Medical Terminology Flashcards
(229 cards)
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aden
A
gland
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pancreat
A
pancreas
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thyr
A
thyroid gland
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hem, hemat
A
blood
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phleb
A
vein
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thromb
A
clot
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arthr
A
joint, articulation
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brachi
A
arm
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cervic
A
neck
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chondr
A
cartilage
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cost
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rib
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crani
A
skull
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dactyl
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finger, toe
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fibr
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connective tissue
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my
A
muscle
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oste
A
bone
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pod
A
foot
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sacr
A
sacrum
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spondyl
A
vertebra
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ten, tendin
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tendon
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vertebr
A
vertebra
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abdomin
A
abdomen
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an
A
anus
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appendic
A
appendix
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bil, chil
bile, gall
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col
colon (large intestine)
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dent
teeth
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enter
intestines (small intestines)
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esophag
esophagus
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gastr
stomach
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gingiv
gums
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hepat
liver
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icter
jaundice
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ile
ileum
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lapar
abdominal wall
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lingu
tongue
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peps
digestion
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phag
eating, swallowing
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proct
rectum
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splen
spleen
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stomat
mouth
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andr
men
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cop
vagina
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cyst
bladder
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gravid
pregnant
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gynec
woman
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hyster
uterus
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mamm, mast
breast
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metr
uterus
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nephr
kidney
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ov
egg (ovum)
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oophor
ovary
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orchid
testicles
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prostat
prostate gland
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pyel
pelvis of the kidney
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ren
renal (kidney)
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salping
fallopian tube
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ureter
ureters
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ur
urinary
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vesic
bladder
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bronch
bronchial
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laryng
larynx (throat)
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nas
nose
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pleur
pleura
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pneum, pneumon
lungs, air
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pulmon
lung
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rhin
nose
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steth
chest
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thorac
thorax (chest)
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trache
trachea (airway, windpipe)
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derm, dermat
skin
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hidr
sweat
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trich
hair
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onych
nail
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xer
dry
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angi
blood vessel
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arteri, arter
artery
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cardi
heart
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vas
vessel
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ven
vein
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blephar
eyelid
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cephal
head
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cerebr
cerebrum (part of the brain)
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encephal
brain
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esthesi
sensation
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irid, ir
iris
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mening, meningi
meninges, membranes
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myel
spinal cord, bone marrow
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myring
eardrum, tympanic membrane
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neur
nerve
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ocul, ophthalm
eye
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ot
ear
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adip
fat
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bi
life
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carcin
cancer
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cry
cold
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dors
back
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gluc,glyc
glucose, sugar
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herni
hernia
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hist
tissue
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hydr
water
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lact
milk
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later
side
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lip
fat
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med, medi
middle
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narc
numbness, stupor, sleep
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onc
tumor
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path
disease
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ped
child, foot
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psych
mind
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py
pus
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pyr
fever, heat
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septic
infection
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therm
heat
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a, an
without
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ab-
away
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ad-
toward
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ambi-
both
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ante-
before
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anti-
against
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auto-
self
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bi-
two, twice, double
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brady-
slow
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circum-
around
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contra-
gainst
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de-
down
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dys-
painful, abnormal, difficult, bad
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endo-
within, inside
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epi-
above, on
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eu-
normal, good
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ex, extra-, exo-
outside of
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
above, excessive, increased
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hypo-
below, decreased, insufficient
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infra-
beneath
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inter-
between, among
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intra-
within, during
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levo-
to the left
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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mega-
exceptionally large, huge
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meso-
middle
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micro-
small
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meta-
over, beyond
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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nulli-
none
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
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post-
after, behind
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pre-, pro-
before, in front of
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presby-
older age
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primi-
first
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pseudo-
false
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quadri-
four
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retro-
behind, in back of
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sten-
narrowed
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sub-
under
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super, supra
above, excess
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sym-, syn-
together, with
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across
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tri-
three
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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uni-
one
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-age
related to
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-cidal, -cide
pertaining to killin
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-form
shape
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-fuge
driving away
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-iatry, -iatrist
healing by a provider, healer
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-ical
pertaining to
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-ion
process
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-logy, -logist
study of, one who studies
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-ole
little, small
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-opia
vision
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-phylaxis
protection, prevention
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-pnea
breathing
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-therapy
treatment
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-uria
urin
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-centesis
surgical procedure
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-cise
cut, remove
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-clasis
break down
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-desis
stabilization, binding
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-ectomy
removal, excision
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ion
process
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-lepsy
seizure, convulsion
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-lysis
destruction, separation
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-meter
device for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
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-pexy
fixation, to put in place
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-plasty
surgical repair, reformation
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-scopy
visual examination
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-spasm
involuntary twitch, contraction
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-stasis
stopping of controlling
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-stomy
a new opening
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-tomy
incision
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-tripsy
crushing
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-algia
pain
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-astheni
weakness
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-cele
swelling, herniation
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
dilation, expansion
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
blood condition
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-gen
producing
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-ia, -ism
condition
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-iasis
presence of, formation of
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-mani
obsessive preoocupation
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oid
resembling, seeming like
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-ole
small
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-pathy
disorder, disease
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-penia
deficiency, decrease
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-phagia
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
speech
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-phobia
fear
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-plasia
formation of
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-ptosis
drooping, falling
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-rrhage
bursting forth
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
hardening condition
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-trophy
development
