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-able

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able to be

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ad

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toward; in the direction of

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-ade

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-alis

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pertaining to

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-amnios

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amniotic fluid

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ance

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state of

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-ancy

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state of

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-ant

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-arche

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a beginning

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-arian

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pertaining to a person

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-aris

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ate

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composed of; pertaining to

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-ated

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pertaining to a condition; composed of

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-atic

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pertaining to

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-ation

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a process; being or having

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-ative

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pertaining to

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-ator

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person who produces or does; thing that produces

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-atory

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pertaining to

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-ature

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system composed of

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-blast

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immature cell

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-body

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a structure or thing

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-cele

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hernia

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-centesis

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procedure to puncture

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-cephalus

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head

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-cere

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waxy substance

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-clast

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cell that breaks down substances

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-cle

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small thing

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-clonus

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condition of rapid contracting and relaxing

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-cnemius

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leg

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-coccus

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spherical bacterium

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-collis

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condition of the neck

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-crasia

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condition of a mixing

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-crine

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thing that secretes

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-crit

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separation of

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-cyte

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cell

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-dactyly

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condition of the fingers or toes

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-derma

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skin

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-desis

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procedure to fuse together

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-didymis

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testes (twin structure)

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-dose

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measured quantity

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-drome

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a running

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-duct

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duct (tube)

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasis

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condition of dilation

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ed

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pertaining to

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-edema

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swelling

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-ee

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person who is the object of an action

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-elasma

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platelike structure

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-elle

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little thing

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-ema

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condition

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-emia

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condition of the blood; substance in the blood

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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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-ence

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state of

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-encephaly

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condition of the brain

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-ency

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condition of being

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-ent

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pertaining to

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-entery

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condition of the intestine

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-eon

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one who performs

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-er

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person who produces or does; thing that produces

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-ergy

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activity; process of working

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-ery

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process of

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-esis

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condition; abnormal condition; process

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-etic

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pertaining to

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-ety

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condition; state

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-flux

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flow

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-form

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having the form of

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-frice

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thing that produces friction

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-gen

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that which produces

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-gene

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gene

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-glia

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cells that provide support

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-grade

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pertaining to going

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-graft

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tissue for implant or transplant

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-gram

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a record or picture

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-graph

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instrument to record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-ia

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condition; state; thing

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-ian

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pertaining to

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-ias

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condition

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-iasis

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state of; process of

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-iatic

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pertaining to a state or process

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ice

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state; quality

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-ician

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skilled professional or expert

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-ics

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knowledge; practice

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-id

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resembling; source or origin

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-ide

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chemically modified structure

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-ie

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a thing

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-il

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a thing

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-ile

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pertaining to

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-immune

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immune response

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-in

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a substance

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-ine

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pertaining to; thing pertaining to

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-ing

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doing

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-ion

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action; condition

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ious

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pertaining to

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-ism

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process; disease from a specific cause

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-ist

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one who specializes in

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-istry

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process related to the specialty of

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-isy

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condition of inflammation or infection

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-ite

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thing that pertains to

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-itian

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a skilled professional or expert

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-itic

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pertaining to

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-ition

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condition of having

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-itis

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inflammation of; infection of

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-ity

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state; condition

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-ium

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a chemical element; a structure

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-ix

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a thing

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-ization

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process of making, creating, or inserting

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-ize

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affecting in a particular way

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-izer

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thing that affects in a particular way

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-kine

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movement

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-lalia

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abnormal condition of speech

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-listhesis

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abnormal condition with slipping

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-lith

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stone

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-logy

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the study of

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-ly

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going toward

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-lyte

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dissolved substance

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-ment

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action; state

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-mileusis

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process of carving

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-nate

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thing that is born

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-nine

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pertaining to a single chemical substance

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-oid

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resembling

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-ol

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chemical substance

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-ole

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small thing

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-olisthesis

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abnormal condition with slipping

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-oma

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tumor; mass

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-omatosis

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abnormal condition of tumors or masses

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-on

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a substance; structure

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-one

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chemical substance

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-opia

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condition of vision

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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-or

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person who produces or does; thing that produces

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-ory

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having the function of

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-ose

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full of

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-osing

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condition of making

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-osis

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condition; abnormal condition; process

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-path

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person involved with disease

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-pathy

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disease

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-pause

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cesation

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-penia

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condition of deficiency

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-pexy

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process of surgically fixing in place

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-phage

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thing that eats

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-pharynx

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pharynx (throat)

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-phil

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attraction to; fondness for

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-phile

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person who is attracted to or is fond of

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-phylaxis

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condition of guarding or protecting

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-phyma

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tumor; growth

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-physis

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state of growing

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-phyte

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growth

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-plant

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procedure to transfer or graft

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-plasm

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process of reshaping by surgery

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-plex

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parts

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-pnea

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breathing

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-poiesis

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process of reshaping by surgery

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-poietin

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a substance that forms

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-probe

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rodlike instrument

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-ptosis

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state of prolapse; drooping; falling

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-ptysis

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abnormal condition of coughing up

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-rrhage

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excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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procedure of suturing

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-rrhea

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flow; discharge

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-rubin

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red substance

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-salpinx

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uterine (fallopian) tube

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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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-sin

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a substance

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-sis

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condition; abnormal condition; process

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-some

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a body

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-spasm

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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-sphere

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sphere; ball

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-stasis

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condition of standing still; staying in one place

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-steroid

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steroid

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-sterol

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lipid-containing compound

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-stomy

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surgically created opening

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-systole

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contraction

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-therapy

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treatment

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-thorax

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thorax (chest)

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tion

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a process; being or having

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-tome

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instrument used to cut; area with distinct edges

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-tomy

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process of cutting or making an incision

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-tope

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place; position

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-tor

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person or thing that produces or does

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-tous

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pertaining to

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-tresia

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opening or hole

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-tripsy

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process of crushing

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-triptor

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thing that crushes

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-tron

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instrument

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-trophy

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process of development

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-ty

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quality or state

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-type

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particular kind of; a model of

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-ual

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pertaining to

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-ula

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small thing

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-ule

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small thing

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-um

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a structure; period of time

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-ure

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system; result of

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-us

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thing; condition

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-verse

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to travel; to turn

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-zoom

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animal; living thing

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