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ac, al, ar, ary, ic
pertaining to
ad
toward
agon
assemble, gather
algesia
excessive sensitivity
algia, dynia
pain
an
characteristic of
ar
relating to
arche
beginning
ase
enzyme
asthenia
lack of strength
ation
process
atresia
abnormal closure
blast
immature cell
capnia
carbon dioxide
cele
swelling
centesis
surgical puncture
cidal
pertaining to death
cide
kill
clast
break
coccus
spherical
crine
secrete
cyte
cell
cytosis
abnormal condition of cells
desis
binding, stabilizing, fusion
dipsia
thirst
ectasia, ectasis
distention, expansion
ectomy
surgical removal
emesis
vomit
emia
pertaining to blood
esthesia
nervouse sensation
form
structure
gen
producing
genesis
origin of
globin
protein
gram
written record
graph
an instrument for making record
graphy
method of recording
gravida
pregnancy
ia
condition
iasis
diseased condition
ile
having qualities of
ion
process
ism
condition of
ist
specialist
itis
inflammation
kinesia
movement
lepsy
seizure
lith
stone
logist
one who studies
logy
study of
lysis, rrhexis
rupture
malacia
softening
megaly
enlargement
meter
instrument to measure
metry
measurement
ness
state of, quality
oid
like, similar to
ole
small, little
oma
tumor
opia
eye, vision
ory
pertaining ti
ose
sugar, having qualities of
osis, iasus
abnormal condition
ostomy
surgical opening
otomy
cut into, incision into
ous
pertaining to
oxia
oxygen level
paresis
weakness
pathy
disease
penia
lack of, deficiency
pepsia
digestion
pexy
fixation
phagia
eating, swallowing
philia
increase in cell numbers
phobia
fear
phonia
voice
phylaxis
protection
physis
growth
plasia
growth
plasty
surgical repair
plegia
paralysis
pnea
breathing
poiesis
production
prandial
meal
ptosis
dropping
ptysis
spitting
bursting forth
rrhage
rrhea
discharge
scope
instrument for viewing
visual examination
scopy
sis
condition of
involuntary contraction
spasm, stalsis
stasis
controlling, stop
sthenia
strength
stenosis
narrowing, tightening
stomy
new opening
taxia
muscle coordination
tension
pressure
therapy
treatment
tome
instrument for cutting
tomy
incision
tony
tension
tripsy
crushing
trophy
development
tropin
stimulation
tropic
turning toward
ula, ule
small, little
uria
urine
y
condition, process