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-ia

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Condition of

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-ism

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Condition of

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-sis

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Condition of

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-y

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Condition of

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-ian

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specialist in a field of study

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-iatrics

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medical specialty

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-iarty

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medical specialty

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-ics

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medical specialty

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-ist

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specialist in a field of study

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-ac

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-al

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ar

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ary

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-form

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ic

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ical

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ile

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-oid

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ory

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ous

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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Dementia

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loss of (de-) intellectual function (from L. mentis: mind)

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Thrombosis

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having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

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Atony

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lack (a-) of muscle tone

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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salivary

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pertaining to saliva

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muciform

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pertaining to mucus

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Anatomic

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pertaining to anatomy

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Virile

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pertaining to the male, masculine

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Circulatory

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pertaining to circulation

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Cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin (from L. cutis: skin)

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “a”?

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ae; vertebra (bone of spine) Ex. vertebrae

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “en”?

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ina; lumen (central opening) Ex. lumina

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ex”, “ix”, and “yx”?

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ices; matrix (background substance; mold) Ex. matrices

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “is”?

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es; diagnosis (determination of a disease or defect) Ex. diagnoses

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ma”?

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mata; stigma (mark or scar) Ex. stigmata

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “nx” (anx, inx, ynx)?

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nges; phalanx (bone of finger or toe) Ex. phalanges

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “on”?

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a; ganglion (mass of nervous tissue) Ex. ganglia

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “um”?

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a; serum (thin fluid) Ex. sera

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “us”?

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i; thrombus (blood clot) Ex. thrombi

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Condition of

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-ia

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Condition of

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-ism

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Condition of

A

-sis

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Reversed

Condition of

A

-y

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specialist in a field of study

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-ian

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medical specialty

A

-iatrics

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medical specialty

A

-iarty

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medical specialty

A

-ics

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specialist in a field of study

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-ist

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ac

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-al

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ar

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pertaining to; like; resembling

A

-ary

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-form

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ic

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ical

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pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ile

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Reversed

pertaining to; like; resembling

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-oid

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Reversed

pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ory

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Reversed

pertaining to; like; resembling

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-ous

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Reversed

loss of (de-) intellectual function (from L. mentis: mind)

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Dementia

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Reversed

having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

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Thrombosis

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Reversed

lack (a-) of muscle tone

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Atony

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Reversed

pertaining to the heart

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cardiac

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Reversed

pertaining to saliva

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salivary

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Reversed

pertaining to mucus

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muciform

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Reversed

pertaining to anatomy

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Anatomic

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pertaining to the male, masculine

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Virile

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pertaining to circulation

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Circulatory

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Reversed

pertaining to the skin (from L. cutis: skin)

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Cutaneous

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ae; vertebra (bone of spine) Ex. vertebrae

A

What is the Plural ending for words ending in “a”?

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Reversed

ina; lumen (central opening) Ex. lumina

A

What is the Plural ending for words ending in “en”?

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Q

Reversed

ices; matrix (background substance; mold) Ex. matrices

A

What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ex”, “ix”, and “yx”?

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Reversed

es; diagnosis (determination of a disease or defect) Ex. diagnoses

A

What is the Plural ending for words ending in “is”?

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Reversed

mata; stigma (mark or scar) Ex. stigmata

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “ma”?

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Reversed

nges; phalanx (bone of finger or toe) Ex. phalanges

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “nx” (anx, inx, ynx)?

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Reversed

a; ganglion (mass of nervous tissue) Ex. ganglia

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “on”?

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Reversed

a; serum (thin fluid) Ex. sera

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “um”?

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i; thrombus (blood clot) Ex. thrombi

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What is the Plural ending for words ending in “us”?

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