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\-a
noun ending, no meaning
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\-ac
pertaining to
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\-ad
toward
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\-algia
pain
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\-amnios
amnion, amniotic fluid
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\-apheresis
removal
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\-ar/-ary
pertaining to
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\-ashthenia
weakness
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\-carcinoma
cancerous tumor
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\-cele
hernia, protrusion, swelling
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\-centesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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\-crine
to secrete
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\-cyesis
pregnancy
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\-cyte
cell
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\-desis
surgical fixation, fusion
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\-drome
run, running
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\-e
noun ending, no meaning
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\-eal
pertaining to
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\-ectasis
stretching out, dilation, expansion
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\-ectomy
excision, surgical removal, cut out
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\-emesis
vomiting
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\-emia
in the blood
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\-gen
substance or agent that produces or causes
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\-genic
producing, originating, causing
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\-gram
the record, radiographic image
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\-graph
instrument used to record; the record
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\-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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\-ia
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
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\-iasis
condition
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\-iatrist
specialist
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\-iatry
speciality, treatment
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\-ic
pertaining to
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\-ictal
seizure, attack
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\-ior
pertaining to
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\-ism
state of
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\-itis
inflammation
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\-logist
specialist who studies and treats
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\-logy
study of
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\-lysis
separating, loosening, dissolution
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\-malacia
softening
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\-megaly
enlarged, enlargement
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\-meter
instrument used to measure
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\-metry
measuring, process of measuring
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\-oid
resembling
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\-oma
tumour, swelling
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\-opia
vision
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\-opsy
viewing, process of viewing
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\-osis
abnormal condition, increased number (blood)
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\-ous
pertaining to
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\-paresis
slight paralysis
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\-pathy
disease
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\-penia
surgical fixation, suspension
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\-phagia
swallowing, eating
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\-phobia
aversion, abnormal fear
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\-physis
growth
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\-plasia
formation, development, growth
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\-plasm
growth, substance, formation
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\-plasty
surgical repair
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\-plegia
paralysis
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\-pnea
breathing
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\-poiesis
formation
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\-ptosis
prolapse, drooping
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\-rrhage/-rrhagia
excessive bleeding
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\-rrhaphy
repairing, suturing
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\-rrhea
discharge, flow
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\--rrhexis
rupture
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\-salpinx
fallopian tube, uterine tube
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\-sarcoma
malignant tumour
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\-schisis
spilt, fissure
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\-sclerosis
hardening
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\-scope
instrument used for visual examination
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\-scopic
pertaining to visual examination
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\-scopy
process of visually examining
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\-spasm
stop, control, standing
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\-stenosis
constriction, narrowing
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\-stomy
creation of artificial opening
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\-thorax
chest cavity, chest
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\-tocia
labour, birth
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\-tome
instrument used to cut
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\-tomy
incision, cut into
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\-tripsy
surgical crushing
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\-trophy
nourishment, development
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\-um
no meaning
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\-uria
urine, urination
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\-us
no meaning