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1
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-a

A

noun ending

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-abrasion

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scraping of

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-acusis

acoustics

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hearing

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-ad

advancing to the top, towards your goals

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toward

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-algia

fibromyALGIA

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pain

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-alysis

A

breaking down

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-amnios

pregnancy=amnionic sac

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inner fetal sac, amnion

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-ant

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-arche

start

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beginning

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-ase

A

enzyme

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-atic

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Pertaining to

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-ation

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process of

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-atory

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Pertaining to

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18
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-blast

immature people always have a blast

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embryonic, immature

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-carcinoma

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cancer of epithelial origin

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-cardia

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condition of the heart

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-cele

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herniation, protrusion

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-cephalus, -ceps

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Head, Heads

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-chalasia

chelsea is lazy, all she does is relax

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condition of relaxation, slackening

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-chalasis

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relaxation, slackening

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-cision

incision

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cutting

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-clasis

A

intentional breaking

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-clast

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breaking down

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-clysis

washing machines have cycles

A

washing

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-coagulation

A

process of clotting

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-crine

A

to secrete, secreting

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32
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-crit

criticizing separates people

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to separate, separating

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-cusis

acoustic

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hearing

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-cyesis

A

pregnancy, gestation

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35
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-cyst

A

sac

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-cyte

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cell

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-cytosis

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condition of abnormal increase in cells

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-derma

A

skin condition

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-desis

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binding

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40
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-drome

A

to run, running

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-dynia

A

pain

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-e

A

noun ending

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-eal

A

pertaining to

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-ectasia

A

condition of expansion, dialation

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-ectasis

A

expansion, dilation

46
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-ectomy

A

cutting out

47
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-edema

Sushi makes me tummy swell

A

swelling

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-emia

anemia

A

blood condition

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-emisis

A

vomiting, vomit

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-emphraxis

A

obstructing, crushing

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-emulsification

A

breaking down

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-ent

A

Pertaining to

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-epi

Epi pen for high blood sugar

A

above, upon

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-esis

A

state of

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-esthetica

colorful esthetics make me feel good

A

feeling, sensation

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-exeresis

exorcism tears out the demon

A

tearing out

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-exia

A

condition

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-ferous

A

pertaining to carrying

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-fida

A

to split, splitting

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-flux

A

to flow, flowing

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-form

A

shape

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-fusion

fusion bartender

A

process of pouring

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-gen

creating generations

A

producing

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-geneic, -genic

A

pertaining to produced by

65
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-genesis

A

production, origin

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-genous

A

pertaining to originating from

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-glia

A

glia cell, glue

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-globin, -globulin

A

protein substance

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-gnosis

G knows this

A

state of knowledge

70
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-grade

grade school is easy, flow into highschool

A

flow

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-gram

Instagram records your life

A

Record, recording

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-graph

A

Instrument to record

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-graphy

A

Recording

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-gravida

A

Pregnancy, gestation

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-ia

A

Condition, state of

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-iac

A

Pertaining to

77
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-iacal

A

Pertaining to abnormal condition

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-iasis

A

Condition, presence of

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-icle

A

small, tiny

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-id

A

Pertaining to

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-igo

A

Condition

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-in

A

Pertaining to

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-igo

A

Condition

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-in

A

substance

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-ine

A

Pertaining to

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-ion

A

Process of

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-ior

A

Pertaining to

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-is

A

Structure, thing, non ending

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-ism

A

Condition, state of

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-ismus

A

Spasm

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-itic

A

Pertaining to

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-ity

A

noun ending

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-ium

A

Structure, membrane

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-ive

A

Pertaining to

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-ization

A

Process

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-kine

A

Movement

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-kinesis

A

Movement

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-Lalia

A

Condition of babbling

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-lapse

collapse

A

Fall

102
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-Lepsy

A

Siezure

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-leukin

A

White substance

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-ligation

A

Tying

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-listhesis

A

slipping

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-lithotomy

A

cutting out a stone

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-logist

A

One who specializes in the study of

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-logous

A

Pertaining to origin

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-logy

A

Study of

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-lysis

A

Breaking down, dissolving, loosening, freeing from adhesions

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-lytic

A

Pertaining to breaking down

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