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Words ending in -a

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-ae

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Words ending in -ax

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-aces

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Words ending in -ex or -ix

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-ices

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Words ending in -is

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-es

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Words ending in -ma

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-ta

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Words ending in -nx

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-nges

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Words ending in -on

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-ia

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Words ending in -us

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-i

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Words ending in -um

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-a

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Words ending in -y

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-ies

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Word root

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indicates the body system or part of the body that is being discussed. At other times the word root may be an action. A term may have more than one word root. When writing a word root by itself, its combining form is typically used.

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Combining vowels

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utilized in two places: between a word/root and a suffix or between two word roots. If the suffix begins with a vowel, do not use the combining vowel. If the suffix begins with a consonant, then use a combining vowel. The combining vowel is typically kept between two word roots, even if the second word root begins with a vowel.

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aden/o

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gland, comb. form

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carcin/o

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cancer, comb. form

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cardi/o

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heart, comb. form

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chem/o

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chemical, comb. form

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cis/o

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to cut, comb. form

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dermat/o

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skin, comb. form

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enter/o

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small intestine, comb. form

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gastr/o

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stomach, comb. form

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gynec/o

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female, comb. form

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hemat/o

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blood, comb. form

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hydr/o

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water, comb. form

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immun/o

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immune, comb. form

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laryng/o

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voice box, comb. form

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morph/o

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shape, comb. form

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nephr/o

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kidney, comb. form

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neur/o

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nerve, comb. form

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ophthalm/o

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eye, comb. form

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ot/o

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ear, comb. form

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path/o

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disease, comb. form

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pulmon/o

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lung, comb. form

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rhin/o

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nose, comb. form

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract, comb. form

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a-

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without, away from, prefix

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an-

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without, prefix

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ante-

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before, in front of, prefix

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anti-

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against, prefix

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auto-

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self, prefix

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brady-

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slow, prefix

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dys-

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painful, difficult, prefix

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endo-

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within, inner, prefix

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epi-

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upon, over, prefix

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eu-

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normal, good, prefix

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hetero-

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different, prefix

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homo-

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same, prefix

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hyper-

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over, above, prefix

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hypo-

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under, below, prefix

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infra-

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under, beneath, below, prefix

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inter-

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among, between, prefix

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intra-

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within, inside, prefix

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macro-

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large, prefix

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micro-

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small, prefix

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neo-

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new, prefix

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pan-

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all, prefix

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para-

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beside, beyond, near, prefix

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per-

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through, prefix

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peri-

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around, prefix

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post-

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after, prefix

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pre-

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before, in front of, prefix

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pseudo-

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false, prefix

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retro-

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backward, behind, prefix

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sub-

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below, under, prefix

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super-

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above, excess, prefix

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supra-

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above, prefix

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tachy-

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rapid, fast, prefix

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trans-

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through, across, prefix

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ultra-

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beyond, excess, prefix

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bi-

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two, prefix

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hemi-

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half, prefix

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mono-

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one, prefix

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multi-

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many, prefix

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nulli-

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none, prefix

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poly-

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many, prefix

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quad-

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four, prefix

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semi-

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partial, half, prefix

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tri-

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three, prefix

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uni-

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one, prefix

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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-cise

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cut

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-gen

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that which produces

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-genesis

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produces, generates

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-genic

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producing, produced by

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-ia

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state, condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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destruction

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-malacia

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abnormal setting

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasia

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development, growth

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-plasm

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formation, development

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-therapy

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treatment

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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Adjective Suffixes

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used to convert a word root into an adjective. These suffixes usually are translated as pertaining to.

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-ac

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pertaining to, AS

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-al

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pertaining to, AS

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-an

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pertaining to, AS

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-ar

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pertaining to, AS

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-ary

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pertaining to, AS

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-eal

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pertaining to, AS

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-iac

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pertaining to, AS

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-ic

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pertaining to, AS

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-ical

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pertaining to, AS

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-ile

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pertaining to, AS

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-ior

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pertaining to, AS

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-ory

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pertaining to, AS

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-ose

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pertaining to, AS

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-ous

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pertaining to, AS

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-tic

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pertaining to, AS

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Surgical Suffixes

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indicate surgical procedures

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid, SS

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, SS

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening, SS

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-otomy

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cutting into, SS

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-pexy

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surgical fixation, SS

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-plasty

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surgical repair, SS

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-rrhaphy

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suture, SS

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Procedural Suffixes

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indicate procedural processes or instruments

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-gram

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record or picture, PS

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-graph

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instrument or recording, PS

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-graphy

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process of recording, PS

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-meter

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instrument for measuring, PS

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-metry

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process for measuring, PS

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-scope

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instrument for viewing, PS

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-scopy

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process of visually examining, PS

Medical Terminology (6 decks)

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