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Suffixes Flashcards

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al

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Pertaining to

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ar

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Pertaining to

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ary

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Pertaining to

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centesis

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Surgical puncture

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drome

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That which runs together

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form

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Shape

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gen, genic, genesis

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Formation,produce

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gnosis

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Knowledge

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grade

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A step

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gram

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A weight

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hexia

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Condition

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ic

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Pertaining to

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ion

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Process

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ism

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Condition

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ive

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Nature of, quality of

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liter

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Liter

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logy

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Study of

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meter

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Instrument to measure

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osis

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Condition

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ous

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Pertaining to

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phoresis

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To carry

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scope

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Instrument for examining

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sepsis

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Decay

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therapy

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Treatment

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algesia

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Condition of pain

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ase

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Enzyme

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ate

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Use, action

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blast

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Immature cell, germ cell

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cide

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To kill

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crit

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To separate

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cuspid

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Point

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cyst

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Bladder, sac

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cyte

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Cell

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lymph

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Clear fluid, serum, pale fluid

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or

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One who, a doer

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phil

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Attraction

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stasis

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Control, stop, standstill

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thermy

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Heat

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um

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Structure; also the singular form of certain words

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uria

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Urination, condition of urine

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ac

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Pertaining to

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ile

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Pertaining to

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ior

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Pertaining to

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ose

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Pertaining to

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tic

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Pertaining to

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us

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Pertaining to

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y

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Pertaining to; condition

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esis

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Condition of

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ia

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Condition of

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iatry

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Treatment of

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ician

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Specialist

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ist

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Physician of specialization

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icle

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Small/little

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ole

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Small

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ula

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Small

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ule

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Small

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algia

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Pain, ache

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asthenia

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Weakness

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betes

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To go

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cele

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Hernia, tumor, swelling

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cusis

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Hearing

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derma

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Skin

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dynia

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Pain, ache

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ectasis

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Dilation, distention

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edema

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Swelling

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emesis

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Vomiting

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itis

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Inflammation

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kinesis

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Motion

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lepsy

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Seizure

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lexia

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Diction, word, phrase

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malacia

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Softening

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mania

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Madness

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megaly

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Enlargement, large

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mnesia

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Memory

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noia

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Mind

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oid

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Resemble

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oma

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Tumor

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opia

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Sight, vision

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oxia

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Oxygen

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pathy

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Disease, emotion

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penia

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Deficiency

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pepsia

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To digest

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phagia

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To eat

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phasia

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To speak, speech

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phobia

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Fear

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plasia

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Formation, produce

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plasm

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A thing formed, plasma

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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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ptosis

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Drooping, prolapsing, sagging

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ptysis

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Spitting, coughing up

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rrhage

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Bursting forth

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rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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rrhexis

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Rupture

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rrhaphy

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Suture, surgical procedure

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spasm

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Tension, spasm, contraction

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trophy

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Nourishment development

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clasis

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A break

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desis

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Binding

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ectomy

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Surgical excision, surgical removal, resection

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graph

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Instrument for recording

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graphy

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Recording

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ize

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To made, treat, or combine with

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lysis

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Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening

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metry

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Measurement

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opsy

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To view

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pexy

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Surgical fixation

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pheresis

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Remove

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plasty

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Surgical repair

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scopy

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Visual examination, to view, examine

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stomy

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New opening

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tome

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Instrument to cut

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tomy

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Incision

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tripsy

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Crushing

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morph

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Form, shape

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