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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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abdomin / o

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root word meaning abdomen

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acr \ o

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root word meaning extremities, top, extreme point

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acu / o

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root word meaning sharp, severe or sudden

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aden / o

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root word meaning gland

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adip / o

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root word meaning fat

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amni / o

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root word meaning amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

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angi / o

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root word meaning vessel

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arteri / o

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root word meaning artery

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arthr / o

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root word meaning joint

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axill / o

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root word meaning armpit

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bi / o

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root word meaning life

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blephar / o

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root word meaning eye lid

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bronch / o

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root word meaning bronchial tubes

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carcin / o

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root word meaning cancer

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cardi / o

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root word meaning heart

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chem / o

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root word meaning drug or chemical

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chondr / o

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root word meaning cartilage

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chron / o

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root word meaning time

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col / o

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root word meaning colon

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cyst / o

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root word meaning urinary bladder

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encephal / o

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root word meaning brain

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erythr / o

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root word meaning read

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hem / o

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root word meaning blood

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hepat / o

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root word meaning liver

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hydr / o

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root word meaning water

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inguin / o

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root word meaning groin

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isch / o

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root word meaning to hold back

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lapar / o

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root word meaning abdomen or abdominal wall

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laryng / o

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root word meaning larynx

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leuk / o

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root word meaning white

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lymph / o

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root word meaning lymph

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mamm / o

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root word meaning breast

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mast / o

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root word meaning breast

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morph / o

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root word meaning shape or form

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muc / o

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root word meaning mucus

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my / o

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root word meaning muscle

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myel / o

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root word meaning spinal cord or bone marrow

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necr / o

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root word meaning death

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nephr / o

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root word meaning kidney

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neur / o

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root word meaning nerve

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neutr / o

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root word meaning neutrophil, a white blood cell

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nucle / o

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root word meaning nucleus

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opthalm / o

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root word meaning eye

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opi / o

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root word meaning opium

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oste / o

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root word meaning bone

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ot / o

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root word meaning ear

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path / o

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root word meaning disease

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peritone /o

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root word meaning peritoneum

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phag /o

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to eat or swallow

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phleb / o

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root word meaning vein

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plas / o

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root word meaning formation of development

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pleur / o

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root word meaning pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)

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pneumon / o

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root word meaning lungs

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pulmon / o

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root word meaning lungs

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radi / o

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root word meaning x-rays

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rect / o

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root word meaning rectum

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ren /o

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root word meaning kidney

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rhin / o

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root word meaning nose

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sacr / o

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root word meaning sacrum

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splen / o

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root word meaning spleen

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staphyl / o

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root word meaning clusters

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strept / o

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root word meaning chains

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thorac / o

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root word meaning chest

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thromb / o

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root word meaning clot

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tonsill / o

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root word meaning tonsils

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trache / o

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root word meaning trachea

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ven / o

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root word meaning vein

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-algia

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suffix meaning pain

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-cele

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suffix meaning hernia

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-centesis

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suffix meaning puncture to remove fluid

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-coccus

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suffix meaning berry shaped bacteria

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-cyte

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suffix meaning cell

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-dynia

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suffix meaning pain

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-ectomy

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suffix meaning excision or removal

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-emia

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suffix meaning blood condition

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-genesis

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suffix meaning condition of producing or forming

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-gram

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suffix meaning record

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-graph

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suffix meaning instrument for recording

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-graphy

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suffix meaning the process of recording

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-itis

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suffix meaning inflammation

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-logy

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suffix meaning the study of

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-lysis

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suffix meaning breakdown, destruction or separation

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-malacia

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suffix meaning softening

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-megaly

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suffix meaning enlargement

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-oma

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suffix meaning tumor or mass

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-opsy

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suffix meaning to view

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-osis

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suffix meaning condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

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suffix meaning disease condition

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-penia

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suffix meaning deficiency

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-phobia

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suffix meaning fear

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-plasia

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suffix meaning development, formation or growth

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  • plasty
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suffix meaning surgical repair

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-ptosis

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suffix meaning drooping, falling or prolapsed

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-rrhea

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suffix meaning flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

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suffix meaning hardening

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-scope

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suffix meaning tool for visual examination

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-scopy

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suffix meaning the process of visually examining

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-stasis

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suffix meaning controlling or stopping

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-stomy

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suffix meaning opening to form a mouth

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-therapy

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suffix meaning treatment

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-tomy

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suffix meaning cutting into or incision

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-trophy

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suffix meaning development or nourishment

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-er

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suffix meaning “one who”

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-ia

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suffix meaning condition

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-ist

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suffix meaning specialist

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-oid

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suffix meaning derived from

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-ole

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suffix meaning small or little

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-ule

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suffix meaning little or small

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-um -ium

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suffix meaning structure or tissue

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-us

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suffix meaning structure or substances

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-y

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suffix meaning condition or process

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-ac, -iac

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-al

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-ar

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-ary

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-eal

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-genic

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suffix meaning pertaining to producing, produced by or in

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-ic, -ical

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-ose

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suffix meaning pertaining to, full of

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-ous

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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-tic

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suffix meaning pertaining to

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