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Chapter 2 - Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards

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a-

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without

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ab-, abs-

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away from

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ad-

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toward, to

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ambi-

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both, around

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an-

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without

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ana-

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up, toward

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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apo-

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derived, separate

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aut(o)-

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self

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bi-

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twice, double

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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cata-

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down

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circum-

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around

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co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-

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together

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contra-

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against

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de-

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away from

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di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

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not, separated

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dia-

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through

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dys-

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abnormal; difficult

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ect(o)-

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outside

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end(o)-

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within

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epi-

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over

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eu-

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well, good, normal

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ex-

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out of, away from

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exo-

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external, on the outside

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extra-

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without, outside of

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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above normal; overly

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hypo-

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below normal

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infra-

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positioned beneath

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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iso-

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equal, same

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mal-

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bad; inadequate

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meg(a)-, megal(o)-

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large

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mes(o)-

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middle, median

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meta-

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after

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micr(o)-

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small, microscopic

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mon(o)-

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single

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multi-

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many

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olig(o)-

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few; little; scanty

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pan-, pant(o)-

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all, entire

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par(a)-

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beside; abnormal; involving two parts

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per-

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through, intensely

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peri-

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around, about, near

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pluri-

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several, more

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poly-

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many

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post-

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after, following

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before, forward

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quadra-, quadri-

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four

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re-

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again, backward

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retro-

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behind, backward

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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less than, under, inferior

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super-

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more than, above, superior

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supra-

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above, over

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syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

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together

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across, through

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ultra-

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beyond, excessive

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un-

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not

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uni-

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one

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-ad

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toward

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-algia

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pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-blast

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immature, forming

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-cele

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hernia

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-cidal

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destroying, killing

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-cide

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destroying, killing

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-clasis

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breaking

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-clast

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breaking instrument

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-crine

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-crit

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-cyte

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-cytosis

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condition of cells

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-derma

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-desis

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-dynia

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-ectasia

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expansion; dilation

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-ectasis

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expanding; dilating

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-ectomy

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removal of

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-edema

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-ema

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-emesis

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-emia

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-emic

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relating to blood

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-esthesia

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-form

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in the shape of

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-gen

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producing, coming to be

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-genesis

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production of

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-genic

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-globin

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-globulin

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-gram

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a recording

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-graph

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recording instrument

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-iasis

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pathological condition or state

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ics

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treatment, practice, body of knowledge

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-ism

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condition, disease, doctrine

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-itis (pl., -itides)

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inflammation

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-kinesia

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-kinesis

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-lepsy

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condition of

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-leptic

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having seizures

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-logist

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one who practices

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-logy

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study, practice

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-lysis

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destruction of

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-lytic

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destroying

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-malacia

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-mania

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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measuring device

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-metry

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measurement

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-oid

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like, resembling

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-oma (pl., -omata)

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tumor, neoplasm

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-opia

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-opsia

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-opsy

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-osis (pl., -oses)

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condition, state, process

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-ostomy

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-oxia

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-para

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

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-parous

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producing; bearing

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-pathy

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pepsia

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-pexy

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fixation, usually done surgically

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-phage, -phagia, -phagy

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eating, devouring

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-phasia

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-pheresis

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-phil

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attraction; affinity for

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-philia

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attraction; affinity for

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-phobia

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-phonia

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-phoresis

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-phoria

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feeling; carrying

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-phrenia

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of the mind

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-phthisis

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wasting away

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-physis

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-plakia

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-plasia

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-plasm

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-plastic

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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-plegic

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one who is paralyzed

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-pnea

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-poiesis

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-poietic

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-poietin

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one that forms

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-porosis

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lessening in density

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-ptosis

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falling down; drooping

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-rrhage

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discharging heavily

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-rrhagia

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heavy discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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a flowing, a flux

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-rrhexis

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-schisis

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-scope

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instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)

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-scopy

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use of an instrument for observing

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-somnia

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-spasm

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contraction

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-stalsis

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contraction

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-stasis

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stopping; constant

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-stat

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agent to maintain a state

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-static

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maintaining a state

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-stenosis

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-stomy

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-tome

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cutting instrument, segment

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-tomy

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cutting operation

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-trophic

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nutritional

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-trophy

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-tropia

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-tropic

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turning toward

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-tropy

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condition of turning toward

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-uria

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-version

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