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ac

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pertaining to

example= cardiac

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al

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pertaining to

example= buccal

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algia

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pain

example= neuralgia

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ar, ary

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pertaining to

example= urinary

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asthenia

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weakness

example= myasthenia

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cele

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hernia, bulging

example= hydrocele

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centesis

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surgical puncture for removal of fluid

example= amniocentesis

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cyte

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cell

example= leukocyte

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dipsia

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thirst

example= polydipsia

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dynia

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pain

example= encephalodynia

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eal

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pertaining to

example= esophageal

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ectasis

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dilation or dissension of an organ

example= lymphangiectasis

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ectomy

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surgical removal

example= hysterectomy

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emia

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blood condition

example= leukemia

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genic

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producing, forming

example= carcinogenic

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gram

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record, picture

example= electrocardiogram

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graphy, graph

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instrument for recording

example= electroardiograph

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ia

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disease, abnormal condition

example= anorexia

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iasis

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pathological condition

example= elephantiasis

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iatry

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treatment

example= psychiatry

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ic

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pertaining to

example= anorexic

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icle

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small

example= ventricle

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ism

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state, condition

example= alcoholism

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itis

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inflammation of

example= arthritis

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ium

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metallic element

example= barium

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lepsy

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seizure

example= epilepsy

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lith

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stone

example= tonsillolith

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logy

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study of

example= biology

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lysis

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breaking down

example= thrombolysis

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lytic

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destroy, reduce

example= hemolytic

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malacia

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softening

example= osteomolacia

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megaly

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enlarged

example= osteomegaly

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meter

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measuring instruments

example= cytometer

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metry

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processing of measuring

example= optometry

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oid

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resembling, like

example= carcinoid

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oma

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tumor

example= hematoma

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opia, opsia

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vision

example= presbyopia

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osis

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abnormal condition

example= cyanosis

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osmia

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order, smell

example= dysosmia

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ous

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processing, full of

example= ferrous

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paresis

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incomplete, partial

example= hemiparesis

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path, pathy

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disease,

example= osteopath

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penia

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deficiency, decreased number

example= leukocytopenia

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pepsia

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digestion

example= dyspepsia

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phagia

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eating, swallowing

example= dysphagia

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philia

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attraction to

example= hemophilia

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phobia

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fear of

example= agoraphobia

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plasia

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formation

example= dysplasia

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plasty

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surgical repair

example= rhinoplasty

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plegia

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paralysis, stroke

example= paraplegia

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rrhage

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blood bursting forth

example= hemorrhage

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rrhea

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flow, discharge,

example= amenorrhea

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sclerosis

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hardening

example= arteriosclerosis

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scope

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instrument to view

example= microscope

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scopy

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process of viewing

example= endoscopy

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spasm

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twitching, involuntary contraction

example= neurospasm

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stasis

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control, stop

example= homeostasis

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stenosis

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narrowing

example= tracheostenosis

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stromy

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artificial opening

example= colostomy

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therapy

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treatment

example= hydrotherapy

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tic

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pertaining to

example= paralytic

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tocia

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conditions of labor

example= tomotocia

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tomy

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incision, cut

example= cystotomy

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toxic

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poison

example= cardiotoxic

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tripsy

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rubbing, crushing

example= lithotripsy

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trophy

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nourishment, development

example= atrophy

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tropic, tropia

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turning,

example= exotropia

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ula, ule

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small

example= globule

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uria

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urine, urination,

example= nocturia