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Combining vowel needed when

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when the suffix begins with a consonant it is necessaty to use the combining vowel (o) to make the word.

Example Cephal + o + dynia =cephalodynia
work root + o + suffix
head pain
meaning - pain in the head

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Combining vowel not needed

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when the suffix begins with a vowel the word root attaches to the suffix without the aid of a combining vowel.

Example Cephal + algia
word root + suffix
head pain
meaning - pain in the head

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When defining a medical term

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Begin the definition by defining the suffix first, the prefix second, and the root(s) last.

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-a noun

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a is a noun ending

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-ate noun

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something that…

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-e noun

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e is a noun ending

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-emia noun

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blood codition

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-er noun

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one who

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esis noun

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condition of

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-ia noun

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condition (ia is a noun ending)

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-iatry noun

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medical treatment, medical profession

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-ion noun

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action, process

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-ism noun

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condition

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-ist noun

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practitioner

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-ole noun

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small or little

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-osis noun

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condition

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-tion noun

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process of

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-ula noun

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small, tille

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-ule noun

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“small one”

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-um noun

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a suffix that identifies singular nouns

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-us noun

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a suffix that identifies singular nouns

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-y noun

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condition; process (noun ending)

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Changing from singular to plural

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the ending of the word also changes.

Example - one crisis (singular) or you may have many crises (plural)

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singular word ending in -a

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change the a to ae to form the plural

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singular work ending in -ax

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change the ax to aces to form the plural

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singular word ending -is

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change the is to es to form the plural

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singular word ending -ix, -ex, or -yx

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change the ix, ex, yx to ices to form the plural

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singular word ending -on

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change the on to a to form the plural

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singular word ending -um

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change the um to a to form the plural

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singular word ending –us

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change the us to i to form the plural

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singular word ending -ma

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change the ma to mata to form the plural

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-ac Adjectivde

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pertaining to

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-al Adjectivde

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pertaining to

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-ar Adjectivde

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-ile pertaining to

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-ary Adjectivde

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pertaining to

relating to

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-eal Adjectivde

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pertaining to

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-ic Adjectivde

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pertaining to

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-ical Adjectivde

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pertaining to (-ical is the combination of ic+al)

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-ile Adjectivde

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pertaining to \; capable

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-oid Adjectivde

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resembling

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-ory Adjectivde

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pertaining to; characterized by

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-ous Adjectivde

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pertaining to

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-tic Adjectivde

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pertaining to

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-ician

Specialties and Specialist

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specialist in a field of study

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-iatrics

Specialties and Specialist

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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment

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-iatry

Specialties and Specialist

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medical treatment, medical profession

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-iatrist

Specialties and Specialist

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one who treats; a physician

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-ian

Specialties and Specialist

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specialist in a field of study

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-ist

Specialties and Specialist

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practitioner

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-logist

Specialties and Specialist

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one who specializes in the study of

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–logy

Specialties and Specialist

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the study of

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-centesis

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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crushing or breaking up

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-desis

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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binding or surgical fusion

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-ectomy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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surgical removal

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-gram

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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record or piture

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-graph

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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an instrument used to record

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-graphy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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process of recording

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-ize

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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to make; to treat or combine with

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-lysis

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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destruction or detachment

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-meter

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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an instrument used to measure

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-metry

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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the process of measuring

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-opsy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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process of viewing

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-pexy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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suturing

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-scope

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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an instrument used to view

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-stomy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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the surgical creation of a new opening

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-tomy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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incision into

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tripsy

Instrument, Surgical, Diagnostic Procedures

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intentional crushing

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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-algia

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pain

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-blast

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embryonic stage of development

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-cele

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swelling or herniations

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-cide

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to kill; to distroy

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasia

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stretching or dilatation

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-ectasis

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stretching or dilatition

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-emia

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blood condition

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-er

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one who

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-gen

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that which generates

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-genesis

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generating; formation

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-genic

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pertaining to formation, producing

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-iasis

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presence fo abnormal condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lepsy

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seizure, attach

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-lith

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stone

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-lithiasis

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presence of formation of stones

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-lytic

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distruction

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-mania

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a mental disorder; a “madness”

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-opia

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visual condition

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-opsia

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visual condition

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-pathy

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diease

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-penia

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decrease in; deficiency

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-philia

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attraction to

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-plasia

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formation or development

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptosis

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droopingor prolapse

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-rrhea

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discharge; flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-stasis

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stopping or controlling

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-uria

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a characteristic of urine

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