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Chapter 3 Combining Forms/suffixes Flashcards

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Acr/o

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Extremities, top, extreme point

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Acu/o

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Sharp, severe, sudden

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Amni/o

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Amnion

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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ARTHR/o

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Joint

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Axill/o

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Armpit

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Bi/o

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Life

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BLEPHAR/o

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Eyelid

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial tunes

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Chem/o

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Drug, chemical

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Chron/o

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Cartilage

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Chron/o

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Time

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Col/o

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Colon (large intestine)

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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ENCEPHAL/0

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Brain

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ERYTHR/o

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Red

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HEM/0

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Blood

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HEAPT/0

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Liver

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HYDR/0

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Water, fluid

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INGURIN/0

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Groin

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ISCH/0

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To hold back

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LAPAR/0

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Abdomen, abdominal wall

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LARYNG/0

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Larynx

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LEUK/0

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White

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LYMPH/0

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Lymph

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Morph/o

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Shape, form

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34
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Muc/o

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Mucus

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My/o

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Muscle

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36
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MYEL/0

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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NECR/0

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Death, of cells or whole body

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38
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NEPHR/0

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Kidney

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NEUR/0

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Nerve

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NEUTr/o

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Neutrophil

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NUCLE/0

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Nucleus

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OPHTHALM/0

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Eye

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OSTE/0

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Bone

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OT/0

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Ear

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PATH/0

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Disease

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PERITONE/0

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Peritoneum

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PHAG/0

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To eat, swallow

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Phleb/0

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Vein

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Plans/o

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Formation, development

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pneumon/o

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Lungs

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RADI/o

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X-rays

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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RHIN/o

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Nose

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SARC/o

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Flesh

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Staphyl/o

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Clusters

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Strept/o

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Twisted chains

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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THROMB/o

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Clot

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Trache/o

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Trachea (windpipe)

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Ven/o

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Vein

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-algia

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-coccus/cocci

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Berry-shaped bacterium

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-cyte

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Cell

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-dynia

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Pain

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-ectomy

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Excision,removal,resection

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-genesis

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Condition of producing, forming

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-gram

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Record

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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Study of

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-lysis

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Breakdown, destruction, separation

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

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-opsy

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To view

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-osis

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Condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

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Disease condition

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plasia

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Development, formation, growth

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-ptosis

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Drooping, falling, prolapse

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-scope

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Instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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Process of visual examination

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-stasis

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Controlling, stopping

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-stomy

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Opening to form a mouth stoma

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-trophy

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Development, Nourishment

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-er

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One who

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-is

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Condition

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-ist

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Specialist

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  • ole

- ule

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Little, small

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  • um

- ium

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Structure, tissue

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-us

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Structure, substance

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-y

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Condition, process

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  • ac, -iac
  • al
  • ar
  • eal
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Pertaining to

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-genic

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Pertaining to producing, produced by, or in

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  • ic, -iCal
  • ous
  • tic
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Pertaining to

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-oid

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Resembling

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-ose

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Pertaining to, full of

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