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a•

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without; lacking; deficient; not,an- before elements beginning with a vowel or H

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dia•

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through; across; apart; complete,di- before a vowel

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re•

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again; back; continually,

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æti-

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origin; cause,“ætiology” often just means “cause”

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alve-

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hollow; cavity; socket; sac,

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alveol-

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alveolus; small cavity; small sac,

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chem-

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chemical; drug; medicine,

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hæm(at)- -æmia [AN]

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blood,-hæmia after P, T, K; otherwise -æmia; can be “presence of blood in” or “presence of X in the blood”

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idi-

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self,

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log- -logy [AN]

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study of; word; science of,nominal suffix: field of study: log- + -y

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lys- -lysis [AN]

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break down; destroy; reduce; decompose; disintegrate; break down,nominal suffix: breakdown; + -lysis + -ize > -lyze

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mort-

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death,

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path- -path [N] -pathy [AN]

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disease,“pathology” often just means “illness”; nominal suffix: person with

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physi-

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nature; appearance,sometimes phys-

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plasm(at)-

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plasma,a component of blood or lymph

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pneum(on)-

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lung,

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pty- -ptysis [AN]

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spit,

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pulm(on)-

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lung; pulmonary artery,

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radi-

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ray; medical imaging; radiation; radius,

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rhag- -rrhage [N] -rrhagia [AN]

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hemorrhage; flow profusely; profuse flow or discharge; burst forth,

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sider-

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iron,

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spir-

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breathe,

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therap(eut)- -therapy [AN]

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treat medically; heal,

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-al [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,

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-al [N]

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[verb-to-noun],

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-ary [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,adjectives from nouns

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-ary [N] -arium [AN]

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place (location),nominal suffix: place

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-ate [V]

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to act in the specified manner,verbal suffix

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-ic [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,

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-ity [N]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition],

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-lytic

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pertaining to dissolution / reduction; decomposition; breakdown,adjectival suffix from -lysis

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-oid [A]

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resembling,nominal or adjectival suffix: resembling, shaped like, form of; occasionally -ode or -id

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-ole [N]

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small X,nominal suffix: diminutive

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-olum [N]

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small X,nominal suffix: diminutive; -olus for masculine nouns and -ola for feminine nouns

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-or [N]

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person who; thing that,nominal suffix: agent or instrument

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-osis [N]

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disease; abnormal condition,nominal suffix: disease

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-y [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,

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-sis [AN]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition],

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bi-

A

life,

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morph- -morph

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form; shape,nominal suffix: agent or instrument

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-eme [N]

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unit,fundamental unit (usually in linguistics)

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chol-

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bile; gall,connecting vowel -E-

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cosm-

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world; universe,

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gloss-

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tongue; language,sometimes glott-

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heli-

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sun,

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melan-

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black; dark,

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micr-

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small,

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phlegm(at)-

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phlegm,

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sangu(in)-

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blood,combining vowel -i-

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hyper•

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over; above; excessive; beyond normal,

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hypo•

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under; deficient; below normal,hyp- + vowel or H

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non•

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not,

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arachn-

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spider; web; arachnoid membrane,

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cry-

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icy cold,

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crym-

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icy cold,

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dendr-

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tree; dendrite; dendron,

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lal-

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talk; speech,

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oma(t)- -oma [N]

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tumour; disease,nominal suffix: substance, disease, or abnormal condition

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phob- -phobe [N] -phobia [AN]

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(abnormal) fear,

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sarc-

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flesh; soft tissue,

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stom(at)- -stoma [N] -stomy [AN]

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mouth; opening,

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stomach-

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stomach,

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-ia [N]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; collection of X],

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epi•

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upon; over; above; excessive,ep- + vowel / H

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trans•

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across; through,

66
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scop- -scope [N] -scopy [AN]

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examine; look at,nominal suffix: agent or instrument

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ur(in)- -uria [AN]

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urine; urinary tract; uric acid; in the urine,

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-ian [N]

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person expert in,nominal suffix: person

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ex•

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out of; away from,Greek: sometimes ec-; Latin: sometimes e- before consonants; ef- before F

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exo•

A

outside,

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hemi•

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half; partial; one side of the body,

72
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infer• inferior-

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below,

73
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infra•

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beneath; below,

74
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inter•

A

between; among,

75
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intra•

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within; inside,

76
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ob•

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against; toward; very; thoroughly,oc- before C; op- before P-

