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-ion

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process

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-osis

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abnormal condtion

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-sis

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state of condition

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-cyte

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cell

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-emia

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blood condition

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-opsy

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view of

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-pathy

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disease, emotion

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-gram

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record

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-drome

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to run

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-tomy

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to cut into

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end- endo-

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inside, within

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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

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-emic

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pt blood condition

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-algia

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pain

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-ectomy

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removal of

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-scopy

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visual exam

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-cytosis

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increase in cell numbers

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-centesis

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removal of fluid

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-ist

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specialist

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-genic

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producin

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-plasm

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formation

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-logy

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study of

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-somes

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bodies

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-itis

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inflammation

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-plasia

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formation, development

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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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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-trophy

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development increase in size

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-therapy

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treatment

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-y

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process, condition

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-blast

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immature cell

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-physis

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to grow

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-malacia

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softening

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-dynia

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pain

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-fication

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process of making

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-desis

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surgical fixation to bind together

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-clast

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to break

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-porosis

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condition of pores

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-polesis

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formation

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-pexy

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surgical fixation to put in place

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-metry

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measurment

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-kinesis

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movement

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-genesis

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producing forming

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-stomy

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open to form a new opening, anastomosis

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-stasis

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stopping controlling

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-um -ium

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structure tissue

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-lysis

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breakdown, destruction, seperation

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-ose

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full of, pt to sugar

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-cele

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hernia

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-ia

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condition

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-rrhea

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flow discharge

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ex- exo-

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out

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sub-

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below

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re-

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again

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brachy-

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short

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dolicho-

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long

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intra-

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within

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meso-

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middle

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extra-

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outside

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trans-

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across through

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hypo-

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below under

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hyper-

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excessive

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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above

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uni-

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one

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in-

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into

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inter-

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between

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neo-

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new

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a- an-

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without

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meta-

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beyond, change

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cata-

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down

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retro-

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behind

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dia-

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through, complete

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ana-

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up, apart

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pro-

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before forward

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pan-

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all

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peri-

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around, surrounding

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poly-

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many

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syn- sym-

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together with

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anti-

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against

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de-

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down lack of

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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dys-

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pain, bad

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supra-

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above

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electro-

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electricity

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amph-

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around both sides

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pre-

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before infront of

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mal-

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bad

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post-

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after behinde

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ante-

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before forward

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-al, -ic,-ical,-ac,-iac,-ar,-ary,-eal,-ous

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pertaining to

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mega-

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large

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para-

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near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along side of

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ation

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process; condition

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-blast

A

immature; embryonic

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-chezia

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defecation; elimination of waste

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-ectasis -ectasia

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stretching; dilation; dilatation

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emic

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pertaining to a blood condition

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-gen

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producing; forming

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-genesis

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producing; forming

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-ism

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process condition

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-lithiasis

A

abnormal condition of stones

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-orexia

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appetite

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-otic

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pertaining to the abnormal condition

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-pepsia

A

digestion

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-phagia

A

eating; swallowing

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-prandial

A

meal

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-ptyalo

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spit; saliva

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-spasm

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sudden involuntary contraction of muscles

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-stalsis

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contraction

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-stenosis

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tightening; narrowing; stricture

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-tresia

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opening

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mono-

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one, single

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bi-

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two, both

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oligo-

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scanty

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-genesis

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producing, forming

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-lytic

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to reduce, to separate, destroy, breakdown

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-one

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hormone

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-pexy

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surgical fixation, to put in place

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di-

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twice

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multi-

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many

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nulli-

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none

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oxy-

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sharp, swift, rapid, acid, oxygen, quick

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primi-

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first

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pseudo-

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false

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vivi-

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live, life

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-ation

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process, condition

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-ium

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structure, tissue

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-mortem

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death

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-para

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to bear, bring forth, live births

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-parous

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to bear, bring forth

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-partum

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birth, labor

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-tocia

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labor, birth

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-version

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to turn

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation, loosening

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-meter

A

measure

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-ole

A

small, little

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-oxia

A

oxygen

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-tension

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pressure

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-ule

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small, little

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dia-

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through, complete

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em-

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in

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trans-

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through, across

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-ation

A

process, condition

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-ectasia

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stretching; dilation; expansion

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-ectasis

A

stretching; dilation; expansion

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-ema

A

condition

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-lytic

A

to reduce, destroy, separate, breakdown

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-ptysis

A

spitting

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-spasm

A

sudden involuntary contraction of muscles

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-sphyxia

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pulse

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-stasis

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stopping controlling

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-thorax

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chest, pleural cavity

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macro-

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large

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mega-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one, single

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-emic

A

pertaining to a blood condition

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-genous

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producing

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-globin

A

protein

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-globulin

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protein

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-lytic

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to reduce, destroy, separate

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-oid

A

resembling

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-phil

A

attraction for

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-philia

A

increase in number of cells, attraction for

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-poiesis

A

formation

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-coccus, -cocci

A

berryshaped bacterium

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eu-

A

good normal true

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tetra-

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four

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tri-

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three

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-agon

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to assemble, gather

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-gen

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producing forming

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-in, -ine

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a substance

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-tropic

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turning

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-tropin

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stimulate, act on

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par-

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other than abnormal

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per-

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through

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-derma

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skin

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-metry

A

measurement

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-otia

A

ear condition

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-ation

A

process, condition

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-opia

A

vision

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-plegia

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paralysis, palsy

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-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-spasm

A

sudden involuntary contraction of muscles

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-tropia

A

to turn

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bini-

A

double

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ec-

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out outside

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en-

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in within

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eso-

A

inward

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extra-

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outside

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hemi-

A

half

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par-

A

other than, abnormal

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para-

A

near, beside, abnormal, apart from, along side of

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polio-

A

gray matter

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quadri-

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four

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tetra-

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four

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-algesia

A

sensitivity to pain

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-esthesia

A

nervous sensation

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-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic

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movement

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-lepsy

A

seizure

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

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-phoria

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feeling, to bear, carry

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-sthenia

A

strength

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di-

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twice

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-etic

A

pertaining to a condition

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-iasis

A

abnotmal conditon

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-lithiasis

A

abnormal condition of stones

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-poietin

A

formation

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-ptosis

A

drooping sagging or prolapse

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-tripsy

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to crush

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-uria

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urination, condition of urine

medical terminology (20 decks)

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