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1
Q

-cele

A

hernia

2
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-cytosis

A

condition of cells

3
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-ectasia

A

expansion; dilation

4
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-ectasis

A

expanding; dilating

5
Q

-edema

A

swelling

6
Q

-ema

A

condition

7
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

8
Q

-iasis

A

pathological condition or state; presence of

9
Q

-ism

A

condition, disease

10
Q

-itis (pl. -itides)

A

inflammation

11
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-lepsy

A

seizures

12
Q

-leptic

A

pertaining to seizures

13
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-lithiasis

A

presence of stones

14
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-mania

A

obsession; madness

15
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

16
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-oma (pl. -omata)

A

tumor, neoplasm

17
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-opia

A

vision

18
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-opsia

A

vision

19
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-osis (pl. -oses)

A

condition, state, process

20
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis, feelings of numbness and tingling

21
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-pathy

A

disease

22
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-penia

A

deficiency, small, fewer

23
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-philia

A

attraction; affinity for

24
Q

-phrenia

A

of the mind

25
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-phthisis

A

wasting away

26
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-physis

A

growing

27
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-plegia

A

paralysis

28
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-plegic

A

pertaining to paralysis

29
Q

-ptosis

A

falling down; drooping

30
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-rrhea

A

to flow or discharge

31
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-rrhagia

A

excessive bleeding (amount an/or frequency)

32
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

33
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-trophic

A

pertaining to nutrition

34
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-trophy

A

nutrition