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1
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x-ize

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adj.

to (do the action of) x
to make (something) x

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x-al

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-ous

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-ic

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-ar-y

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-ar

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-an

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-in-e

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-ac

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adj.

pertaining to x

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x-oid

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adj.

resembling x

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11
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x-ia

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noun

an abnormal condition involving x

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12
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x-ist

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concrete noun

one who (does the action of) x
one who specializes in x

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x-in

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concrete noun

a substance (which does the action) of x

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14
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indicate a noun, but with no predictable meaning (5)

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-e
-is
-ism
-s
-y

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15
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-e: concrete/abstract noun?

A

CONCRETE

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16
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diagnostic nouns

A

abstract
naming medical disorders

-is
-y

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x-it-is

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the inflammation of x

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18
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x-o-rrhex-is

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the rupturing of x

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19
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x-oschis-is

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the splitting of x

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20
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x-ias-is

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the abnormal presence of x

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21
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x-o-clas-is

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the breaking of x

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22
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x-os-is

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an abnormal condition involving x

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23
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x-o-path-y

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a disease of x

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x-o-megal-y

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the enlargement of x

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x-o-phag-y

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the ingestion of x

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x-o-gen-es-is

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the production of x

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x-o-poi-es-is

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the formation of x

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x-o-kin-es-is

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the movement of x

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29
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x-alg-ia

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pain in(volving) x

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30
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x-odyn-ia

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pain in(volving) x

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31
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x-o-pleg-ia

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the paralysis of x

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32
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x-o-pen-ia

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a deficiency of x

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33
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x-o-rrhag-ia

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the rapid flowing of (something from) x

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34
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x-o-malac-ia

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the softening of x

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35
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x-o-necro-os-is

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the death of x

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x-o-sten-os-is

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the narrowing of x

37
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x-o-scler-os-is

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the hardening of x

38
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x-o-pt-os-is

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the downward displacement of x

39
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x-agr-a

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gouty pain in x

40
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x-o-rrhe-a

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the flowing of (something from) x

41
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x-edema

A

the swelling of x

42
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x-o-cel-e

A

the protrusion of (something through) x

43
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x-o-lith

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a calculus in(volving) x

44
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x-o-spasm

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a spasm of x

45
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x-ism-us

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a spasm of x

46
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ec-

A

“out”

47
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dys-

A

“bad, defective”

48
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a-

A

“lack of, without

49
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x-ec-top-ia

A

the displacement of x

50
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x-ec-tas-ia

A

the distention of x

51
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x-o-plas-ia

A

the formation of x

52
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x-o-dys-plas-ia

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the defective formation of x

53
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x-o-troph-y

A

the growth/nourishment of x

54
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x-o-dys-troph-y

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the defective growth of x

55
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x-a-troph-y

A

the lack of growth of x

56
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x-a-sthen-ia

A

the lack of strength of x

57
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therapeutic nouns

A

abstract
treatment and observation of disorders

-y
-is

58
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x-o-therap-y

A

treatment by means of x

59
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x-iatr-y

A

the healing of x

60
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x-o-stas-is

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the stopping of x

61
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x-o-plast-y

A

the surgical repairing of x

62
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x-o-cent-es-is

A

the surgical puncturing of x

63
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x-o-rrhaph-y

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the suturing of x

64
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x-o-tom-y

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the cutting out of x

65
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x-o-stom-y

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the making of an opening in x

66
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x-ic-s

A

the science of x

67
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x-o-log-y

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the study of x

68
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x-o-scop-y

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the examination of x

69
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x-o-metr-y

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the measurement of x

70
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x-o-graph-y

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the recording of x

71
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x-o-pex-y

A

the adhesion of x (diagnostic
the fixation of x (therapeutic)

72
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x-o-lys-is

A

the disintegration of x (diagnostic)
the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)

73
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x-o-trop-ism

A

the tendency to preferentially affect x (diagnostic or therapeutic)

74
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which suffixes can be diagnostic or therapeutic? (3)

A

x-o-pex-y

x-o-lys-is

x-o-trop-ism

75
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x-o-phag-e

A

something which ingests x

76
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x-o-tom-e

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an instrument for cutting x

77
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x-ec-tom-e

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an instrument for cutting out x

78
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x-o-scop-e

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an instrument for examining x

79
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x-o-clast

A

something which breaks x

80
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x-o-stat

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something which stops x

81
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x-o-gen

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a substance which produces x

82
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x-o-path

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one with a disease of x

83
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x-o-graph

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an instrument for recording x

84
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x-o-gram

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a record of x

85
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x-o-meter

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an instrument for measuring x

86
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x-o-gen-ic

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producing x

87
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x-o-gen-ous

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produced by x

88
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x-o-trop-ic

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preferentially affecting x

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