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x-ia
an abnormal condition involving x
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x- ist
one who specializes in x
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\-e, -is, -ism, -s, -y
these primary suffixes often indicate that a word is a noun, but do not themselves bear a predictable and independent meaning.
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x-it-is
the inflammation of x
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x-o-rrhex-is
the rupturing of x
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x-o-schis-is
the splitting of x
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x-ias-is
the abnormal presence of x
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x-o-clas-is
the breaking of x
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x-os-is
the abnormal condition involving x
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x-o-path-y
a disease of x
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x-o-megal-y
the enlargement of x
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x-o-phag-y
the ingestion of x
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\-es-is
noun endings that bear no predictable independent meaning
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x-o-gen-es-is
the production of x
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x-o-poi-es-is
the formation of x
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x-o-kin-es-is
the movement of x
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\-ia, -osis
primary suffixes are often added to bases to form newly derived suffixes. They usually imply the idea of ‘abnormality’
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x-alg-ia
pain in(volving) x
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x-odyn-is
pain in(volving) x
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x-o-pleg-ia
the paralysis of x
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x-o-pen-ia
a deficiency of x
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x-o-rrhag-ia
the rapid flowing of (something from) x
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x-o-malac-ia
the softening of x
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x-o-necr-os-is
the death of x
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x-o-sten-os-is
the narrowing of x
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x-o-scler-os-is
the hardening of x
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x-o-pt-os-is
the downward displacement of x
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x-agr-a
gouty pain in x
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x-o-rrhe-a
the flowing of (something from) x
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x-edema
the swelling of x
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x-o-cel-e
the protrusion of (something through) x
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x-o-lith
a calculus in(volving) x
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x-o-spasm
a spasm of x
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x-ism-us
a spasm of x
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x-ec-top-ia
the displacement of x
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x-ec-tas-ia
the distension of x
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dys-
bad or defective
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x-o-plas-ia
the formation of x \[no abnormality is implie\]
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x-dys-plas-ia
the defective formation of x
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x-troph-y
the growth/nourishment of x
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x-o-dys-troph-y
the defective growth of x
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a-
lack of or without
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x-a-sthen-ia
the lack of strength of x
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x-o-therap-y
treatment by means of x
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x-iatr-y
the healing of x
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x-o-stas-is
the stopping of x
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x-o-plast-y
the surgical repairing of x
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x-o-cent-es-is
the surgical puncturing of x
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x-o-rrhaph-y
the suturing of x
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x-o-tom-y
the cutting of x
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x-ec-tom-y
the cutting out of x
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x-o-stom-y
the making of an opening in x
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x-ic-s
the science of x
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x-o-log-y
the study of x
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x-o-scop-y
the examination of x
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x-o-metr-y
the measurement of x
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x-o-graph-y
the recording of x
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x-o-pex-y
the adhesion of x \[diagnostic\]
the fixation of x \[therapeutic\]
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x-o-lys-is
the disintegration of x \[diagnostic\]
the separation of the adhesions of x \[therapeutic\]
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x-o-trop-ism
the tendency to preferentially affect x \[diagnostic or therapeutic\]
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\-ic, -ous,
pertaining to x.
x-o-pect-ic = pertaining to the adhesion/fixation of x