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-able/-ible
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capable of
ex. remarkable |
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-ac/-al/-an/-ar/-ary/-eal/-ic/-ive/-tic
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petaining to
ex. fundal/pancreatic |
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-ase
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enzyme
ex. amylase |
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-algia
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pain
ex. myalgia |
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-cele
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hernia (protrusion of organ through its containing wall)
ex. cystocele |
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-centesis
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procedure to aspirate fluid
ex. paracentesis |
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-ectasia/-ectasis
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dilation
ex. telangiectasia |
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-ectomy
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excision or removal
ex. appendectomy |
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-edema
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swelling
ex. lymphedema |
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-emesis
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vomiting
ex. hematemesis |
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-emia
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blood
ex. anemia |
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-genic/-genesis
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beginning/producing
ex. osteogenic |
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-gram
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record
ex. cholangiogram |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
ex. polygraph |
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-graphy
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process of recording
ex. echocardiography |
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-ia/-iasis
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condition
ex. psoriasis |
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-ism
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condition
ex. botulism |
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-ist
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one who
ex. psychologist |
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-itis
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inflammation
ex. pancreatitis |
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-kinesia/-kinesis
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movement/motion
ex. hypokinesis |
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-logist
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specialist
ex. radiologist |
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-logy
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study of
ex. pathology |
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-lysis
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loosening/freeing/breaking apart/destroying
ex. adhesiolysis |
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-lytic
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pertaining to destruction
ex. hemolytic |
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-malacia
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softening
ex. chondromalacia |
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-mania
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preoccupation
ex. pyromania |
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-megaly
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enlargement
ex. cardiomegaly |
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-meter
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instrument to measure
ex. glucometer |
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-metry
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process of measuring
ex. geometry |
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-oid
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resembling
ex. adenoid |
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-oma
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tumor
ex. lymphoma |
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-opia
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vision
ex. diplopia |
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-ose
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sugar
ex. glucose |
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-osis
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condition
ex. ptosis |
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-ous
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pertaining to/ characterized by
ex. mucous |
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-pathy
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disease or abnormality
ex. adenopathy |
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-penia
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deficiency
ex. osteopenia |
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
ex. cystopexy |
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-phagia/-gic/-gy
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eating/swallowing
ex. dysphagia |
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-phasia
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speech
ex. dysphasia |
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
ex. agoraphobia |
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-plasty
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surgical repair
ex. arthroplasty |
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-plegia
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paralysis
ex. paraplegia |
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
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excessive flow or discharge
ex. hemorrhage |
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-rrhaphy
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suture
ex. herniorrhaphy |
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
ex. diarrhea |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
ex. capsulorrhexis |
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-sclerosis
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hardening
ex. atherosclerosis |
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-scopy
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examination with an instrument
ex. colonoscopy |
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-spasm
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twitching
ex. bronchospasm |
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-stasis
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stopping
ex. hemostasis |
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-stomy
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forming of an opening
ex. tracheostomy |
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-tome
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an instrument for cutting
ex. osteotome |
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-tomy
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incision (cutting into)
ex. craniotomy |
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
ex. lithotripsy |
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-trophic/-trophy
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nutrition
ex. hypertrophy |
