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algia, dynia

pain

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genesis

origin or production

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lysis

breaking down or dissolution

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megaly

enlargement

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oid

resembling

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penia

abnormal reduction

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rrhea

discharge

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spasm

involuntary contraction

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cele

pouching or hernia

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ectasis

expansion or dilation

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emia

blood condition

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iasis

formation or presence of

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itis

inflammation

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malacia

softening

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oma

tumor

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osis

condition or increase

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phil, philia

attraction for

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ptosis

falling or downward displacement

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rrhage, rrhagia

to burst forth

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rrhexis

rupture

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centesis

puncture for aspiration

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desis

binding

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ectomy

excision or removal

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pexy

suspension or fixation

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plasty

surgical repair, or reconstruction

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rrhaphy

suture

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tomy

incision

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stomy

creation of an opening

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tripsy

crushing

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e

noun marker

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ia, ism

condition of

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ium

structure or tissue

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ation, y

condition or process of

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ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ous, tic

pertaining to

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icle, ole, ula, ule

small

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gram

record

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graph

instrument for recording

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graphy

process of recording

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iatrics, iatry

treatment

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logy

study of

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logist

one who specializes in the study or treatment of

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ist

one who specializes in

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meter

instrument for measuring

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poiesis

formation

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scope

instrument for examination

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scopy

examination

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stasis

stop or stand