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-algia

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Pain
*cardialgia- pain in the heart

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-asis or osis

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Affected with
Leukocytosis- excess number of leukocytes

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-asthenia

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Weakness
Neurasthenia- nervous weakness

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-blast

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Germ
Myeloblast bone marrow cell

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-cele

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Tumor/hernia
Enterocele any hernia of the intestine

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-coccus

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Round bacterium
Pheumococcus- bacteria of pneumonia

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-cyte

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Cell
Leukocyte- white cell

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-ectasis

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Dilation/stretching
Angiectasis dilation of a blood vessel

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-ectomy

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Excision
Adenectomy-excision of a gland

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-emia

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Blood
Glycemia sugar in the blood

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-esthesia

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Relating to sensation
Anesthesia absent of feeling

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-genic

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Producing
Pyogenic pus producing

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-iatrics

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Practice of healing
Pediatrics science of medicine for children

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-itis

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Inflammation
Tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils

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-ology

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Science of
Pathology science of disease

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-lysis

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Losing /flowing/dissolution
Hemolysis dissolution of red blood cells

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-malacia

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Softening
Osteomalacia softening of bones

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-oma

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Tumor
Myoma tumor of muscle tissue

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-osis -asis

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Being affected with
Atherosis

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-ostomy

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Creating an opening
Gastrostomy creating n artificial fistula

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-otomy

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Cutting into
Laparotomy-surgical incision into the abdomen

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-pathy

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Disease
Myopathy disease of muscle

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-penia

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Lack of
Leukopenia lack of white blood cells

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-phagia

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Eating
Polyphagia excessive eating

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-phasia

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Speech
Aphasia loss of power of speech

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-phobia

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Fear
Hydrophobia-fear of water

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-poiesis

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Making/forming
Hemopoiesis forming of red blood cells

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-pnea

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Air/breathing
Dyspnea. Difficult breathing

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-ptosis

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Falling
Enteroptosis

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-rrhagia

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Flowing/bursting fourth
Otorrhagia hemorrhage from ear

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-rrhea

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Discharge
Otorrhea discharge from the ear

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-rrhexis

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Rupture
Cardiorrhexis rupture of the heart

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-sthen (is/ic)

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Strength
Asthenia loss of strength

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-taxia/taxis

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Order/arrangement of
Ataxia failure of muscular coordination

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-trophy

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Nourishment
Atrophy wasting or diminution

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-uria

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Urine
Polyuria excessive secretion of urine

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