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ac, al, ar, ary, ic

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pertaining to

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ad

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toward

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agon

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assemble, gather

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algesia

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excessive sensitivity

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algia, dynia

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pain

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an

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characteristic of

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ar

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relating to

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arche

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beginning

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ase

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enzyme

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asthenia

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lack of strength

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ation

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process

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atresia

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abnormal closure

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blast

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immature cell

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capnia

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carbon dioxide

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cele

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swelling

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centesis

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surgical puncture

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cidal

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pertaining to death

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cide

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kill

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clast

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break

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coccus

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spherical

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crine

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secrete

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cyte

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cell

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cytosis

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abnormal condition of cells

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desis

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binding, stabilizing, fusion

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dipsia

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thirst

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ectasia, ectasis

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distention, expansion

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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emesis

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vomit

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emia

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pertaining to blood

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esthesia

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nervouse sensation

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form

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structure

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gen

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producing

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genesis

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origin of

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34
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globin

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protein

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35
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gram

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written record

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graph

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an instrument for making record

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graphy

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method of recording

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38
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gravida

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pregnancy

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39
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ia

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condition

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40
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iasis

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diseased condition

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ile

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having qualities of

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ion

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process

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43
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ism

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condition of

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ist

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specialist

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itis

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inflammation

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kinesia

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movement

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lepsy

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seizure

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lith

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stone

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logist

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one who studies

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logy

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study of

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lysis, rrhexis

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rupture

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malacia

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softening

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megaly

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enlargement

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meter

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instrument to measure

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metry

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measurement

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ness

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state of, quality

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oid

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like, similar to

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ole

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small, little

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oma

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tumor

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opia

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eye, vision

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ory

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pertaining ti

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ose

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sugar, having qualities of

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osis, iasus

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abnormal condition

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ostomy

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surgical opening

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otomy

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cut into, incision into

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ous

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pertaining to

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oxia

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oxygen level

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paresis

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weakness

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pathy

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disease

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penia

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lack of, deficiency

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pepsia

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digestion

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pexy

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fixation

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phagia

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eating, swallowing

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philia

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increase in cell numbers

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phobia

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fear

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phonia

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voice

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phylaxis

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protection

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physis

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growth

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plasia

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growth

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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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breathing

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poiesis

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production

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prandial

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meal

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ptosis

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dropping

86
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ptysis

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spitting

87
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bursting forth

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rrhage

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rrhea

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discharge

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scope

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instrument for viewing

90
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visual examination

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scopy

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sis

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condition of

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involuntary contraction

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spasm, stalsis

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stasis

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controlling, stop

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sthenia

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strength

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stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

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stomy

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new opening

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taxia

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muscle coordination

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tension

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pressure

99
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therapy

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treatment

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tome

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instrument for cutting

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tomy

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incision

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tony

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tension

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tripsy

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crushing

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trophy

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development

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tropin

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stimulation

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tropic

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turning toward

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ula, ule

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small, little

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uria

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urine

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y

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condition, process