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1
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-AC, -AL

A

pertaining to, relating to

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-CYTE

A

cell

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3
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-ALGIA

A

pain, suffering, painful condition

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4
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-DESIS

A

to bind, tie together

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5
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-ECTOMY

A

surgical removal, cutting out

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6
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-ARY

A

pertaining to

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7
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-CENTESIS

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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8
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-EMIA

A

blood, blood condition

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9
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-CELE

A

hernia, tumor, swelling

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10
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-ECTASIS

A

stretching, dilation, enlargement

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-ESTHESIA

A

sensation, feeling

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12
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-ITIS

A

inflammation

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13
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-GRAM, -GRAPH

A

a picture or record

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14
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-LYSIS

A

breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

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15
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-GRAPHY

A

the process of producing a picture or record

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16
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-MALACIA

A

abnormal softening

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17
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-IC

A

pertaining to

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18
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-NECROSIS

A

tissue death

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-IA

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-MEGALY

A

enlargement

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-OLOGIST

A

specialist

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-OTOMY

A

cutting, surgical incision

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-PLASTY

A

surgical repair

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-OSTOMY

A

surgical creation of an opening to the body surface

25
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-PATHY

A

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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-OLOGY

A

the science or study of

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-OSIS

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-PEXY

A

surgical fixation

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-OMA

A

tumor, neoplasm

30
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-PAUSE

A

stopping

31
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-PLEGIA

A

paralysis

32
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-RRHEA

A

flow or discharge

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-PNEA

A

breathing

34
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-RRHEXIS

A

rupture

35
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-PTOSIS

A

prolapse, drooping forward

36
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-SCLEROSIS

A

abnormal hardening

37
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-RRHAPHY

A

surgical suturing

38
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-SCOPY

A

visual examination

39
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-RRHAGIA, -RRHAGE

A

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

40
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-SCOPE

A

instrument for visual examination

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-URIA

A

urination, urine

42
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-STENOSIS

A

abnormal narrowing

43
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-TRIPSY

A

to crush

44
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-DYNIA

A

pain

45
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-CRASIA

A

a mixture or blending

46
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-PLASM

A

formative material of cells

47
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-TIC

A

pertaining to