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Introduction to Medical Words - Common Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac

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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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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-ation

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a process; being or having

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-ion

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action; condition

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-lysis

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process of breaking down or destroying

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-ia

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condition; state; thing

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-ism

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process; disease from a specific cause

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-itis

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inflammation of; infection of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor; mass

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-osis

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condition; abnormal condition; process

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-pathy

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disease; suffering

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-gram

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a record or picture

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-scope

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instrument used to examine

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-scopy

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process of using an instrument to examine

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-stomy

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surgically created opening

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-therapy

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treatment

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-tomy

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process of cutting or making an incision

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ist

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one who specializes in

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-logy

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the study of

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endo-

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innermost; within

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epi-

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upon; above

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after; behind

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pre-

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before; in front of

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sub-

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below; underneath; less than

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trans-

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across; through

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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hemi-

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one half

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hyper-

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above; more than normal

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hypo-

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below; deficient

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mono-

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one; single

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poly-

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many; much

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quadri-

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four

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tachy-

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fast

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tri-

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three

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a-

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away from; without

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an-

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without; not

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anti-

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against

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de-

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reversal of; without

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dys-

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painful; difficult; abnormal

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eu-

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normal; good

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mal-

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bad; inadequate

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re-

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again and again; backward; unable to

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-atory

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pertaining to

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-ate

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composed of; pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-pharynx

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pharynx (throat)

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-ole

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small thing

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in-

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in; within; not

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ex-

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out; away from

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-pnea

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breathing

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-in

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a substance

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-ated

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pertaining to a condition; composed of

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-spasm

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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-atic

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pertaining to

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-ectasis

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condition of dilation

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em-

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in

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-ema

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condition

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-ent

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pertaining to

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-thorax

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thorax (chest)

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-drome

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a running

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-ant

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pertaining to

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-istic

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pertaining to

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-cle

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small thing

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-isy

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condition of inflammation or infection

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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abnormal condition of coughing up

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circum-

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around

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-emia

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condition fo the blood; substance in the blood

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-ory

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having the function of

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-id

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resembling; source or origin

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par-

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beside

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-tion

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a process; being or having

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-sis

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process; condition; abnormal condition

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-ix

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a thing

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meso-

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middle

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-cyte

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cell

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-gen

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that which produces

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-ase

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enzyme

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-entery

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condition of the intestine

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-cele

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hernia

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-lith

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stone

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dia-

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complete; completely through

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-rrhea

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flow; discharge

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-ence

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state of

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-ice

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state; quality

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-ure

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system; result of

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-sphere

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sphere; ball

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-glia

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cells that provide support

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-plasm

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growth; formed substance

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-or

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person or thing that produces or does

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-encephaly

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condition of the brain

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-paresis

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condition of weakness

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-emic

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pertaining to a condition of the blood or a substance in the blood

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-ose

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full of

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-omatosis

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abnormal condition of multiple tumors or masses

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-lyte

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dissolved substance

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-poiesis

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process of formation

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-poietin

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a substance that forms

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-phil

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attraction to; fondness for

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-stasis

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condition of standing still; staying in one place

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ec-

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out; outward

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en-

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within; in; inward

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-ptosis

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state of prolapse; drooping; falling

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-opia

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condition of vision

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-ization

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process of making, creating, or inserting

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-edema

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swelling

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-acusis

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abnormal condition of hearing

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-phyma

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tumor; growth

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uni-

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single; not paired

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-coccus

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spherical bacterium

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-ial

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pertaining to

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para-

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beside; apart from; two parts of a pair; abnormal

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-partum

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childbirth

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-tous

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pertaining to

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-ular

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pertaining to a small thing

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-ance

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state of

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syn-

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together

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-ty

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quality or state

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-pause

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cessation

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-esis

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a process

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-ias

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condition

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-ancy

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state of

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-salpinx

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uterine (fallopian) tube

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-amnios

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amniotic fluid

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-ety

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condition; state

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cata-

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down

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-lalia

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abnormal condition of speech

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-ition

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condition of having

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-ual

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pertaining to

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-grade

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pertaining to going

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-mania

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condition of frenzy

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-form

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having the form of

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ana-

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apart from; excessive

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-plasia

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abnormal condition of growth

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