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para•

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alongside; around; abnormal; beyond; near,often par- before a vowel. as in “parenteral”

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pro•

A

before,

79
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pro•

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forward; in front,

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retro•

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behind; in back; backward,

81
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syn•

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together with; joined,sym- before B-, M-, P-; sy- or syl- before L-, sy- or sys- before S-

82
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ultra•

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beyond; excessive,

83
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aër-

A

air; gas,

84
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aut-

A

self; (one’s) own; spontaneous,

85
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aux- -auxis [AN]

A

increase; grow; enlargement,also -auxe

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clys- -clysis [N]

A

irrigate; rinse; inject fluid,; root sometimes cly-

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dol-

A

hurt; pain,

88
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extern-

A

outer,

89
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fac-

A

make,

90
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fer- -ferous [A]

A

bear; carry,adjectival suffix (bearing)

91
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fic-

A

make,usually has a prefix

92
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gest-

A

bear; carry,

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gnos- -gnosis [AN]

A

know,

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intern-

A

inner,

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lat-

A

bear; carry,

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lat-

A

wide,

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ly-

A

break down; destroy,

98
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malac- -malacia [AN]

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soft,nominal suffix: malac- + -ia “softening”

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mega-

A

large; long,

100
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megal- -megaly [AN]

A

large; long,

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mel-

A

limb,

102
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morb-

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disease,

103
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no-

A

mind; mental activity; comprehension,

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odyn- -odynia [AN]

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pain,

105
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phil- -phile [N] -philia [AN]

A

love; affinity for,nominal suffix: agent or instrument

106
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phor- -phoria [AN]

A

bear; carry; comportment; mental state,

107
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phys-

A

gas; air,

108
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spir-

A

spiral; coil,

109
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superior-

A

above,

110
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the-

A

put; place,

111
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vit-

A

life,

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-a [N]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; collection of X],

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-an [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,

114
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-cy [N]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition],

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-eal [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,

116
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-ean [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,

117
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-ent [A]

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doing [the verbal action]; tending [to do the verbal action],verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix

118
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-er [N]

A

one who,nominal suffix: agent (doer)

119
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-eum [N]

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[noun-to-adjective adjectival suffix: masculine -eus, feminine -ea, neuter -eum],

120
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-fect [V]

A

make,verbal suffix

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-form [A]

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form; resembling; shape,adjectival suffix: shape

122
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-fugal [AV]

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moving away from,adverbial suffix

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-iac [N]

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person affected with,nominal suffix: person

124
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-iasis [N]

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disease; abnormal condition,nominal suffix: disease

125
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-ics [N]

A

science of; study of,nominal suffix: from adjectives in -ic

126
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-id [A]

A

pertaining to; located in; of,

127
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-ide [N]

A

chemical,

128
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-ient [A]

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doing [the verbal action]; tending [to do the verbal action],verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix

129
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-ify [V]

A

make,

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-il [N]

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small X,nominal suffix: diminutive

131
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-illum [N]

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small X,nominal suffix: diminutive; -illus for masculine nouns and -illa for feminine nouns

132
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-ite [N]

A

[chemical or mineral suffix],

133
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-ium [N]

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nominal suffix,

134
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-ive [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of,

135
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-ize [V]

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make into; become; cause to be,verbal suffix, often spelled -ise in British English and occasionally found as -yze / -yse

136
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-lent [A]

A

full of,adjectival suffix

137
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-ma [N]

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disease,nominal suffix: substance, disease, or abnormal condition

138
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-ment [N]

A

[agent or instrument],

139
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-one [N]

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chemical,nominal suffix: chemical substance

140
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-orium [N]

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place where,nominal suffix: place

141
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-ory [N]

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place for,nominal suffix: place

142
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-sia [N]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition],

143
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-sol [N]

A

solution (substance),

144
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-ter [N]

A

person who; thing that,nominal suffix: agent or instrument

145
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-ty [N]

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nominal suffix: abstract noun,via French

146
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-ule [N]

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small X,nominal suffix: diminutive

147
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-ulum [N]

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small X,nominal suffix: diminutive; -ulus for masculine nouns and -ula for feminine nouns

148
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-um [N]

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condition,nominal suffix: Latin

149
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-ure [N]

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result,nominal suffix: result of an action; sometimes -ura

150
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-us [N]

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condition,nominal suffix: Latin

151
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-y [N]

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[nominal suffix: abstract noun],abstract noun (Greek -ia > Latin > French)

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