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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

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ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ile, oid, ory, ous, tic

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suffixes meaning pertaining to…

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-ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ical, -eal, -ectic, -ile, -ous, -tic, -ory

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-ac

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pertaining to (cardiac) (hypochondriac cavity) (hypogastric cavity)

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-al

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pertaining to (abdominal cavity) (cervical vertebrae) (cranial cavity) (dorsal) (distal) (inguinal region)

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-ar

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pertaining to (ventricular)

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-ary

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pertaining to; relating to (pulmonary)

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-eal

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pertaining to (thoracic)

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-ic

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pertaining to (abdominopelvic cavity) (epigastric cavity)

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-ical

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pertaining to (combination of ic + al) (neurological)

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-ile

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pertaining to; capable (febrile)

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-oid

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resembling (mucoid)

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-ory

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pertaining to; characterized by (auditory)

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-ous

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pertaining to (venous)

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-tic

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pertaining to (cyanotic)

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-ician

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specialist in a field of study (obstetrician)

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-iatrics

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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment (pediatrics)

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-iatry

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medical treatment, medical profession (psychiatry)

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-iatrist

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one who treats; a physician (psychiatrist)

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-ian

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specialist in a field of study (geriatrician)

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-ist

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practitioner (pharmacist)

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-logist

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one who spéciales in the study of (histologist)

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-logy

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the study of (cytology)

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-centesis

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surgical procedure (amniocentesis)

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-clasis

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crushing or breaking up (osteoclasis)

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-desis

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binding or surgical fusion (arthrodesis)

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-ectomy

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surgical removal (appendectomy)

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-gram

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record or picture (electrocardiograph)

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-graphy

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process of recording (electrocardiograph)

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-ize

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to make; to treat or combine with (anesthetize)

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-lysis

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destruction or detachment (dialysis)

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-meter

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an instrument used to measure (pelvimeter)

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-metry

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the process of measuring (pelvimetry)

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-opsy

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process of viewing (biopsy)

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-pexy

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surgical fixation (colpopexy)

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-plasty

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surgical repair (rhinoplasty)

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-rrhaphy

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surturing (nephrorrhaphy)

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-scope

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an instrument used to view (ophthalmoscope)

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-stomy

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the surgical creation of a new opening (colostomy)

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-tomy

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incision into (phlebotomy)

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-tripsy

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intentional crushing (lithotripsy)

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ad

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toward, increase (caudad)

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain (anaalgesia)

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-blast

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embryonic stage of development (leukoblast)

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-cele

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swelling or herniation (cystocele)

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-cide

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to kill or destroy (spermicide)

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-cyte

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cell (leukocyte)

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-dynia

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pain (cephalodynia)

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-ectasia

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stretching or dilatation (gastrectasia)

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-ectasis

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stretching or dilatation (gastrectasis)

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-gen

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that which generates (glycogen)

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-genesis

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generating; formation (lithogenesis)

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-genic

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pertaining to formation, producing (lithogenic)

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-graph

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an instrument used to record (electrocardiograph)

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-gravida

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pregnancy (multigravida)

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-iasis

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presence of an abnormal condition (cholelithiasis)

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-iatrician

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one who treats; a physician (pediatrician)

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-ize

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to make; to treat or combine with (anasthetize)

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-lepsy

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seizure, attack (narcolepsy)

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-lithiasis

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presence or formation of stones (cholelithiasis)

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-lytic

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destruction or detachment (keratolytic)

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-mania

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a mental disorder; a “madness” (megalomania)

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-megaly

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enlargement (cardiomegaly)

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-oma

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tumor (lipoma)

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-opia

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visual condition (myopia)

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-opsia

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visual condition (hemanopsia)

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-pathy

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disease (adenopathy)

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-penia

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decrease in, deficiency (leukocytopenia)

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-philia

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attraction to (necrophilia)

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-phobia

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abnormal fear (necrophobia)

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-plasia

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formation of development (anaplasia) (dysplasia) (neoplasia) (aplasia) (hyperplasia) (hypoplasia)

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-plegia

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paralysis (tetraplegia)

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-pnea

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breathing (dyspnea)

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-ptosis

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drooping or prolapse (colpoptosis)

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-rrhagia

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excessive flow or discharge (gastrorrhagia)

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-rrhea

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discharge; flow (rhinorrhea); drainage

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-rrhexis

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rupture (arteriorrrhexis)

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-scopy

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the process of viewing with a scope

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-stasis

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stopping or controlling (homeostasis)

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-uria

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a characteristic of the urine (hematuria)

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-an

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characteristic of

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-arche

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beginning

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-ase

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enzyme

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-assay

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to evaluate

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-capnia

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condition of carbon dioxide content in the blood

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-clast, -clastic

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to break

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-crine

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secrete

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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-cythemia

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condition involving cells of the blood

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-drome

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that which runs together

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-ectic

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pertaining to

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-emesis

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to vomit

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-es

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noun ending

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-esthesia

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sensation or feeling

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-gene

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producing or forming

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-globin

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containing protein

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-i

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pleural ending

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-iatic

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pertaining to a condition

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-iatric(s)

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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical

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-is

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noun ending

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-kinesis

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movement

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-lexia

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reading

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-lith

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stone, calculus

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-malacia

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softening

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-natal

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pertaining to birth

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-optosis

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drooping or prolapse

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-os

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suffix indicating a singular noun

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-ose

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carbohydrate

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-otomy

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incision to

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-para

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bearing offspring

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-paresis

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partial paralysis

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-pepsia

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state of digestion

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-phage, -phagia

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to eat

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-phasia

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speech

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-phoresis

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transmission

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-phoria

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emotional state

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-physis

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growth, growing

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-plakia

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plate, flat plane

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-plasm

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to mold

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-poiesis

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formation, production

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-porosis

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passage or pore

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-praxia

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activity; practice

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-ptysis

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splitting

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-rrhage

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excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sis

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condition

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-some

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a “body” of a specified sort

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-spasm

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twitching; involuntary contraction

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-sthenia

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strength

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-therapy

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treatment

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-thorax

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chest

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-thymia

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condition of the mind or will

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-tocia

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labor

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-tresia

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perforation

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-trophy

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nourishment; development

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-tropia

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to turn

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-tropin

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stimulating effect of a hormone

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