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  • al;
  • ial

*adjectival

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related to, belonging to

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  • an;

- ian

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related to, similar to

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  • ic;

- tic, -ac

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related to, similar to

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-istic

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related to, related to the process of

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-ite

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belonging to, similar to, derived from

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  • iod;

- ode

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similar to, having the shape of

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-ous

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full of, related to, similar to

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  • tic;

- etic, -stic

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related to the act or process of

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  • ate

* verbal

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to make, to do something with

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-ize

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to make, to do something with

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aden-

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gland

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aer-

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air, gas

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agon-

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to compete, to strive

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andr-

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man, male

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anthrop-

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human being

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asthm-, asthmat-

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short breathing, panting

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aster-, astr-

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star

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botan-

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herb, plant

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carp-

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wrist

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cau-, caus-, cauter-

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to burn

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cleid-

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clavicle

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cyst-

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bladder, sac

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ge-

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earth

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ger-, geront-

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old person, old age

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gyn-, gyne-, gynec-

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woman, female

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kine-

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to move

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lep-

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to seize

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mast-

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breast

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naus-

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(sea) sickness

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ped-

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child, instruction

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rhe-, -rrhea

rheum-, rheumat-

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to flow

flowing, discharge

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som-, somat-

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body

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spir-

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coil

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sthen-

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strength

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thorac-

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chest

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typh-

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stupor

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zo-

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animal

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  • ia;
  • y

*nominal

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state of, condition of, quality of

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-iasis

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diseased condition of

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  • ism;

- ismus

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condition of

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-itis

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inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

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-ium

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part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

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  • ma;

- m, -me

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result of the act of

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-osis

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diseased condition of, act of, process of

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  • sis;

- sia, -sy, -se

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act of, process of, result of the act of

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-oma

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tumor of, swelling of, diseased condition of, result of

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arachn-

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spider

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arter-, arteri-

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artery

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arth-

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joint

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bronch-, bronchi-

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air tube

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carcin-

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cancer

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ede- (oede-)

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to swell

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eury-, eurys-, euryn-

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wide

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hepar-, hepat-

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liver

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hypn-

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sleep

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hyster-

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uterus

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laryng-

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larynx

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mne-

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to remember

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myel-

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spinal cord, marrow

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narc-

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stupor

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phob-

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to fear

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pne-, -pnea
pneum-, pneumat-
pneumon-

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breathing
air, gas
lung

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psor-

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itch

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ptery-, pteryg-

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wing

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sarc-

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flesh

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schiz, schis, schist-

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to split, to rupture

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sten-

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narrow

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tach-, tachy-

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swift

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trich-, -trhix

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hair

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  • ete;
  • t

*nominal

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a person or thing doing

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-ician

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a specialist in, practitioner of

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-ics, -tics

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art, science, or study of

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-ist

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one who practices or partakes in

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-ter

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means of, place for

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  • isk, iscus

* dimunitive

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little

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-ium, ion

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little

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-idium, -idion

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little

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singular
hippopotamus
metanephros
topos

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plural
hippopotamoi
metanephroi
topoi

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singular
crisis
hypothesis
synthesis

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plural
crises
hypotheses
syntheses

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singular
carcinoma
schema
stigma
stoma
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plural
carcinomata 
schemata
stigmata 
stomata
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singular
bacterium
criterion
ganglion
phenomenon
polyhedron
protozoon
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plural
bacteria
criteria
ganglia 
phenomena 
polyhedra 
protozoa
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singular
meninx
octopus
phalanx
rhinoceros
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plural
meninges
octopodes
phalanges
rhinocerotes
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all-

allel-

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other, different

other, each other

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bacter-

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bacter-

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cry-

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cold

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diet-, diete-

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to regulate

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esthe-, (aesthe-)

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to feel, to perceive

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galgli-

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knot, mass of tissue

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gyr-

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ring, circle

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iatr-

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doctor, treatment

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iod-

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violet colored

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irid-

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iris, rainbow

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lip-

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fat, fatty tissue

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log-

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word, speech, study

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men-

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moon, menstruation

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mening-

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membrane

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oph-

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snake

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orth-

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straight, correct

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pharmac-

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drug

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psych-

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mind, soul

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pyg-

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buttock

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rhabd-

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rod

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sphinc-

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to bind, to tighten

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spor-

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seed, spore

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stig-, stigmat-

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point, prick

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techn-

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art, skill

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ur-, ure-

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urine

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