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-ian

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specialist in the field of study

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-ist

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specialist in the field of study

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-iatrics

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medical specialty

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-iatry

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medical specialty

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-ics

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medical specialty

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-logy

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study of

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-graph

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instrument for recording data

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-graphy

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act of recording data

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-gram

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a record of data

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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measurement of

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-esthesia

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sensation

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-algesia

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pain

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-osmia

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sense of smell

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-geusia

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sense of taste

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-emia

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condition of blood

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-hemia

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condition of blood

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-penia

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decrease in

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-poiesis

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formation, production

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-desis

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fusion

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-ectomy

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excision

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rhaphy

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suture

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-stomy

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opening to the outside of the body
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communication

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-tome

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-lytic

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dissolving reducing

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-mimetic

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simulating

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-tropic

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acting on

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-phasia

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speech

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-lalia

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speech

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-lexia

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reading

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-paresis

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partial paralysis

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-phobia

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irrational fear

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-mania

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excited state, obsession

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-opsia

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vision

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-opia

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vision

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-pnea

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breathing

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-oxia

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level of oxygen

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-capnia

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level of CO2

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-phonia

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voice

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ose

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sugar

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-algia

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pain

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-algesia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, localized dilation

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-clasis, -clasia

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breaking

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-odynia

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pain

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-oma

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tumor

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-pathy

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disease

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-rhage -rhagia

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bursting force, profuse flow

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-rhea

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flow, discharge

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-rhexis

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rupture

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-schisis

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splitting, fissure

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-dilation

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expansion

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-ectasia

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distention, dilation

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-edema

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swelling

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, dissolving, loosening

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-malacia

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softening

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-necrosis

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death of tissue

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-spasm

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sudden, contraction

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-stasis

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stoppage, suppresion

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-stenosis

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narrowing, constriction

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-toxin

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poison

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-lapse

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fall

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-mission

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send

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-mortem

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death

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-opsy

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viewing

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-para

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bearing

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-partum

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birth

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phagia

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eating

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-phasia

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speech

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-pheresis

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removal

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-phil

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attraction

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-phoresis

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carrying

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-phoria

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feeling

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-phrenia

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of the mind

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-physis

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growing

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-plakia

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plaque

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-plasia

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formation

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-porosis

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lessening in density

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-stalsis

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contraction

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-somnia

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sleep

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-stat

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agent to maintain a state

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-tension

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pressure

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-therapy

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treatment

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-thesis

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put, place

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-um

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structure

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-uria

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urine condition

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-version

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turning

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-carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of epithelial tissue

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-sarcoma

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cancerous tumor of fleshy tissue

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