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Module 6-Suffixes Flashcards

1
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one or more letters attached to the end of a root.

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Suffix

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describe anatomic terms

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Noun-ending suffixes

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Suffixes can be grouped according to their purpose:

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  • Noun-ending suffixes
  • Adjective suffixes
  • Pathology suffixes
  • Procedure suffixes
  • Diminutive suffixes
  • Indicating a chemical compound
  • Denoting a condition
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leading, inducing

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-agogue

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agent that induces the flow of milk

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galactagogue

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6
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quality or act of

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-ance

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quality or act of making sound

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resonance

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killer

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-cide

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killer of germs

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germicide

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10
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dilation or expansion of

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-ectasia, - ectasis

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dilation of capillaries

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telangiectasia

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12
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structure or shape

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-form

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13
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resembling the structure of bone

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ossiform

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production of

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-gen

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15
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production of cancer

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carcinogenesis

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one charged with or skilled in

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-ician, -ist

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physician skilled in treating children’s diseases

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pediatrician

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18
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act of, state of, result of

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-ion

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19
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act of cutting or result of cutting

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incision

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20
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measure

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-meter

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21
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measure of heat

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thermometer

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22
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science of, study of

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-ology

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23
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study of skin and its diseases

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dermatology

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24
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that which; one who

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-or

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25
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that which receives; one who invents

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receptor; inventor

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26
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protection

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-phylaxis

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27
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for protection before exposure

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prophylaxis

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28
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production, formation of

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-poiesis

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29
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production of blood cells

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hematopoiesis

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30
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strength

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-sthenia

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31
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loss of strength

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asthenia

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32
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act, or the result of action

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-ure

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33
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result of a closing action, such as closing

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closure

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34
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usually means “pertaining to”

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Adjective suffixes

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35
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pertaining to

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-ac

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36
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pertaining to the abdominal region

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celiac

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37
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that which is, pertaining to

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-acy

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38
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that which is false

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fallacy

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39
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toward, in the direction of

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-ad

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40
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toward the head

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cephalad

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pertaining to

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-al

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42
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pertaining to the finger or toe

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digital

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43
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pertaining to, related to, belonging to

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-an

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44
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pertaining to the ovary

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ovarian

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45
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of, or related to, pertaining to

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-ar

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46
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related to a valve

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valvular

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47
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related to, pertaining to

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-ary

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48
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pertaining to bile

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biliary

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49
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that which is acted on

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-ate

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50
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to keep apart

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separate

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51
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making or causing to become

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-facient

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52
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causing a fever

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febrifacient

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53
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driving, moving, or traveling away from

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-fugal

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54
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moving away from the center

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centrifugal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to the colon

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colonic

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57
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having the qualities of or capability for

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-ile

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58
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having a fever

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febrile

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59
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capable of, causing

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-ious

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60
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capable of causing an infection

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infectious

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61
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that which performs or tends toward

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-ive

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62
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disease which tends to have late- appearing

symptoms

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tardive disease

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63
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like

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-oid

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64
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a muscle shaped like a delta symbol

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deltoid

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65
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process of, pertaining to, function of

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-ory

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66
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pertaining to the senses

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sensory

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67
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full of, having the qualities of

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-ose

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68
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having the qualities of a coma

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comatose

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to a vein

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venous

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71
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tendency, like

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-some

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72
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a tiring situation

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tiresome

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73
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related to nutrition, growth, development

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-trophic

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74
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faulty or poor nutrition

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dystrophic

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75
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turning toward, or changing

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-tropic

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76
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turned toward water

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hydrotropic

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77
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having the nature or quality of

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-y

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78
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gout like

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gouty

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79
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describe a disease process or a sign or symptom

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Pathology suffixes

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80
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severe pain, seizure

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-agra

81
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severe pain in the foot

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podagra

82
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pain

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-algia

83
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nerve pain

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neuralgia

84
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abnormal closure

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-atresia

85
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closed anus

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proctatresia

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swelling, bulging, tumor

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-cele

87
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bulging out of the urinary bladder

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cystocele

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discharge of foreign substance

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-chezia, -chesia

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passage of bloody stool

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hematochezia

90
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bladder like sac

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-cyst

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a sac containing water

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hydrocyst

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pain

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-dynia

93
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pain on the wall of the chest

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pleurodynia

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swelling, distention

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-ema

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distention of air sacs in lung

