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x-ia

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an abnormal condition of

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x-ist

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

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a substance (which does the action) of x

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x-it-is

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the inflammation of x

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x-o-rrhexis

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the rupturing of x

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x-o-schisis

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the splitting of x

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x-o-classis

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the breaking of x

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x-os-is

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an abnormal condition involving x

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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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x-alg-ia

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pain in(volving) x

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x-odyn-ia

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pain in(volving) x

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x-o-plegia

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the paralysis of x

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x-o-penia

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a deficiency of x

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x-o-rrhag-ia

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the rapid flowing of (something from) x

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x-o-malacia

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the softening of x

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x-o-necr-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

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x-o-scler-os-is

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the hardening of x

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x-o-pt-os-is

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the downward displacement of x

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x-agra

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gou0ty pain in x

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x-o-rrhea

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the flowing of (something from) x

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x-edema

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the swelling of x

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x-o-cele

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the protrusion of (something through) x

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x-o-lith

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a calculus in(volving) x

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x-o-spasm

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a spasm of x

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x-ism-us

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a spasm of x

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x-ec-top-ia

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the displacement of x

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x-ec-tas-ia

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the distention of x

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x-o-plasia

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the formation of x

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x-o-dys-plas-ia

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the defective formation of x

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x-o-trophy

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the growth/nourishment of x

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x-o-dys-trophy

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the defective growth of x

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“a”

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a lack of or without

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x-a-trophy

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the lack of growth of x

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x-a-sthen-ia

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the lack of strength of x

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x-o-therapy

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treatment by means of x

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x-iatr-y

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the healing of x

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x-o-stas-is

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the stopping of x

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x-o-plasty

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the surgical repairing of x

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x-o-cent-es-is

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the surgical puncturing of x

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x-o-rraphy

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the suturing of x

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x-o-tomy

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the cutting of x

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x-ec-tomy

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the cutting out of x

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x-o-stomy

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the making of an opening in x

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x-ic-s

A

the science of x

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x-o-log-y

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the study of x

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x-o-scop-y

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the examination of x

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x-o-metr-y

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the measurement of x

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x-o-graph-y

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the recording of x

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x-o-pexy

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the adhesion of x (diagnostic)

the fixation of x (therapeutic)

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x-o-lys-is

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the disintegration of x (diagnostic

the separation of the adhesion of x (therapeutic)

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x-o-trop-ism

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the tendency to preferentially affect x (9diagnostic or therapeutic)

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x-o-phage

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something which ingests x

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x-o-tome

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an instrument for cutting x

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x-ec-tome

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an instrument for cutting out x`

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x-o-scope

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an instrument for examining x

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x-o-clast

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something which breaks x

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x-o-stat

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something which stops x

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x-o-gen

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a substance which produces x

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x-o-path

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one with a disease of x

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x-o-graph

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an instrument for recording x

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x-o-gram

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a recording of x

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x-o-meter

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an instrument for measuring x

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x-o-gen-ic

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producing x

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x-o-gen-ous

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produced by x

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x-o-trop-ic

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preferentially affecting x

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x-iasis

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an abnormal presence of x

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x-d-es

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several conditions involving x

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x-ostomata

A

openings made in x

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