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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pertaining to pain

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-asthenia

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Weakness

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-blast

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Immature cell

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-cele

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Pertaining to a tumor or swelling

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-centesis

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Pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

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-cyte

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Cell

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal of

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

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-esthesia

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Pertaining to sensation or perception

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-genic

A

Causing

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-gram

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Record

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-graph

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A record or the instrument used to create the record

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-ia

A

Condition of

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lysis

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Decline, disintegration, or destruction

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-megaly

A

Enlargement of

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-Meter

A

Measuring instrument

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-ology

A

Science or study of

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

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Pertaining to a disease process(see also -sis)

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-ostomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening

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-pathy

A

Disease or a system for treating disease

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-phagia

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Pertaining to eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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Pertaining to speech

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-phobia

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Pertaining to an irrational fear

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-plasty

A

Plastic surgery

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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-pnea

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Pertaining to breathing

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-ptosis

A

Drooping

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-rrhage/ -rhhagia

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Abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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Suture of; repair of

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-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

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-scope

A

Instrument for examination

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-scopy

A

Examination with an instrument

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-sis

A

A process, action, or condition(see also -osis)

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-stasis

A

Slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood

40
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-taxis

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Order, arrangement of

41
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-trophic

A

Pertaining to nutrition

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