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1
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-algia

A

pain

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-asis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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3
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-cele

A

hernia, herniation pouching

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4
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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5
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-cyte

A

cell

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-ectasis

A

dilation, stretching

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal of

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8
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

A

blood condition

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10
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-genesis

A

development, production, creation

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11
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-genic

A

producing, causing

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12
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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

a diagram, a recording instrument

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14
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-graphy

A

`making a recording

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15
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-iasis

A

condition of

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-ism

A

a condition

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

the study of

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-lysis

A

destruction of, decomposition

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-mentia

A

`condition of the mind

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-meter

A

measuring instrument

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

condition

25
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-pathy

A

disease

26
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-penia

A

lack, deficiency

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-phagia

A

to eat or consume, swallowing

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-phasia

A

speaking, speech

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-phobia

A

an exaggerated fear

30
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-plasty

A

surgical repair or re-shapping

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

A

breathing, respiration

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-ptosis

A

falling, sagging, dropping down

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

excessive flow

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-rrhaphy

A

stitching, suturing

36
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

37
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-scope

A

examination instrument

38
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-scopy

A

examination using a scope

39
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-stasis

A

maintenance, maintaining a constant level

40
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

41
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-stomy, -ostomy

A

creation of an opening

42
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-tomy, -otomy

A

incision, cutting into

43
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-trophy

A

decline of a body part

44
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-uria

A

urine