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1
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-logy

compound suffix

A

science of, systematic study of

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-lysis

compound suffix

A

dissolution of or by (surgical division or separation)

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3
Q

-mania

compound suffix

A

madness for or about

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4
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-pathy

compound suffix

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

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5
Q

-phobia

compound suffix

A

abnormal fear of

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6
Q

-therapy

compound suffix

A

treatment of or by

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-tomy

compound suffix

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

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-ectomy

compound suffix

A

surgical removal of

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9
Q

-uria

compound suffix

A

condition of the urine

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10
Q

arc

base

A

extremity, summit

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Q

amyl

base

A

starch

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12
Q

bar
(bary)
base

A

weight, pressure

heavy

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13
Q

blenn

base

A

mucus

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14
Q

cyt

base

A

cell

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15
Q

dips

base

A

thirst

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16
Q

drepan

base

A

sickle

17
Q

erythr

base

A

red

18
Q

glyc
(glycos)
base

A

sugar

sugar, glucose

19
Q

hist, histi

base

A

tissue

20
Q

hyster

base

A

uterus, hysteria

21
Q

ichthy

base

A

fish

22
Q

irid, iris

base

A

iris, rainbow

23
Q

isch

base

A

to suppress

24
Q

lapar

base

A

abdomen, soft part of the body between the ribs and hip

25
Q

lip

base

A

fat

26
Q

mast, maz

base

A

breast

27
Q

phren

base

A

mind, diaphragm

28
Q

py

base

A

pus

29
Q

thanat

base

A

death

30
Q

-emia (-hemia)

compound suffix

A

condition of the blood, congestion of the blood