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-ac

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Pertaining to, related to

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-al

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Pertaining to, relating to

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-algia

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Pain

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-ar

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Pertaining to, relating to

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-ary

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Pertaining to, relating to

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-clasis

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To break

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-cyesis

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Pregnancy

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-desis

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Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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-dynia

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Pain

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-eal

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Pertaining to, relating to

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-ectasis

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Dilation, expansion

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-gram

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Record, writing

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ia

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Condition

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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-iatry

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Medicine, treatment

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-ic

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-ician
Specialist
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-ical
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ile
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ism
Condition
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-ist
Specialist
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-itis
Inflammation
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-lith
Stone, calculus
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-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
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-malacia
Softening
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-megaly
Enlagement
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-meter
Instrument for measuring
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-metry
Act of measuring
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-oma
Tumor
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-orexia
Appetite
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-ory
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ose
Pertaining to, relating to
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-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
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-pathy
Disease
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-pena
Decease, deficiency
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-plexy
Suspension, fixation (of an organ)
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-plasia
Formation, growth
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-plasm
Formation, growth
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-pnea
Breathing
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-rrhage
Bursting forth (of)
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-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
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-rrhaphy
Suture
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-rrhea
Discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-scope
Instrument to view or examine
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
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-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
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-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
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-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-tomy
Incision
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-toxic
Poison
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-trophy
Development, nourishment
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-y
Condition
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-blast
Embryonic cell
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-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-logist
Specialist in the study of
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-logy
Study of
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-ion
Act of
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
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-pathy
Disease
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-tomy
Incision
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-blast
Embryonic cell
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-cyte
Cell
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-derma
Skin
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-esis
Condition
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-gen
Forming, producing, origin
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-ism
Condition
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-itis
Inflammation
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-logist
Specialist in the study of
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-logy
Study
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-logy
Study of
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-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells
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-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
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-pathy
Disease
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhea
Discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-tome
Instrument to cut
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
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-cele
Hernia, swelling
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-cision
A cutting
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-continence
To hold back
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-dynia
Pain
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-emia
Blood
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-esis
Condition
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-gram
Record, writting
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-ism
Condition
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-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
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-meter
Instrument for measuring
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Abnormal condition,increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-potence
Power
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-stasis
Standing still
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-tomy
Incision
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-uria
Urine
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-cele
Hernia, swelling
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-dynia
Pain
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-eal
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-gram
Record, writing
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-graphy
Process or recording
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-ia
Condition
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-ist
Specialist
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-itis
Inflammation
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-lith
Stone, calculus
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-oma
Tumor
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-opsy
View of
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-orexia
Appetite
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-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
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-pathy
Disease
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-plakia
Plaque
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Suture
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-rrhea
Discharge, flow
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-ostomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
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-tomy
Incision
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-us
Condition
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
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-capnia
Carbon dioxide (co2)
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
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-cyte
Cell
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-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-ia
Condition
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-isy
State, condition
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-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-logist
Specialist in the study of
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-metry
Act of measuring
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-ole
Small, minute
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-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-phonia
Voice
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-pnea
Breathing
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-ptysis
Spitting
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-scope
Instrument to view or examine
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-sphyxia
Pulse
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-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
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-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
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-thorax
Chest
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-tomy
Incision
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-ac
Pertaining to, relating to
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
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-emia
Blood
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-gram
Record, writing
