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-oid

A

resembling

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-ia

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an abnormal condition involving ________

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-ist

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one who (does the action of)______
one who specialises in_________
(if not a verbal idea)

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-in

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a substance (which does the action) of _________

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-icist

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One who specializes in the science of _______

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x-itis

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The inflammation of ________

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x-orrhexis

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The rupturing of ___________

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x-o-schisis

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The splitting of ________v

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x-iasis

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The abnormal presence of _______

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x-osis

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An abnormal condition involving _____

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x-o-pathy

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A disease of _________

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x-o-megaly

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The enlargement of ___________

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x-o-phagy

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The (abnormal) ingestion of ________

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x-o-genesis

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The production of _____________

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x-o-poiesis

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The formation of ___________

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x-o-kinesis

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The movement of __________

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x-algia

A

Pain in(volving) ___________

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x-odynia

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Pain in(volving) ____________

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x-o-plegia

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The paralysis of ___________

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x-o-penia

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A deficiency of ___________

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x-o-rrhagia

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The rapid flowing of (something from) _________

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x-o-malacia

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the softening of __________

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x-o-necrosis

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the death of ________

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x-o-stenosis

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the narrowing of ___________

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x-o-sclerosis
the hardening of
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x-optosis
the downward displacement of _______ (or the falling of ______)
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x-agra
gouty pain in ___________
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x-orrhea
the flowing of (something from) _______
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x-edema
the swelling of
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x-o-cele
the protrusion of (something from)
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x-o-lith
a calculus in(volving)
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x-o-spasm
a spasm of
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x-ismus
a spasm of
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x-ectopia
the displacement of
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x-ectasia
the distention of
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x-o-plasia
the formation of
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x-o-dysplasia
the defective formation of
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x-o-trophy
the growth/nourishment of
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x-o-dystrophy
the defective growth of
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x-atrophy
the lack of growth of
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x-asthenia
the lack of strength of
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x-o-therapy
treatment by means of ____
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x-o-iatry
the healing of _______
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x-o-stasis
the stopping of ________
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x-o-plasty
the surgical repairing of ______
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x-o-centesis
the surgical puncturing of _________
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x-orrhaphy
the suturing of ______
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x-otomy
the cutting of ______
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x-oectomy
the cutting out of _____
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x-ostomy
the making of an opening in ______
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x-ics
the science of _______
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x-ology
the study of ______
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x-o-scopy
the examination of _____
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x-o-metry
the measurement of ______
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x-o -graphy
the recording of _________
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x-o-pexy
the adhesion of_____ (diagnostic) | the fixation of____(therapeutic)
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x-o-lysis
the disintegration of ____(diagnostic) | the separation of adhesions of_____(therapeutic)
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x-o-tropism
the tendency to
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x-o-phage
something which ingests ________
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x-otome
an instrument for cutting _______
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x-ectome
an instrument for cutting out ____________
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x-o-scope
an instrument for examining _____________
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x-o-clast
something which breaks ____________
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x-o-stat
an instrument for stopping ______________
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x-o-gen
a substance which produces ___________
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x-o-path
one with a disease of ____________
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x-o-graph
an instrument for recording ___________
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x-o-gram
a record of _____________
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x-o-meter
an instrument for measuring ________
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x-o-genic
Producing ___________
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x-o-genous
produced by ________
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x-o-tropic
preferentially affecting _________
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x-ize
``` to (do the action of) x to make (something) x ```
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x-o-clasis
the breaking of x

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