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-meter
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measure, measuring instrument
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-scopy
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process of viewing
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-logy
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study or science of
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-itis
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inflammation
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-drome
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run or running
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-malacia
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softening
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-opsy
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view of
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-oxia
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condition of oxygen
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-phil, -philia
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affinity for
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-phagia
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eating or swalling
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-phasia
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speaking
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-physis
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growth
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-oma
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tumor
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-stasis
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standing still
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-algia
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condition of pain
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-atresia
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closure of absence of normal body opening
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-cele
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hernia, swelling, protrusion
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-dynia
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condition of pain
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-ia
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condition of
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-ism
condition of
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-osis
condition of
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-ad
toward
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-penia
deficiency or abnormal reduction in number
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-phobia
fear of
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-plasia
formation, growth
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-rrhgia
abnormal discharge
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-sclerosis
condition of hardening
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-spasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contractio
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-emia
condition of blood
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-ae
plural
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-iatry
treatment or speciality
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
study of science of
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-practic
a practice
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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-clasia,-clasis, -clast
break apart
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-ectomy
surgical excision, removal
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-desis
surgical fixation/fusion
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-gram, -graphy, -graphy
recording
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-metry
measurement, process of measuring
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-pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
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-phylaxis
protection
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-stomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-tome,
cutting instrument
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-tomy
incision
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-tripsy
surgical crushing
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