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-a (plural)
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-ae
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vertabra - vertabrae
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-is (plural)
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-es
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diagnosis - diagnoses
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-ma (plural)
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-mata
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condyloma - condylomata
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-on (plural)
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-a
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phenomenon - phenomena
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-um (plural)
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-a
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bacterium - bacteria
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-us (plural)
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-i
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fungus - fungi
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-ax (plural)
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-aces
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thorax - thoraces
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-ex (plural)
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-ices
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apex - apices
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-ix (plural)
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-ices
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appendix - appendicies
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-y (plural)
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-ies
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myopathy - myopathies
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a-, an-
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without
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Negation
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anti, contra-
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against or opposed to
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Negation
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de-
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from, down, or not
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Negation
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ab-
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away from
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Position/Direction
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ad-
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to, toward, or near
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Position/Direction
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circum-, peri-
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around
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Position/Direction
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dia-, trans-
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across or through
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Position/Direction
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e-, ec-, ex-
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out or away
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Position/Direction
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
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outside
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Position/Direction
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en-, endo-, intra-
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within
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Position/Direction
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epi-
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upon
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Position/Direction
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inter-
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between
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Position/Direction
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meso-
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middle
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Position/Direction
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meta-
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beyond, after, or change
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Position/Direction
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para-
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alongside of or abnormal
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Position/Direction
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retro-
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backward or behind
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Position/Direction
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sub-, infra-
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below or under
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Position/Direction
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hyper-
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above or excessive
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Quantity of Measurement
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hypo-
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below or deficient
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Quantity of Measurement
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macro-
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large
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Quantity of Measurement
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micro-
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small
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Quantity of Measurement
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super-
supra- |
above or excessive
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Quantity of Measurement
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ante-
pre- post |
before
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Time
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Con-
Syn- Sym- |
Together or With
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General
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-algia
-dynia |
pain
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Symptomatic Suffixes
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-genesis
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origin or production
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Symptomatic Suffixes
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-lysis
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Breakdown or dissolution
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Symptomatic Suffixes
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Symptomatic Suffix
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Word Ending that Describe Evidence of Illness
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-megaly
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Enlargement
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Symptomatic Suffixes
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-oid
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resembling
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Symptomatic Suffix
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-penia
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Abnormal reduction
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Symptomatic Suffix
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-rrhea
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discharge
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Symptomatic Suffix
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-spasm
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Involuntary convulsions
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Symptomatic Suffix
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-cele
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pouching or hernia
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-ectasis
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Expansion or Dilation
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Diagnostic Suffix
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Diagnostic Suffix
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Word Endings That Describe a Condition or Disease
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-emia
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Blood Condition
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-iasis
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formation or presence of
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-itis
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Inflammation
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-malacia
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softening
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-oma
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tumor
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-osis
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condition or increase
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-phil
-philia |
attraction for
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-ptosis
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Falling or downward displacement
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-rrhage
-rrhagia |
To burst forth (usually blood)
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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Diagnostic Suffix
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-centesis
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Puncture for Aspiration
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-Surgical/Operative Suffix
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Surgical (Operative) Suffix
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Word Endings That Describe a Surgical [Operative] Treatment
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-desis
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binding
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Surgical/Operative Suffix
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-ectomy
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Excision (removal)
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Surgical/Operative Suffix
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-pexy
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Fixation or Suspension
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Surgical/Operative Suffix
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-plasty
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Repair or Reconstruction
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Surgical/Operative Suffix
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-rrhaphy
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Suture
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Surgical/Operative Suffix
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-tomy
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incision
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Surgical/Operative Suffix
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-stomy
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Creation of an opening
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Surgical/Operative Suffix
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-ation
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process
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General noun suffix
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-e
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Noun marker
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General noun suffix
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-ia
-ism |
condition of
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General noun suffix
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-y
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condition or process of
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General noun suffix
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-ium
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structure or tissue
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General noun suffix
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-ac
-al -ar -ary -eal -ic -ous -tic |
pertaining to
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General adjectival suffix
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-icle
-ole -ula -ule |
small
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General diminutive suffix
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-gram
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record
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Other
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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Other
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-graphy
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process of recording
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Other Suffix
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-iatrics
-iatry |
treatment
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Other Suffix
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-logy
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study of
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Other Suffix
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-logist
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individual who specializes in the study or the treatment of
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Other Suffix
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-ist
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one who specializes in
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Other Suffix
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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Other Suffix
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-metry
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process of measuring
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Other Suffix
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-poiesis
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-formation
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Other Suffix
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-scope
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instrument for examination
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Other Suffix
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-scopy
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process of examining
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Other Suffix
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-stasis
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Stop or stand
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Other Suffix
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cyan/o
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blue
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Colors
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erythr/o
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red
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Colors
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leuk/o
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white
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Colors
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melan/o
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black
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Colors
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aer/o
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air or gas
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Substances
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hem/o
hemato/o |
blood
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Substances
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hydr/o
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water
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Substances
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lip/o
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fat
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Substances
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py/o
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pus
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Substances
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ur/o
urin/o |
urine
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Substances
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abdomin/o
lapar/o |
Abdomen
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Organs/Structures
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acr/o
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topmost or extremity
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Organs/Structures
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aden/o
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gland
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Organs/Structures
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angi/o
vas/o vascul/o |
vessel
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Organs/Structures
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arthr/o
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joint
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Organs/Structures
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cardi/o
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heart
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Organs/Structures
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cephal/o
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head
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Organs/Structures
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col/o
colon/o |
colon
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Organs/Structures
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cyt/o
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Cell
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Organs/Structures
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derm/o
dermat/o cutane/o |
skin
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Organs/Structures
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enter/o
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small intenstine
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Organs/Structures
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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Organs/Structures
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gastr/o
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stomach
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Organs/Structures
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hepat/o
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liver
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Organs/Structures
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Hist/o
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tissue
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Organs/Structures
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my/o
muscul/o |
muscle
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Organs/Structures
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nas/o
rhin/o |
nose
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Organs/Structures
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nephr/o
ren/o |
kidney
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Organs/Structures
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neur/o
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nerve
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Organs/Structures
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or/o
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mouth
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Organs/Structures
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oste/o
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bone
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Organs/Structures
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pneum/o
pneumon/o |
lung or air
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Organs/Structures
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carcin/o
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cancer
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Other
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Crin/o
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to secrete
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Other
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esthesi/o
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sensation
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Other
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fibr/o
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fiber
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other
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gen/o
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origin or production
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Other
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gynec/o
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woman
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Other
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lith/o
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stone
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Other
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morph/o
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form
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Other
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necr/o
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death
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Other
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onc/o
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tumor or mass
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Other
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orth/o
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straight, normal, or correct
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Other
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path/o
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disease
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Other
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ped/o
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foot or child
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Other
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Phag/o
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eat or swallow
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Other
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phas/o
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speech
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Other
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phob/o
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exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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Other
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plas/o
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formation
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Other
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psych/o
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mind
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Other
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scler/o
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hard
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Other
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son/o
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sound
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Other
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sten/o
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narrow
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Other
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therm/o
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heat
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Other
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tox/o
toxic/o |
poison
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Other
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troph/o
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nourishment or development
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Other
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