia, bradyphemia)
(base - verb)

A

to speak

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phag-
(phagoctye)
(base - verbs)

A

to eat, to consume

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-a
(dyspnea)
(suffix - noun)

A

state

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-e
(gastrotome)
(suffix - noun)

A

instrument

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-ary
(coronary)
(suffix - adjective)

A

pertaining to

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-oid
(toxoid)
(suffix - adjective)

A

resembling, -like

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-ous, -eous
(chromophlous, cutaneous)
(suffix - adjective)

A

containing, pertaining to

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-tic
(glycolytic)
(suffix - adjective)

A

relating to

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-ectasis (ec/ta/sis), -ectasia (ec/ta/sia)
(esophagectasis, esophagectasia)
(terminations - noun)

A

dilation, stretching

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-ectopy (ec/top/y), -ectopia (ec/ta/sia)
(splenectopy, splenectopia)
(terminations - noun)

A

displacement

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-ectomy (ec/tom/y)
(appendectomy)
(terminations - noun)

A

excision

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-esthesia (esthe/sia)
(paresthesia)
(terminations - noun)

A

sensitivity, perception

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-geusia (geu/sia)
(pseudpgeusia)
(terminations - noun)

A

taste

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-ician (ic/ian)
(optician)
(terminations - noun)

A

specialist

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-lysis (ly/sis)
(litholysis)
(terminations - noun)

A

dissolution, destruction

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-malacia (malac/ia)
(osteomalacia)
(terminations - noun)

A

softening

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-meter (met/er)
(audiometer)
(terminations - noun)

A

instrument to measure

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-metry (metr/y)
(cephalometry)
(terminations - noun)

A

measurement

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-odynia (odyn/ia)
(dorsodynia)
(terminations - noun)

A

pain, painful condition

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-tome (tom/e)
(osteotome)
(terminations - noun)

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy (tom/y)
(laparotomy)
(terminations - noun)

A

incision

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pan-

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all, conplete

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para-

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beside, abnormal

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pro-

A

forward

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adenoid-

A

adenoid

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bar-

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weight, pressure

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chromat, chrom-

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color

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drom-

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running, course

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dynam-

A

power

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electr-

A

electricity

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heli-

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sun

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my-

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muscle

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phot-

A

light

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radi-

A

ray, x ray

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radic-, radicul-, rhiz

A

root

69
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somat-, som-

A

body

70
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tonsill-

A

tonsil

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tox-, tox(i)-

A

poison

72
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brad(y)-

A

slow

73
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dextr-

A

right

74
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dist-

A

farthest

75
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heter-

A

other, different

76
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hom-

A

same

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home-

A

similar

78
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is-

A

equal

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lei-

A

smooth

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lept-

A

thin, delicate

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medi-, mes-, mesi-

A

middle

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ne-

A

new

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pach(y)-

A

thick

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proxim-

A

nearest

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sinistr-

A

left

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tach(y)-

A

rapid, fast

87
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trach(y)-

A

rough

88
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pha-, phem-

A

to speak

89
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phag-

A

to eat, to consume

90
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-a

A

state

91
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-e

A

instrument

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-ary

A

pertaining to

93
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-oid

A

resembling, -like

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-ous, -eous

A

containing, pertaining to

95
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-tic

A

relating to

96
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-ectasis, -ectasia

A

dilation, stretching

97
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-ectopy, -ectopia

A

displacement

98
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-ectomy

A

excision

99
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-esthesia

A

sensitivity, perception

100
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-geusia

A

taste

101
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-ician

A

specialist

102
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-lysis

A

dissolution, destruction

103
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-malacia

A

softening

104
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

105
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-metry

A

measurment

106
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-odynia

A

pain, painful condition

107
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

108
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-tomy

A

incision

109
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all, complete

A

pan-

110
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beside, abnormal

A

para-

111
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forward

A

pro-

112
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adenoid

A

adenoid-

113
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weight, pressure

A

bar-

114
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color

A

chromat-, chrom-

115
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running, course

A

drom-

116
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power

A

dynam-

117
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electricity

A

electr-

118
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sun

A

heli-

119
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muscle

A

my-

120
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light

A

phot-

121
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ray, x ray

A

radi-

122
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root

A

radic-, radicul-, rhiz-

123
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body

A

somat-, som-

124
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tonsil

A

tonsill-

125
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poison

A

tox-, tox(i)-

126
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slow

A

brad(y)-

127
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right

A

dextr-

128
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farthest

A

dist-

129
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other, different

A

heter-

130
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same

A

hom-

131
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similar

A

home-

132
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equal

A

is-

133
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smooth

A

lei-

134
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thin, delicate

A

lept-

135
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middle

A

medi-, mes-, mesi-

136
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new

A

ne-

137
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thick

A

pach(y)-

138
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nearest

A

proxim-

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left

A

sinistr-

140
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rapid, fast

A

tach(y)-

141
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rough

A

trach(y)-

142
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to speak

A

pha-, phem-

143
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to eat, to continue

A

phag-

144
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pertaining to

A

-ary

145
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resembling, -like

A

-oid

146
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containing, pertaining to

A

-ous, -eous

147
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relating to

A

-tic

148
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state

A

-a

149
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instrument

A

-e

150
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dilation, stretching

A

-ectasis, -ectasia (ec/ta/sis, ec/ta/sia)

151
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displacement

A

-ectopy, -ectopia (ec/tom/y, ec/top/ia)

152
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excision

A

-ectomy (ec/tom/y)

153
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sensitivity, perception

A

-esthesia (esthe/sia)

154
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taste

A

-geusia (geu/sia)

155
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specialist

A

-ician (ic/ian)

156
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dissolution, destruction

A

-lysis (ly/sis)

157
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softening

A

-malacia (malac/ia)

158
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instrument to measure

A

-meter (met/er)

159
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meaurement

A

-metry (metr/y)

160
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pain, painful condition

A

-odynia (odyn/ia)

161
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instrument to cut

A

-tome (tom/e)

162
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incision

A

-tomy (tom/y)

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