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Medical Terminology > Week 2: Suffixes Appendix 4 Suffixes Medical Terminology. (Pages 523-524) 4th Ed. > Flashcards

Week 2: Suffixes Appendix 4 Suffixes Medical Terminology. (Pages 523-524) 4th Ed. Flashcards

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-al

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-al

pertaining to

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-algensia

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-algensia

pain, sensitive

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-algia

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-algia

pain

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-an

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-an

pertaining to

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-apheresis

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-apheresis

removal, carry away

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-arche

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-arche

beginning

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-arche

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-arche

beginning

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-ary

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-ary

pertaining to

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-asthenia

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-asthenia

weakness

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-blast

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-blast

immature, embryonic

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-blast

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-blast

immature, embryonic

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-capnia

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-capnia

carbon dioxide

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-cele

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-cele

hernia, protrusion

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-centesis

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-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

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-cise

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-cise

cut

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-clasia

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-clasia

to surgically break

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-crine

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-crine

to secrete

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-cusis

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-cusis

hearing

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-cyesis

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-cyesis

state of pregnancy

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-cyte

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-cyte

cell

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-cytosis

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-cytosis

more than the normal number of cells

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-derma

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-derma

skin

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-desis

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-desis

stabilize, fuse

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-dipsia

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-dipsia

thirst

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-dynia

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-dynia

pain

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-eal

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-eal

pertaining to

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-ectasia

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-ectasia

dialation

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-ectasia

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-ectasia

dialation

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-ectasis

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-ectasis

dialation, expansion

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-ectomy

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-ectomy

surgical removal, excision

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-emesis

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-emesis

vomit

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-emia

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-emia

blood condition

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-esthesia

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-esthesia

feeling, sensation

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-gen

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-gen

that which produces

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-genesis

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-genesis

produces, generates

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-genic

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-genic

producing, produced by

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-globin

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-globin

protein

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-globulin

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-globulin

protein

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-gram

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-gram

record, picture

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-graph

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-graph

instrument of recording

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-graphy

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-graphy

process of recording

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-gravida

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-gravida

pregnancy

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-ia

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-ia

state, condition

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-iac

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-iac

pertaining to

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-iasis

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-iasis

abnormal condition

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-iatrist

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-iatrist

physician

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-ic

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-ic

pertaining to

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-ical

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-ical

pertaining to

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-ile

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-ile

pertaining to

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-ior

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-ior

pertaining to

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-ism

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-ism

state of

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-itis

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-itis

inflammation

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-kinesia

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-kinesia

movement

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-listhesis

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-listhesis

slipping

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-lith

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-lith

stone

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-lithiasis

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-lithiasis

condition of stones

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-logist

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-logist

one who studies

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-logy

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-logy

study of

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-lucent

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-lucent

to shine through

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-lysis

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-lysis

destruction

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-malacia

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-malacia

abnormal softening

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-mania

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-mania

excessive excitement

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-manometer

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-manometer

instrument to measure pressure

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-magaly

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-magaly

enlargement, large

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-meter

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-meter

instrument for measuring

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-metrist

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-metrist

one who measures

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-metry

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-metry

process of measuring

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-ole

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-ole

small

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-oma

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-oma

tumor, mass

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-opaque

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-opaque

nontransparent

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-opia

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-opia

vision

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-opsy

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-opsy

view of

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-orexia

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-orexia

appetite

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-ory

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-ory

pertaining to

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-ose

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-ose

pertaining to

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-osmia

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-osmia

smell

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-ostomy

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-ostomy

surgically create an opening

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-otia

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-otia

ear condition

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-otomy

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-otomy

cutting into, incision

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-ous

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-ous

pertaining to

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-para

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-para

to bear (offspring)

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-paresis

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-paresis

weakness

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-partum

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-partum

childbirth

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-pathy

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-pathy

disease

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-penia

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-penia

abnormal decrease, too few

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-pepsia

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-pepsia

digestion

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-pexy

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-pexy

surgical fixation

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-phage

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-phage

eat, swallow

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-phagia

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-phagia

eat, swallow

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-phasia

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-phasia

speech

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-phil

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-phil

attracted to

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-phil

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-phil

attracted to

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-philia

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-philia

to have an attraction for

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-phobia

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-phobia

irrational fear

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-phonia

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-phonia

voice

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-phoresis

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-phoresis

carring

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-plasia

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-plasia

growth, formation, development

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-plasm

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-plasm

growth, formation, development

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-plasty

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-plasty

surgical repair

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-plegia

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-plegia

paralysis

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-pnea

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-pnea

breathing

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-poiesis

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-poiesis

formation

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-porosis

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-porosis

porous

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-prandial

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-prandial

pertaining to a meal

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-ptosis

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-ptosis

drooping

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-ptysis

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-ptysis

spitting

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-rrhage

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-rrhage

excessive, abnormal flow

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-rrhaphy

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-rrhaphy

suture

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-rrhea

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-rrhea

discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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-rrhexis

rupture

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-rrhexis

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-rrhexis

rupture

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-salpinx

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-salpinx

Fallopian tube

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-sclerosis

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-sclerosis

hardening

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-scope

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-scope

instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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-scopy

process of visually examining

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-spermia

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-spermia

condition of sperm

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-stasis

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-stasis

standing still

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-stenosis

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-stenosis

narrowing

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-taxia

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-taxia

muscular coordination

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-tention

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-tention

pressure

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-therapy

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-therapy

treatment

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-thorax

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-thorax

chest

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-tic

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-tic

pertaining to

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-tocia

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-tocia

labor, childbirth

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-tome

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-tome

instrument used to cut

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-tonia

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-tonia

tone

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-tripsy

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-tripsy

surgical crushing

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-trophy

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-trophy

nourishment, development

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-tropia

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-tropia

to turn

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-tropin

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-tropin

stimulate

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-ule

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-ule

small

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-uria

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-uria

condition of the urine

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