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1
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-ac, -al, -eal

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pertaining to

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-ar, -ary

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pertaining to

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-clast, -clasia, clasis

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to break

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4
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-derma

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skin

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-ema

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state of, condition

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-ectasis

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dilation of tubular vessel

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7
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-emesis, -emetic

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vomiting

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8
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-gen, -genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-ia

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condition

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10
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-iac, -ic, itic

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pertaining to

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-logy

A

study of

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12
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-lucent

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to shine, clear

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13
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-lysis

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separation, breakdown

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-opaque

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obscure

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-pnea

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breathing

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-poiesis

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to make or form

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17
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-version

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turning

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-algia

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pain, condition of pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ia

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condition, disease

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-iasis, -asis, -isis

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disease process

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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condition, abnormal condition

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-paresis

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partial paralysis, weakness

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-pathy

A

disease condition

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rhage

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bursting forth

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-rhea, -orrhea

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flow, discharge

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-stasis

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standing still

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-uria

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condition of urine

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-ectomy

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removal, excision, resection

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-opsy

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veiw of

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-ostomy

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surgical opening

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-otomy, -tomy

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excision, cutting

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-plasty

A

surgical repair or correction

42
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-scopy

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visual examination

43
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-tripsy

A

to crush