Suffixes Flashcards
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-algia
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pain (cephalalgia) (gastralgia)
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-itis
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inflammation (Gastritis)
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-ic
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pertaining to (gastric)
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-stomy
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creating a new opening into (gastrostomy)
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noun suffixes
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a, ate, e, emia, er, esis, is, iatry, ion, ism, ist, ole, osis, ula, tion, ule, um, us, y
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-ate
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something that… (hemolysate)
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-a
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noun ending (can also be used as a prefix) (cyanderma)
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-e
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noun ending (dermatome)
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-emia
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blood condition (hyperglycemia)
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-er
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one who (radiographer)
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-esis
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condition of (enuresis)
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-ia
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condition (a noun ending, also) (paraplegia)
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-iatry
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medical treatment, medical profession (Podiatry)
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-ion
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action, process (conduction)
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-ism
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condition (hirsutism)
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-ist
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practitioner (pharmacist)
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-ole
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small or little (arteriole)
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-osis
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condition (cyanosis)
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-tion
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process of (relaxation)
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-ula
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small, little (macula)
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-ule
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“small one” (venule)
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-um
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a suffix that identifies singular nouns (dorsum) (duodenum)
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-us
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a suffix that identifies singular nouns (coccus)
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-y
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condition; process (myopathy)
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Adjective Suffixes
ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ile, oid, ory, ous, tic
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suffixes meaning pertaining to...
-ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ical, -eal, -ectic, -ile, -ous, -tic, -ory
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-ac
pertaining to (cardiac) (hypochondriac cavity) (hypogastric cavity)
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-al
pertaining to (abdominal cavity) (cervical vertebrae) (cranial cavity) (dorsal) (distal) (inguinal region)
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-ar
pertaining to (ventricular)
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-ary
pertaining to; relating to (pulmonary)
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-eal
pertaining to (thoracic)
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-ic
pertaining to (abdominopelvic cavity) (epigastric cavity)
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-ical
pertaining to (combination of ic + al) (neurological)
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-ile
pertaining to; capable (febrile)
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-oid
resembling (mucoid)
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-ory
pertaining to; characterized by (auditory)
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-ous
pertaining to (venous)
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-tic
pertaining to (cyanotic)
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-ician
specialist in a field of study (obstetrician)
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-iatrics
relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment (pediatrics)
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-iatry
medical treatment, medical profession (psychiatry)
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-iatrist
one who treats; a physician (psychiatrist)
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-ian
specialist in a field of study (geriatrician)
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-ist
practitioner (pharmacist)
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-logist
one who spéciales in the study of (histologist)
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-logy
the study of (cytology)
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-centesis
surgical procedure (amniocentesis)
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-clasis
crushing or breaking up (osteoclasis)
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-desis
binding or surgical fusion (arthrodesis)
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-ectomy
surgical removal (appendectomy)
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-gram
record or picture (electrocardiograph)
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-graphy
process of recording (electrocardiograph)
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-ize
to make; to treat or combine with (anesthetize)
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-lysis
destruction or detachment (dialysis)
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-meter
an instrument used to measure (pelvimeter)
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-metry
the process of measuring (pelvimetry)
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-opsy
process of viewing (biopsy)
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-pexy
surgical fixation (colpopexy)
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-plasty
surgical repair (rhinoplasty)
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-rrhaphy
surturing (nephrorrhaphy)
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-scope
an instrument used to view (ophthalmoscope)
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-stomy
the surgical creation of a new opening (colostomy)
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-tomy
incision into (phlebotomy)
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-tripsy
intentional crushing (lithotripsy)
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ad
toward, increase (caudad)
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-algesia
sensitivity to pain (anaalgesia)
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-blast
embryonic stage of development (leukoblast)
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-cele
swelling or herniation (cystocele)
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-cide
to kill or destroy (spermicide)
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-cyte
cell (leukocyte)
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-dynia
pain (cephalodynia)
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-ectasia
stretching or dilatation (gastrectasia)
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-ectasis
stretching or dilatation (gastrectasis)
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-gen
that which generates (glycogen)
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-genesis
generating; formation (lithogenesis)
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-genic
pertaining to formation, producing (lithogenic)
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-graph
an instrument used to record (electrocardiograph)
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-gravida
pregnancy (multigravida)
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-iasis
presence of an abnormal condition (cholelithiasis)
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-iatrician
one who treats; a physician (pediatrician)
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-ize
to make; to treat or combine with (anasthetize)
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-lepsy
seizure, attack (narcolepsy)
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-lithiasis
presence or formation of stones (cholelithiasis)
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-lytic
destruction or detachment (keratolytic)
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-mania
a mental disorder; a "madness" (megalomania)
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-megaly
enlargement (cardiomegaly)
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-oma
tumor (lipoma)
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-opia
visual condition (myopia)
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-opsia
visual condition (hemanopsia)
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-pathy
disease (adenopathy)
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-penia
decrease in, deficiency (leukocytopenia)
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-philia
attraction to (necrophilia)
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-phobia
abnormal fear (necrophobia)
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-plasia
formation of development (anaplasia) (dysplasia) (neoplasia) (aplasia) (hyperplasia) (hypoplasia)
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-plegia
paralysis (tetraplegia)
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-pnea
breathing (dyspnea)
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-ptosis
drooping or prolapse (colpoptosis)
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-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge (gastrorrhagia)
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-rrhea
discharge; flow (rhinorrhea); drainage
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-rrhexis
rupture (arteriorrrhexis)
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-scopy
the process of viewing with a scope
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-stasis
stopping or controlling (homeostasis)
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-uria
a characteristic of the urine (hematuria)
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-an
characteristic of
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-arche
beginning
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-ase
enzyme
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-assay
to evaluate
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-capnia
condition of carbon dioxide content in the blood
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-clast, -clastic
to break
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-crine
secrete
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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-cythemia
condition involving cells of the blood
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-dipsia
thirst
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-drome
that which runs together
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-ectic
pertaining to
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-emesis
to vomit
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-es
noun ending
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-esthesia
sensation or feeling
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-gene
producing or forming
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-globin
containing protein
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-i
pleural ending
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-iac
pertaining to
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-iatic
pertaining to a condition
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-iatric(s)
relating to medicine, physicians, or medical
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-is
noun ending
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-kinesis
movement
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-lexia
reading
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-lith
stone, calculus
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-malacia
softening
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-natal
pertaining to birth
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-optosis
drooping or prolapse
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-os
suffix indicating a singular noun
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-ose
carbohydrate
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-otomy
incision to
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-para
bearing offspring
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-paresis
partial paralysis
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-pepsia
state of digestion
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-phage, -phagia
to eat
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-phasia
speech
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-phoresis
transmission
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-phoria
emotional state
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-physis
growth, growing
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-plakia
plate, flat plane
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-plasm
to mold
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-plegia
paralysis
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-poiesis
formation, production
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-porosis
passage or pore
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-praxia
activity; practice
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-ptysis
splitting
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-rrhage
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sis
condition
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-some
a "body" of a specified sort
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-spasm
twitching; involuntary contraction
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-sthenia
strength
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-therapy
treatment
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-thorax
chest
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-thymia
condition of the mind or will
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-tocia
labor
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-tresia
perforation
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-trophy
nourishment; development
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-tropia
to turn
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-tropin
stimulating effect of a hormone
