Chapters 1-3 Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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Wasting away

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-phthisis

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2
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Of the mind

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-phrenia

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3
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Attraction, affinity for

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-philia

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4
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Deficiency, small, fewer

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-penia

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5
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Abnormal condition / disease process

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-pathy

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6
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Slight paralysis, feeling of numbness and tingling

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-paresis

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7
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Condition, state, process

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-osis

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8
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Vision

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-opia , -opsia

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9
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Tumor, neoplasm

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-oma

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10
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Enlargement

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-megaly

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11
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Obsession, madness

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-mania

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12
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Presence of stones

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-lithiasis

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13
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Pertaining to seizures

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-leptic

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14
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Seizures

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-lepsy

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15
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Inflammation

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-itis

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16
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Condition/disease

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-ism

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17
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Pathological condition or state / presence of

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-iasis

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18
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Vomiting

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-emesis

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19
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Condition

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-ema

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20
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Swelling

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-edema

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21
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Expansion , dilation

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-ectasia , -ectasis

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22
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Condition of cells

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-cytosis

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23
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Hernia

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-cele

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24
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Feeling , carrying

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-phoria

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25
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Sound

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-phonia

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26
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Fear

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-phobia

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27
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Movement

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-kinesia , -kinesis

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28
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Sensation

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-esthesia

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29
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Pain

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-dynia

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30
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Binding , fusion

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-desis

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31
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Weakness

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-asthenia

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32
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Pain

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-algia

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33
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Pertaining to paralysis

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-plegic

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34
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Protection , prevention

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-phylaxis

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35
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Like, resembling

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-oid

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36
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Study , practice

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-logy

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37
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One who studies

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-logist

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38
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Treatment, practice, body of knowledge

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-ics

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39
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Pertaining to

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-ic

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40
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In the shape of

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-form

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41
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Break / fracture

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-clast , -clasis

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42
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Toward

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-ad

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43
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Use of an instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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44
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Instrument for visual examination

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-scope

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45
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Attraction / affinity for

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-phil

46
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Removal

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-pheresis

47
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View of

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-opsy

48
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Measurement

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-metry

49
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Measuring device

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-meter

50
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Process of recording

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-graphy

51
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Recording instrument

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-graph

52
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A recording

A

-gram

53
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Produced by

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-genic

54
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Origin

A

-genesis

55
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Producer

A

-gen

56
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Separate

A

-crit

57
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Crushing

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-tripsy

58
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Cutting operation / incision

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-tomy

59
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Cutting instrument / segment

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-tome

60
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Opening

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-stomy

61
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Maintaining a state

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-static , -stasis

62
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Surgical suturing

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-rrhaphy

63
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Surgical repair

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-plasty

64
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Fixation, usually done surgically

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-pexy

65
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Pertaining to destruction

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-lytic

66
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Destruction of

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-lysis

67
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Removal of part or all of an organ/body part

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-ectomy

68
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-centesis

69
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Urine

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-uria

70
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Thing formed, growth

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-plasm , -plasia

71
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Plaque

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-plakia

72
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Oxygen

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-oxia

73
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Protein

A

-glonbin , -globulin

74
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Relating to blood

A

-emic

75
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Blood

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-emia

76
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Skin

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-derma

77
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Cell

A

-cyte

78
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Narrowing

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-stenosis

79
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Stopping, constant, static

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-stasis

80
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Contraction

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-stalsis

81
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Contraction

A

-spasm

82
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Sleep

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-somnia

83
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Splitting

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-schisis

84
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A flowing, a flux

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-rrhea

85
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Discharging heavily

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-rrhage

86
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Lessening in density

A

-porosis

87
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Substance that produces

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-poietin

88
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Pertaining to production

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-poietic

89
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Production, formation

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-poiesis

90
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Breath

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-pnea

91
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Forming

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-plastic

92
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Formation, development, growth

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-plasia

93
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Carrying

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-phoresis

94
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Speaking

A

-phasia

95
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Eating, devouring

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-phage , -phagia

96
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Digestion

A

-pepsia

97
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Bearing , producing offspring
*about the births(past)

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-parous

98
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Bearing , giving birth
*directly related to giving birth (present)

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-para

99
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Softening

A

-malacia

100
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Secreting

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-crine

101
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Destroying , killing

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-cidal , -cide

102
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Immature / forming

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-blast

103
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Nutrition

A

-trophy

104
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Pertaining to nutrition

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-trophic

105
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Rupture

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-rrhexis

106
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Excessive bleeding

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-rrhagia

107
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To flow or discharge

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-rrhea

108
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Falling down , drooping

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-ptosis

109
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Pertaining to paralysis

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-plegic

110
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Paralysis

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-plegia

111
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Growing

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-physis