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emphysema

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a diseased condition

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-ia

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disease causing lack of urine

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anuria

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a diseased condition

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-iasis

99
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condition in which there are bile stones

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cholelithiasis

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inflammation

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-itis

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inflammation of a vein

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phlebitis

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softening

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-malacia

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softening of bone

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osteomalacia

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tumor

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-oma

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malignant tumor

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carcinoma

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suffering, disease

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-pathy

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disease of the heart

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cardiopathy

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deficiency, lack

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-penia

109
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lack of white blood cells

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leukopenia

110
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fear of

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-phobia

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fear of confinement

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claustrophobia

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dropping, or downward displacement

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-ptosis

113
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wrist-drop

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carpoptosis

114
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bursting forth

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

115
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bursting forth of blood

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hemorrhage

116
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flow, discharge

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-rrhea

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excessive flow of milk

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galactorrhea

118
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rupture

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-rrhexis

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rupture of the spleen

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splenorrhexis

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hemorrhage

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-staxis

121
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hemorrhage from the nose, nosebleed

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epistaxis

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puncture of a cavity

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-centesis

123
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puncture into the chest cavity

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thoracentesis

124
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cut

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-cis

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cut out

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excise

126
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breaking

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-clastic

127
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breaking down fat

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lipoclasia

128
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closure

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-cleisis

129
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operation for the closure of the vagina

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colpocleisis

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binding, fusion

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-desis

131
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fusing of a joint

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arthrodesis

132
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excision, cutting out

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-ectomy

133
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removal of larynx

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laryngectomy

134
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act or method of recording

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-gram, -graphy

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making an x- ray image

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radiography

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setting free, dissolution

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-lysis

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breaking away of fats

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adipolysis

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creation of a mouth or opening

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-ostomy

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creating a new opening between bowel and abdominal wall

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colostomy

140
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cutting into

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-otomy

141
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cut into the trachea

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tracheotomy

142
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fixation

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-pexy

143
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fixation of large intestine

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sigmoidopexy

144
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molding or shaping

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-plasty

145
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plastic surgery on bone

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osteoplasty

146
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closure of by suturing, repair

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-rrhaphy

147
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suture of bladder

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cystorrhaphy

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looking at, examining

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-scope, -scopy

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instrument used to view inside the bronchus

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bronchoscope

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cut

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-sect

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cut into parts

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dissect

152
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instrument for cutting

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-tome

153
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instrument for cutting into the skull

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craniotome

154
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rubbing, crushing

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-tripsy

155
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surgical crushing of a nerve

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neurotripsy

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instrument to crush

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-trite

157
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instrument to crush stones

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lithotrite

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small, fleshy growth

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-cle, caruncle

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smallest part of structure, element, or compound

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-cule, molecule

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small nodule or knot

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-culum, tuberculum

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small stone

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-culus, calculus

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small plane surface

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-et, facet

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small brionchial tube

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-ium, bronchium

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minute artery

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-ole, arteriole

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small mesentery

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-olum, mesenteriolum

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smallest subdivision of bronchus

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-olus, bronchiolus

167
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lipase

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-ase, enzyme

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sulfate

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-ate, salt made from acid

169
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benzene

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-ene, unsaturated compound

170
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oxide

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-ide, binary compound

171
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quinine

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-in, -ine, halogen, alkaloid, or nitrogen base

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cholesterol

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-ol, oil

173
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fructose

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-ose, carbohydrate

174
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ethyl

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-yl, matter, substance, radical

175
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full of

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-ful

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full of stress

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stressful

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condition

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-id

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condition of softness

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flaccid

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condition, act, process

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-ism

180
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condition of being a dwarf

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dwarfism

181
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quality, state of

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-ity

182
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state of being obese

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obesity

183
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without, not capable

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-less

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without odor

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odorless

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state of being

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-ness

186
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state of being ill

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illness

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action, state, process, condition

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-osis

188
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condition of having bad breath

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halitosis

189
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love of

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-philia

190
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love of young children

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pedophilia

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at a standstill, lack of flow

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-stasis

192
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no flow of blood

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hemostasis

193
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process, act of, result of

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-tion

194
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process of making longer

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elongation

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stretching, putting under tension

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-tonia

196
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excessive tension on a part

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hypertonia

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turn

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-vert

198
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turn in another direction

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divert

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