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Abdomino

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Abdomen

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Acro

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Extremities

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Acuo

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Sharp, severe, sudden

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Adeno

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Gland

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Adipo

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Fat

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Amnio

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Amnion

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Angio

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Vessel

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Arterio

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Artery

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Arthro

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Joint

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Axillo

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Armpit

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Bio

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Life

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Blepharo

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Eyelid

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Broncho

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Bronchial tubes

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Carcino

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Cancer

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Cardio

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Heart

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Chemo

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Drug, chemical

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Chondro

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Cartilage

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Chrono

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Time

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Colo

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Colon

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Cysto

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Urinary bladder

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Encephalo

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Brain

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Erythro

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Red

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Hemo

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Blood

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Hepato

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Liver

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Hydro

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Water, fluid

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Inguino

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Groin

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Ischo

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To hold back

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Laparo

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Abdomen

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Laryngo

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Larynx

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Leuko

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White

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Lympho

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Lymph

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Mammo

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Breast

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Masto

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Breast

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Morpho

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Shape, form

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Muco

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Mucus

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Myo

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Muscle

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Myelo

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Spinal chord, bone marrow

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Necro

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Death

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Nephro

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Kidney

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Neuro

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Nerve

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Neutro

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Neutrophil (WBC)

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Nucleo

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Nucleus

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Opthalmo

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Eye

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Osteo

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Bone

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Oto

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Ear

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Patho

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Disease

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Peritoneo

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Peritoneum

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Phago

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To eat, swallow

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Phlebo

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Vein

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Plaso

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Formation, development

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Pleuro

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Pleura (surrounds lungs)

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Pneumono

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Lungs

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Pulmono

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Lungs

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Radio

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X-rays

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Recto

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Rectum

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Reno

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Kidney

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Rhino

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Nose

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Sarco

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Flesh

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Spleno

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Spleen

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Staphylo

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Clusters

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Strepto

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Twisted chains

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Thoraco

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Chest

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Thrombo

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Clot

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Tonsillo

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Tonsils

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Tracheo

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Trachea (windpipe)

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Veno

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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 (s); -cocci (p)

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Berry-shaped bacteria/ium

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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, 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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-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 (new)

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-tomy

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Incision, cutting into

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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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-ia

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Condition

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-ist

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Specialist

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-ole

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Little, small

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-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

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-genic

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Pertaining to, producing, produced by

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-ic, -ical

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Pertaining to

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-oid

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Resembling, derived from

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-ose

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Pertaining to, full of

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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