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-a

A

condition of

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-aemia

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blood

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-ac

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concerning/ pertaining

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-al

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concerning/ pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-blast

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immature cell

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-cele

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swelling/ protrusion

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-centesis

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to puncture/ tapping

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-cide

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kill/ destroy

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-cyte

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cell

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-demic

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people/ population

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-desis

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binding together

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13
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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilatation

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-form

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shape/ form of

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-gen

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producing/ forming

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-genesis

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forming or origin

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-genic

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producing or forming

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20
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-gram

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picture/ tracing

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-graph

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machine that records/ tracing

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-graphy

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procedure of recording/ tracing

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23
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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-ai/-iasis

A

condition of/ state of

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-iatric

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pertaining to medicine/ physician

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-ic

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concerning/ pertaining to

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-iosis/-ism

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condition of/ state of

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-itis

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inflammation of

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29
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-lith

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stone

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-lithiasis

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condition/ presence of stones

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-lysis

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destruction/ splitting/ breaking down

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-meter

A

measure

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-natal

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birth

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-oedema

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swelling caused by excess fluid

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-old

A

likeness/ resembling

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-ology

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study of/ science of

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-oma

A

tumour

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-opia

A

condition of the eye

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-orrhage

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burst forth/ bleeding

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-orrhagia

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condition of heavy bleeding

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-orrhaphy

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sew/ repair

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-orrhoea

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flow/ discharge

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-oscopy

A

examination with a lighted instrument

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-osis

A

condition of

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-ostomy

A

artificial opening into

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-otomy

A

cutting into/ dividing/ incision

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-para

A

given birth

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

lack of/ decreased

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-pexy

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fixation of

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-phagia

A

swallowing

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-phasia

A

speech

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-philia

A

liking/ loving/ affinity for

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-phobia

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irrational fear

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-phylaxis

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protection/ prevention

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-plasia

A

formation

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-plasty

A

form/ mould/ reconstruct

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnoea

A

breathing

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-porosis

A

thinning/ passage

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-ptosis

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drooping/ falling

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-rrhythmia

A

rhythm

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scope

A

lighted instrument used to examine

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction of

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-stasis

A

cessation of movement/ flow

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-staxis

A

dripping

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-tome

A

cutting instrument

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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-trophy

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nourishment/ food

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-uria

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condition of urine