Part 5 Flashcards
(165 cards)
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-ac
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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-acousia
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sense of hearing
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-acousis
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sense of hearing
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-ad
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moving in a direction towards
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-aemia
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condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)
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-agogue
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agent used to induce (an action); agent used to induce flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to induce expulsion (of a foreign body)
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-agra
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sudden and severe pain
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-al
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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-algesia
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pain in
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-algia
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pain [usually followed by “in”]
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-aphia
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sense of touch
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-ar
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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-ary
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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-asthenia
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absence of strength; weakness
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-ate
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having; having the form of
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-atresia
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absence (of a normal bodily opening)
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-auxe
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enlargement
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-auxesis
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enlargement
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-auxis
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enlargement
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-blast
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embryonic cell
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-carcinoma
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malignant tumour
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-cele
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protrusion (of an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
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-centesis
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surgical puncture of [to withdraw fluid]
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-cide
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act of killing/destroying; agent used to kill/destroy
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-clasia
the act of breaking (something) up
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-clasis
the act of breaking (something) up
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-clast
instrument used to break
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-cleisis
closure
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-clysis
irrigation
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-crine
secretion
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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-cyte
cell
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-desis
surgical immobilization; surgical fusion
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-dipsia
thirst
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-e
an instrument
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-eal
[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-ectasia
dilation of; expansion of
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-ectasis
dilation of; expansion of
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-ectome
instrument used to excise [i.e., to cut out]
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-ectomize
to excise; to cut out; to remove
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-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
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-ectopia
maposition of; displacement of
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-ectopy
maposition of; displacement of
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-edema
fluid-filled swelling of
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-elcosis
ulceration
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emetic
causing vomiting
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-emia
condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)
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-emphraxis
obstruction
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-ergasia
work
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-ergia
work
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-esthesia
senstation; sensitivity
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-esthetic
movement
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-ferous
bearing; containing
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-gamy
marriage; sexual union
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-genesis
formation; development; growth
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-genic
producing; forming; produced by
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-geusia
sense of taste
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-geustia
sense of taste
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument used to record
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-graphy
act of recording
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-gravida
woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time)
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-haemia
condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)
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-hemia
condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)
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-ia
[Creates a noun]; condition; condition characterized by
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-iasis
disorder (of an organ/structure/function/characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized/caused by (a substance)
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-iatrics
study and treatment of [medical profession or physician]
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-iatry
study and treatment of [medical profession or physician]
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-ic
[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-ical
[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-ine
[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-ism
disorder (of an organ/structure/function/characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized/caused by (a substance)
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-ist
a specialist (in a subject)
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-itis
inflammation
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-kinesia
movement
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-kinesis
movement
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-kinetic
pertaining to movement
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-lepsy
seizure
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-lith
stone; calculus [pl. calculi]
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-logical
pertaining to the study (of a subject)
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-logist
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
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-lysis
destruction of; loosening of; breakdown of
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-lytic
pertianing to the destruction of; pertaining to the loosening of; pertaining to the breakdown of
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-malacia
softening (of an organ or structure)
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-mania
excessive preoccupation (with something)
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-maniac
one who has an excessive preoccupation (with something)
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-megaly
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
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-meter
instrument used to measure
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-metry
measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
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-necrosis
death of [cells, tissue or organs]
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-odynia
pain in
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-oid
resembling, like
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-oma
tumour; swelling; abnormal mass
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-omata
tumours; swellings; abnormal masses
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-oncus
tumour; swelling; abnormal mass
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-opia
visual disorder; vision; viewing
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-opsia
visual disorder; vision; viewing
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-opsy
visual disorder; vision; viewing
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-opy
visual disorder; vision; viewing
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-orexia
appetite
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-orexis
appetite
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-osis
disorder (of an organ/structure/function/characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized/caused by (a substance)
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-osmia
sense of smell
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-osphresia
sense of smell
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-osphresis
sense of smell
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-ostomy
creation of a passage between (one organ) and (another organ); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ)
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-para
woman who has given birth (n times)
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-paresis
slight weakness
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-pathic
pertaining to disease; diseased
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
deficiency of
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-pepsia
digestion
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-pexis
surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to another]
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-pexy
surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to another]
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-phage
one that eats
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-phagia
the act of eating, chewing, biting, swallowing, devouring
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-phagy
the act of eating, chewing, biting, swallowing, devouring
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-phile
one who has a love/liking/preference/affinity (for something/someone)
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-philia
love (for something/someone); liking/preference (for something/someone); an affinity (for something)
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-philic
loving/liking/preferring/having an affinity (for something/someone)
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-phobe
one who has a persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)
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-phobia
persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)
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-phobic
persistently and irrationally fearing (something/someone)
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-phoria
emotional state
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-phylaxis
protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process)
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-phyma
swelling
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-phymata
swellings
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-plasia
prolifteration; growth; development
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
respiration
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-poiesis
production; formation; development; act of shaping
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-poietic
pertaining to formation or development
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-pore
pore; passage
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-ptosis
prolapse of [a slipping down of an oran or part of an organ]
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-rrhage
rapid discharge of (a substance); rapid discharge from
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-rrhagia
rapid discharge of (a substance); rapid discharge from
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-rrhaphy
suture of
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-rrhea
discharge of (a substance); discharge from
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-rrhexis
rupture of
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-schisis
the act of splitting
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-sclerosis
hardening of (an organ or other body structure); hardening cause by (a substance)
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-scope
instrument used to make a visual examination [On rare occasion the instrument does not refer to visual examination but to examination by other means.]
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-scopy
visual examination
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-sepsis
infection of
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-septic
pertaining to the infection of
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-spasm
spasm of
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-stasis
act of controlling
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-stat
device used to control; agent used to control
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-static
pertaining to the control of
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-stenosis
narrowing of
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-sthenia
strength
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-strophe
turning; twisting
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-therapy
treatment of (an object); treatment by means of (a means of treatment)
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-tic
[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in
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-tome
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
cutting into; incision
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-toxin
substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
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-tripsis
the act of crushing; friction; the act of rubbing
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-tripsy
the act of crushing; friction; the act of rubbing
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-trophy
nutrition; growth
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-urgy
work
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-uria
condition of the urine; urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine
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-y
[Creates a noun]; condition; condition characterized by
