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1
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  • ac
  • al
  • ar
  • ary
A

cardiac
pedal
glandular
pulmonary

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-desis

A

binding

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  • eal
  • ous
  • ic
  • tic
A

pertaining to

adjectival endings

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4
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-e

A

noun marker

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5
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  • algia

- dynia

A

pain

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-ectasis

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expansion or dilation

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-ation

A

process

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-ectomy

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excision (removal)

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-cele

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pouching or hernia

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10
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-iasis

A

formation or presence of

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-emia

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blood condition

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  • icle
  • ole
  • ula
  • ule
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small

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13
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-genesis

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origin or production

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14
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-itis

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inflammation

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  • gram
  • graph
  • graphy
A

record
instrument for recording
process of recording

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16
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-ium

A

structure or tissue

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17
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  • ia

- ism

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condition of

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  • logy
  • logist
  • ist
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study of
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
one who specializes in

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  • atrics

- iatry

A

treatment

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-oma

A

tumor

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-lysis

A

breaking down or dissolution

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-osis

A

condition or increase

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-malacia

A

softening

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-penia

A

abnormal reduction

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-pexy

A

suspension or fixation

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  • meter

- metry

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instrument for measuring

process of measuring

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  • phil

- philia

A

attraction for

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-oid

A

resembling

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-plasty

A

surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhea

A

discharge

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-poiesis

A

formation

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  • scope

- scopy

A

instrument for examination

process of examination

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-ptosis

A

falling or downward displacement

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction

37
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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

A

to burst forth

38
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-stasis

A

stop or stand

39
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-stomy

A

creation of an opening.

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-tomy

A

incision

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-y

A

condition or process of

43
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-centisis

A

puncture for aspiration