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Part 5 Flashcards

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-ac

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-acousia

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sense of hearing

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-acousis

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sense of hearing

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-ad

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moving in a direction towards

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-aemia

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condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)

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-agogue

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agent used to induce (an action); agent used to induce flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to induce expulsion (of a foreign body)

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-agra

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sudden and severe pain

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-al

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-algesia

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pain in

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-algia

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pain [usually followed by “in”]

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-aphia

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sense of touch

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-ar

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-ary

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-asthenia

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absence of strength; weakness

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-ate

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having; having the form of

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-atresia

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absence (of a normal bodily opening)

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-auxe

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enlargement

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-auxesis

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enlargement

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-auxis

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enlargement

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-blast

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embryonic cell

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-carcinoma

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malignant tumour

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-cele

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protrusion (of an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)

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-centesis

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surgical puncture of [to withdraw fluid]

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-cide

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act of killing/destroying; agent used to kill/destroy

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-clasia

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the act of breaking (something) up

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-clasis

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the act of breaking (something) up

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-clast

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instrument used to break

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-cleisis

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closure

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-clysis

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irrigation

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-crine

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secretion

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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-cyte

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cell

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-desis

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surgical immobilization; surgical fusion

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-e

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an instrument

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-eal

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-ectasia

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dilation of; expansion of

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-ectasis

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dilation of; expansion of

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-ectome

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instrument used to excise [i.e., to cut out]

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-ectomize

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to excise; to cut out; to remove

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-ectomy

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excision; surgical removal

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-ectopia

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maposition of; displacement of

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-ectopy

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maposition of; displacement of

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-edema

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fluid-filled swelling of

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-elcosis

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ulceration

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emetic

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causing vomiting

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-emia

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condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)

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-emphraxis

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obstruction

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-ergasia

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work

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-ergia

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work

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-esthesia

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senstation; sensitivity

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-esthetic

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movement

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-ferous

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bearing; containing

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-gamy

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marriage; sexual union

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-genesis

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formation; development; growth

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-genic

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producing; forming; produced by

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-geusia

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sense of taste

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-geustia

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sense of taste

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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instrument used to record

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-graphy

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act of recording

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-gravida

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woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time)

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-haemia

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condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)

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-hemia

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condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)

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-ia

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[Creates a noun]; condition; condition characterized by

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-iasis

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disorder (of an organ/structure/function/characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized/caused by (a substance)

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-iatrics

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study and treatment of [medical profession or physician]

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-iatry

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study and treatment of [medical profession or physician]

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-ic

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-ical

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-ine

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-ism

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disorder (of an organ/structure/function/characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized/caused by (a substance)

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-ist

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a specialist (in a subject)

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesia

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movement

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-kinesis

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movement

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-kinetic

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pertaining to movement

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-lepsy

A

seizure

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-lith

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stone; calculus [pl. calculi]

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-logical

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pertaining to the study (of a subject)

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-logist

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a specialist in the study (of a subject)

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-lysis

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destruction of; loosening of; breakdown of

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-lytic

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pertianing to the destruction of; pertaining to the loosening of; pertaining to the breakdown of

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-malacia

A

softening (of an organ or structure)

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-mania

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excessive preoccupation (with something)

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-maniac

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one who has an excessive preoccupation (with something)

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-megaly

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enlargement (of an organ or structure)

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)

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-necrosis

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death of [cells, tissue or organs]

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-odynia

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pain in

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-oid

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resembling, like

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-oma

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tumour; swelling; abnormal mass

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-omata

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tumours; swellings; abnormal masses

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-oncus

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tumour; swelling; abnormal mass

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-opia

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visual disorder; vision; viewing

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-opsia

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visual disorder; vision; viewing

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-opsy

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visual disorder; vision; viewing

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-opy

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visual disorder; vision; viewing

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-orexia

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appetite

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-orexis

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appetite

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-osis

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disorder (of an organ/structure/function/characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized/caused by (a substance)

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-osmia

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sense of smell

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-osphresia

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sense of smell

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-osphresis

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sense of smell

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-ostomy

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creation of a passage between (one organ) and (another organ); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ)

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-para

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woman who has given birth (n times)

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-paresis

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slight weakness

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-pathic

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pertaining to disease; diseased

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency of

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-pexis

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surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to another]

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-pexy

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surgical attachment [often of one organ or tissue to another]

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-phage

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one that eats

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-phagia

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the act of eating, chewing, biting, swallowing, devouring

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-phagy

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the act of eating, chewing, biting, swallowing, devouring

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-phile

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one who has a love/liking/preference/affinity (for something/someone)

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-philia

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love (for something/someone); liking/preference (for something/someone); an affinity (for something)

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-philic

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loving/liking/preferring/having an affinity (for something/someone)

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-phobe

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one who has a persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)

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-phobia

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persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)

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-phobic

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persistently and irrationally fearing (something/someone)

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-phoria

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emotional state

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-phylaxis

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protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process)

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-phyma

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swelling

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-phymata

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swellings

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-plasia

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prolifteration; growth; development

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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respiration

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-poiesis

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production; formation; development; act of shaping

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-poietic

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pertaining to formation or development

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-pore

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pore; passage

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-ptosis

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prolapse of [a slipping down of an oran or part of an organ]

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-rrhage

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rapid discharge of (a substance); rapid discharge from

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-rrhagia

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rapid discharge of (a substance); rapid discharge from

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-rrhaphy

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suture of

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-rrhea

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discharge of (a substance); discharge from

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-rrhexis

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rupture of

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-schisis

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the act of splitting

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-sclerosis

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hardening of (an organ or other body structure); hardening cause by (a substance)

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-scope

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instrument used to make a visual examination [On rare occasion the instrument does not refer to visual examination but to examination by other means.]

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-sepsis

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infection of

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-septic

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pertaining to the infection of

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-spasm

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spasm of

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-stasis

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act of controlling

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-stat

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device used to control; agent used to control

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-static

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pertaining to the control of

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-stenosis

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narrowing of

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-sthenia

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strength

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-strophe

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turning; twisting

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-therapy

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treatment of (an object); treatment by means of (a means of treatment)

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-tic

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[Creates an adjective]; pertaining to; located in

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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-tomy

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cutting into; incision

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-toxin

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substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)

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-tripsis

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the act of crushing; friction; the act of rubbing

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-tripsy

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the act of crushing; friction; the act of rubbing

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-trophy

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nutrition; growth

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-urgy

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work

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-uria

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condition of the urine; urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine

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-y

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[Creates a noun]; condition; condition characterized by

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