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-algia

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Pain

Neuralgia: nerve pain

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  • al
  • eal
  • ial
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Pertaining to

Neonatal: pertaining to the first week after birth

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-ar

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Pertaining to

Ventricular: pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain

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-ary

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Pertaining to

Pulmonary: pertaining to lungs

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-centesis

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Puncture & aspiration

Thoracentesis: puncture of thoracic cavity to remove fluid

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  • ac

- iac

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Pertaining to

iliac: pertaining to the ilium

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

Appendectomy: surgical removal of appendix

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-ella

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Small

Patella: kneecap

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-genic

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Producing, forming

Teratogenic: causing birth control

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-graphy

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Process of recording

Mammography: x-Ray photograph of breasts

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-dynia

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Pain

Gastrodynia: pain in the stomach

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-iatric

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Medical treatment

Pediatric: treatment & care of children

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  • ic

- ical

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Pertaining to

Nephric: pertaining to the kidney

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-ine

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Pertaining to

Equine: pertaining to, characteristic of, derived from the horse

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-emia

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Blood condition

Leukemia: cancer of white blood cells

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-lepsy

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Seizure or attack

Epilepsy: disease of the nervous system marked by seizures

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-lysis

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Separation

Dialysis: separation of waste materials from the blood

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-ia

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Condition, disease

Polyuria: excessive urination

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-oid

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Resembling

Sinusoid: resembling a sinus

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-itis

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Inflammation

Laryngitis: inflammation of the larynx

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-malacia

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Softening

Chondromalacia: softening of the cartilage

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-megaly

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Enlargement

Cardiomegaly: enlargement of the heart

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-opsy

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View of, vision

Biopsy: removal of living tissue for examination

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

Dermatomycosis: fungal skin infection

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-ostomy
Opening | Tracheostomy: cutting an air/drainage opening into the trachea
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-otomy
Incision, cutting | Cystotomy: surgical incision into the urinary bladder
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-ous
Characteristic of | Cartilaginous: consisting of or characteristic of cartilage
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-pathy
Disease | Myopathy: disease of muscle tissue
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-plast
(Chloroplast: the photosynthetic unit of a plant cell)
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-plasty
Formation, plastic repair of | Otoplasty: plastic surgery of the ear
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-plasty
Surgical repair | Rhinoplasty: plastic surgery of the nose
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-plegia
Paralysis | Quadriplegia: paralysis of all four limbs
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-pnea
Breathing | Apnea: periodic cessation of breathing
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- rrhage | - rrhagia
Bursting forth | Menorrhagia: excessive menstrual flow
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-oma
Tumor, mass | Sarcoma: cancerous tumor of connective tissue
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-rrhexis
Breaking open | Cardiorrhexis: rupture of the heart
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-scopy
Visual examination | Arthroscopy: visual examination of the joints
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-sclerosis
Hardening | Arteriosclerosis: hardening of the arteries
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-stomy
Opening | Tracheostomy: cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea
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-tomy
Incision, cutting | Blepharotomy: surgical incision of an eyelid
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-ular
Pertaining to | Scapula: pertaining to the scapula
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-vorous
(Carnivorous: meat-eating)
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge | Menorrhea: normal menstrual flow
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- an - ian - en
Belonging to | Avian: relating to birds relating to
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-algia
Pain | Neuralgia: acute pain of a nerve
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-ase
Relating to | Protease: a protein-splitting enzyme
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-ate
Having the | Chordate: having a backbone property of
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-cide
Killing | Insecticide: agent that kills insects
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-cle
Small | Corpuscle: any small mass or body
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-clysis
Washing; irrigation | Enteroclysis: washing or irrigation of small intestine
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-ectasia
Stretching | Enterectasia: dilation of the small intestine
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-Ectomy
Removal by cutting | Ovariohysterectomy: surgical removal of the ovaries &I uterus
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-ella
Small | Patella: small bone located in front of the knee joint; kneecap
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-emia
Blood condition | Toxemia: toxic substances in the blood
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-ia
Pathological condition | Hypothermia: a condition of subnormal body temperature
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-iform
Shape; form | Chloroform: chlorine-containing liquid used as a veterinary anesthetic
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-ine
Relating to | Bovine: cowlike
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-itis
Inflammation | Gastroenteritis: inflammation of the stomach & intestine
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-lepsy
Seizure; attack | Epilepsy: disease of nervous system marked by seizures
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-lysis
Destruction | Paralysis: loss of the inability to move breakdown
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-oid
Resembling | Mucoid: resembling mucus
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-ole
Small | Bronchiole: minute branch of the bronchus (air tube)
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-ology
Study of | Hematology: study of blood & blood-forming organs
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-oma
Tumor | Hematoma: a swelled area filled with blood
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-orrhagia
Hemorrhage | Menorrhagia: profuse menses (menstrual flow)
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-orrhaphy
Suture | Colporrhaphy: suture of the vagina
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-orrhexis
Break open | Cardiorrhexis: rupture of the heart
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-orrhea
Flow; discharge | Diarrhea: abnormally frequent intestinal discharge
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-osis
Condition of | Thrombosis: clot formation in a blood vessel
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-ous
Characteristic of | Cancerous: having signs of cancer
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-pathy
Disease | Neuropathy: nerve disorder
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-plegic
Paralysis | Paraplegic: paralyzed in both rear limbs
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-pnea
Breathing | Dyspnea: difficult breathing
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-stasis
Stop; control | Hemostasis: control of bleeding
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-tome
Cutting | Dermatome: instrument for cutting skin
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-ular
Relating to | Valvular: related to a valve (I.e., heart)
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-vorous
Eating | Herbivorous: plant-eating

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