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1
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Itis

A

Inflammation

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Dynia, algia

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Pain

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Logy

A

Study of

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5
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Centesis

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Surgical puncture

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Clasis

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To break

Surgical fracture

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Desis

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Binding fixation of bone or joint

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Ectomy

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Removal

Excision

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Lysis

A

Separation
Destruction
Loosening

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Pexy

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Fixation of an organ

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11
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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Rraphy

A

Suture

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(o)Stomy

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Forming an opening or mouth

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Tome

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Instrument to cut

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(O)Tomy

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Incision

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Tripsy

A

Crushing

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Gram

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Record

Writing

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Graphy

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Process of recording

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Meter

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Instrument for measuring

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Metry

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Act of measuring

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Scope

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Instrument for examining

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Scopy

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Visual examination

23
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Cele

A

Hernia

Swelling

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Ectasis

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Dilation

Expansion

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Edema

A

Swelling

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iasis

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Abnormal condition

27
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Malacia

Stenosis

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Softening

28
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Megaly

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Enlargement

29
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Oma

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Tumor

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Osis

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Abnormal condition

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Pathy

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Disease

32
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Penia

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Decrease

Deficiency

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Phagia

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Eating

Swallowing

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Phobia

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Fear

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Phasia

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Speech

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Plasia

Plasm

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Formation

Growth

37
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Plegia

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Paralysis

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Ptosis

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Prolapse

Downward displacement

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rrhage

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Bursting forth

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rrhea

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Discharge

Flow

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rrhexis

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Rupture

42
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Scler

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Hardening

43
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Spasm

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Involuntary contraction

Twitch

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Sten

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Narrowing

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Toxic

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Poison

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Trophy

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Nourishment

Development

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Ac
Al
Ar
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ior
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tic
A

Pertaining to

48
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Esis
ia
ism

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Condition

Process

49
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iatros

iatry

A

Medicine

Treatment

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logist
ician
ist

A

Specialist

51
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icle
ole
ule

A

Small

Minute

52
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Gnosis

A

Knowing

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Genesis

A

Forming

Origin

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