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HGTC Surgical Technology > Medical Terminology - Suffixes > Flashcards

Medical Terminology - Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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-cise

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cut

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-gen

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that which produces

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-genesis

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produces, generates

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-genic

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producing, produced by

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-ia

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state, condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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destruction

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-mgealy

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enlargement, large

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasia

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development, growth, formation

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-plasm

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formation, development, growth

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-therapy

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treatment

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, excision

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into, incision

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-gram

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record or picture

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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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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-stasis

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standing still

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-taxia

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muscular condition

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-tension

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pressure

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-thorax

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chest

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tocia

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labor, childbirth

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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-tonia

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tone

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-tropia

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to turn

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-tropin

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-ule

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-uria

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condition of the urine

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-plegia

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-pnea

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-poiesis

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-porosis

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-prandial

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pertaining to a meal

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-ptysis

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-salpinx

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fallopian tube

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-spermia

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condition of sperm

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-kinesia

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-listhesis

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-lith

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-lithiasis

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condition of stone

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-lucent

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to shine through

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-mania

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excessive excitement

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-manometer

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instrument to measure pressure

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-metrist

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one who measures

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-ole

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-opaque

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nonstransparent

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-opia

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-opsy

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-orexia

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-osmia

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-otia

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ear condition

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-para

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to bear (offspring)

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-paresis

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-partum

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childbirth

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-penia

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abnormal decrease, too few

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-pepsia

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-phage

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eat, swallow

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-phagia

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eat, swallow

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-phasia

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-phil

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attracted to

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-philia

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to have an attraction for

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-phobia

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irrational fear

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-phonia

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-phoresis

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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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-algesia

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pain, sensitivity

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-an

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pertaining to

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-apheresis

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removal, carry away

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-arche

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-asthenia

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-blast

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immature, embryonic

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

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-clasia

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to surgically break

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-crine

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to secrete

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-cusis

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-cyesis

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state of pregnancy

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-cytosis

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more than normal number of cells

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-derma

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-desis

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stabilize, fuse

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-dipsia

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasia

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-emesis

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esthesia

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feeling, sensation

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-globin

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-globulin

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-gravida

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-iatrist

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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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-ile

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor

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-coccus

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berry-shaped (form of bacterium)

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-rrhagia

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rapid flow of blood

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-scopic

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pertaining to visual examination

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-spasm

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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-stomy

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creation of an artificial opening

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-tomy

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cut into or incision

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