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-graph
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-ic
Pertaining to relating to
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-itis
Inflammation
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-meter
Instrument fir measuring
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-ole
Small, minute
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Abnormal condition, increase ( used primarily with blood cells)
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-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
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-pathy
Disease
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-stasis
Standing still
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-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
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-tension
To stretch
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-tomy
Incision
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-um
Structure, thing
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-us
Condition
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-crine
Secrete
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-dipsia
Thirst
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-emia
Blood condition
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-esis
Condition
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-genesis
Forming, producing, origin
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-ism
Condition
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-itis
Inflammation
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-logist
Specialist in the study of
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
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-pathy
Disease
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-prandial
Meak
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-stasis
Standing stll
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-uria
Urine
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-amnios
A caul (intact amniotic sac surrounding the fetus at birth)
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-arche
Beginning
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-cele
Hernia, swelling
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
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-cytesis
Pregnancy
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-gram
Record, writing
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-gravida
Pregnant woman
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-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
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-icterus
Jaundice
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-ine
Pertaining to, relating to
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-itis
Inflammation
229
-lampsia
To shine
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-logy
Study of
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-metry
Act of measuring
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
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-para
To bear (offspring)
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-pathy
Disease
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-pexy
Suspension, fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
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-rrhapy
Suture
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-rrhea
Discharge, flow
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-salpinx
Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes)
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-scope
Instrument to view or examine
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
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-tocia
Childbirth, labor
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-tomy
Incision
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-trophy
Development, nourishment
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-us
Condition
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-version
Turning
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-ad
Toward
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-algia
Pain
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-centesis
Surgical repair
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-desis
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-dynia
Pain
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-is
Noun ending
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-ist
Specialist
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-itis
Inflammation
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-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
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-malacia
Softening
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-meter
Instrument for measuring
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
267
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-pathy
Disease
269
-physis
Growth
270
-porosis
Porous
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-ptosis
Prolapse, downward displacement
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-rrhaphy
Suture
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-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
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-tomy
Incision
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-asthenia
Weakness, debility
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-ation
Process (of)
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-blast
Embryonic cell
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-clast
To break
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-cyte
Cell
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-edema
Swelling
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-gen
Forming, producing, origin
282
-ia
Condition
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-itis
Inflammation
284
-megaly
Enlargement
285
-oma
Tumor
286
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase ( used primarily with blood cells)
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-pathy
Disease
288
-therapy
Treatment
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-toxic
Poison
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-phylaxis
Protection
291
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-algia
Pain
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
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-asthenia
Weakness, debility
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-ate
Having the form of, possessing
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-cyte
Cell
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-esthesia
Feeling
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-ferent
To carry
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-glia
Glue, neuroglial tissue
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-ia
Condition
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-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-itis
Inflammation
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-kinesia
Movement
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-ia
Condition
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-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-itis
Inflammation
311
-kinesia
Movement
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-lalia
Speech,babble
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-lepsy
Seizure
314
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
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-oma
Tumor
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-paresis
Partial paralysis
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-phasia
Speech
318
-plasm
Formation, growth
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-therapy
Treatment
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-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-tomy
Incision
323
-trophy
Development, nourishment
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-ation
Process (of)
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-cyte
Cell
326
-emia
Blood condition
327
-ia
Condition
328
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-logy
Study of
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-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
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-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
332
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
333
-phil
Attraction for
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-philia
Attraction for
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
338
-emia
Blood condition
339
-iasis
Abnormal condition (producing by something specified)
340
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ism
Condition
342
-itis
Inflammation
343
-logist
Specialist in the study of
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-malacia
Softening
345
-meter
Instrument for measuring
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-metry
Act of measuring
347
-oma
Tumor
348
-opia
Vision
349
-opsia
Vision
350
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
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-pathy
Disease
352
-plasty
Surgical repair
353
-plegia
Paralysis
354
-ptosis
Prolapse, downward displacement
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-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
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-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
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-tropia
Turning
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-acusis
Hearing
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-al
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
362
-cusis
Hearing
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-dynia
Pain
364
-eal
Pertaining to, relating to
365
-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-edema
Swelling
367
-graphy
Process of recording
368
-itis
Inflammation
369
-meter
Instrument for measuring
370
-metry
Act of measuring
371
-oma
Tumor
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-ory
Pertaining to, relating to
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-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
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-plasty
Surgical repair
375
-pnea
Breathing
376
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
377
-scopy
Visual examination
378
-tic
Pertaining to, relating to
379
-tome
Instrument to cut
380
-tomy
Incision

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