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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ad

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toward

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-al

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pertaining to

nasal
nas/o - nose
-al - pertaining to

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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-algia

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pain; suffering

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-an

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characteristic of

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-arche

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beginning

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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-assay

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to evaluate

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-asthenia

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loss of strength

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-ate

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something that

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-blast

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embryonic stage of developmnet

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-capnia

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condition of carbon dioxide content in the blood

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-cele

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swelling; herniation

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-centesis

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surgical procedure

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-cide

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to kill; to destroy

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-clasis

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crushing; breaking up

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-clast, -clastic

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to break

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-crine

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secrete

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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-cyte

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cell

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-cythemia

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condition involving cells of the blood

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-desis

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binding or surgical fusion

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-drome

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that which runs together

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasia

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stretching or dilatation

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-ectic

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emesis

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to vomit

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-emia

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blood

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-er

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one who

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-es

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noun ending

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-a

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noun ending

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-e

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noun ending

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-esis

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condition of

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-esthesia

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sensation or feeling

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-gen

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producing; forming

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-gene

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producing; forming

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-genesis

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producing; forming

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-genic

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producing; forming

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-globin

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containing protein

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-gram

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record; picture

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-graph

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an instrument used to record

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-graphy

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writing; record

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-i

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pleural ending

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-ia

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condition, noun ending

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-ian

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specialist in field of study

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-iasis

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presence of abnormal condition

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-iatric(s)

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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment

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-iatrician

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one who treats; a physician

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-iatrist

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one who treats; a physician

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-iatry

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medical treatment; medical profession

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ician

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specialist in a field of study

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-ile

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pertaining to; capable

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-ion

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action; process

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-is

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noun ending

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-ism

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condition; theory

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-ist

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practitioner

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-itis

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inflammation

nasitis - inflammation to nose

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-ize

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to make; to treat or combine with

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-kinesis

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movement

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-lapsy

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seizure; attack

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-lexia

A

reading

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-lith

A

stone; calculus

pharyngolith - calculus in wall of pharynx

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-lithiasis

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presence or formation of stones

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-logist

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one who specializes

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-logy

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the study of

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-lysis

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destruction; detachment

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-lytic

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destruction

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-malacia

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softening

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-mania

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a mental disorder; madness

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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an instrument used to measure

pneumometer - instrument that measures air volume in respiration

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-metry

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the process of measuring

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-natal

A

pertaining to birth

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-oid

A

resembling

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-ole

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small or little

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-oma

A

tumor

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-opsia

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vision

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-optosis

A

drooping or prolapse

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-ory

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pertaining to; characterized by

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-os

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suffix indicating a singular noun

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-ose

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carbohydrate

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-osis

A

condition

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-otomy

A

incision into

pharyngotomy - incision of throat

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-para

A

bearing offspring

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-paresis

A

partial paralysis

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

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decrease in; deficiency

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-pepsia

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state of digestion

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-phage

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to eat

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-phagia

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to eat

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-phasia

A

speech

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-philia

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attracted to; tendency toward

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-phoresis

A

transmission

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-phoria

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emotional state

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-physis

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growth, growing

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-plakia

A

plate; flat plane

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-plasia

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formation; development

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-plasm

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to mold

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-plasty

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surgical repair

pharyngoplalsty - surgical repair of throat

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-plegia

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paralysis; stroke

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-pnea

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breathing

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-poiesis

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formation; production

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-porosis

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passage or pore

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-praxia

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activity; practice

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage

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excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhagia

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excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-rrhea

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drainage; discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scope

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an instrument used to view

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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-sis

A

condition

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-some

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a “body” of a specified sort

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-spasm

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twitching; involuntary contraction

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-oxia

A 
level of oxygen*
  * when referring to 
     levels of O2 & CO2
     in the blood, -emia
     is used (hypoxemia)
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-phonia

A

voice

dysphonia - difficulty speaking
dys- difficulty in
-phonia - voice

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