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1
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-ole

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Little, small

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-opia

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Vision

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-phylaxis

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Protection, prevention

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-pnea

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Breathing

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Therapy

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Treatment

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-uria

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Urine

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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8
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-cise

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Cut, remove

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-clasis

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Break down

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-desis

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Stabilization, binding

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-ectomy

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Removal, excision

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-gram

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Record

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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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-lepsy

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Seizure, convulsion

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-lysis

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Destruction, separation

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-meter

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Device for measuring

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-pexy

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Fixation, to put in place

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-plasty

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Surgical repair, reformation

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21
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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-spasm

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Involuntary twitch, contraction

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-stasis

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Stopping or controlling

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-stomy

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A new opening

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-tomy

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Incision

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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-algia

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Pain

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-asthenia

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Weakness

29
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-cele

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Swelling, herniation

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-dynia

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Pain

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-ectasis

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Dilation expansion

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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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-gen

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Producing

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-is, -ism

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Condition

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-iasis

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Presence of, formation of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-malacia

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Weakening of, softening of

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-mania

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Obsessive preoccupation

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oid

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Seeming like

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

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Disorder, disease

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-penia

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Deficiency, decrease

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-phagia

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Eating, swallowing

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-phasia

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Speech

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-phobia

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Fear

49
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-plegia

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Paralysis

50
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-ptosis

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Drooping, falling

51
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-rrhage

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Bursting fourth

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

53
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Hardening condition

55
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-trophy

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Development

56
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Plasia

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Formation of

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