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1
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ac

A

pertaining to

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a

A

a is a noun ending

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ad

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toward, increase

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al

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pertaining to

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algesia

A

sensitivity to pain

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algia

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pain

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ar

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pertaining to

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ary

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pertaining to; relating to

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ate

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something that

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blast

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embryonic stage of development

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cele

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swelling or herniation

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centresis

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surgical puncture

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cide

A

to kill; to destroy

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clasis

A

crushing or breaking up

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cyte

A

cell

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desis

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binding or surgical fusion

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dynia

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pain

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e

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e is a noun ending

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eal

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pertaining to

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ectasis

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stretching or dilatation

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ectomy

A

surgical removal

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emia

A

blood condition

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er

A

one who

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esis

A

condition of

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gen

A

that which generates

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genesis

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generating; formation

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genic

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pertaining to formation, producing

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gram

A

record or picture

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graph

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an instrument used to record

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graphy

A

process of recording

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gravida

A

pregnancy

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ia

A

condition (ia is a noun ending

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ian

A

specialist in a field of study

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iasis

A

presence of an abnormal condition

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iatric(s)

A

relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment

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iatrician

A

one who treats; a physician

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iatrist

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one who treats; a physician

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iatry

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medical treatment, medical profession

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ic

A

pertaining to

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ical

A

pertaining to (-ical is the combination of ic + al)

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ician

A

specialist in a field of study

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ile

A

pertaining to; capable

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ion

A

action; process

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ism

A

condtion

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ist

A

practioner

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itis

A

inflamation

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ize

A

to make; to treat or combine with

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lepsy

A

seizure, attack

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lith

A

stone

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lithiasis

A

presence or formation of a stone

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logy

A

the study of

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logist

A

one who specialize in the study of

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lysis

A

destruction or detachment

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lytic

A

destruction

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mania

A

a mental disorder; madness

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megaly

A

enlargement

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meter

A

an instrument used to measure

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metry

A

the process of measuring

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oid

A

resembling

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ole

A

small or little

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oma

A

tumor

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opia

A

visual condition

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opsia

A

visual condtion

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opsy

A

process of viewing

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ory

A

pertaining to; charactorized by

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osis

A

condition

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ous

A

pertaining to

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pathy

A

disease

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penia

A

decrease in; deficiency

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pexy

A

surgical fixation

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philia

A

attraction to

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phobia

A

abnormal fear

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plasia

A

formation or development

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plasty

A

surgical repair

75
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plegia

A

paralysis

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pnea

A

breathing

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ptosis

A

drooping or prolapse

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rrhagia

A

excessive flow or discharge

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rrhaphy

A

suturing

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rrhea

A

discharge; flow

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scope

A

an instrument used to view

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scopy

A

the process of viewing with a scope

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stasis

A

stopping or controling

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stomy

A

the surgical creation of new opening

85
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tic

A

pertaining to

86
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tion

A

process of

87
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tomy

A

incision into

88
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tripsy

A

intentional crushing

89
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ula

A

small, little

90
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ule

A

small one

91
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um

A

a suffix that defines singular nouns

92
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uria

A

a characteristic of the urine

93
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us

A

a suffix that identifies singular noun

94
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y

A

condition; process (noun ending)

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