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194 Cards in this Set
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arist-, adj. |
best |
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bi-, -b-, n. |
life; living organism |
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chron-, n. |
time |
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cosm–, n. |
order; the universe |
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crat–, n. |
power, rule |
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dem–, n. |
the people |
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ge-, n. |
the earth |
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log–, n. |
word |
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metr–, n. |
measure |
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micr–, adj. |
small |
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phil–, adj. |
loving |
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psych–, n. |
the mind |
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scop–, n. |
observer |
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soph–, n. |
wise |
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techn–, n. |
art, skill |
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tele–, adv. |
far away |
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-ia, n. |
process, condition |
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-ic, adj. |
characteristic of |
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–ist, n. |
person concerned with |
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-cracy |
"rule by" |
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-crat |
"believer in the rule by" |
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-logist |
"one who studies" |
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-logy |
"the study of" |
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–meter |
"instrument" |
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–phile |
"one who loves/admires" |
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–phobe |
"one who fears/dislikes" |
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–phobia |
"the fear/dislike or" |
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–scope |
"instrument for observing" |
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–scopy |
"the process of observing" |
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andr–, n. |
man, a male |
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anthrop–, n. |
man, human being |
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aut–, pn. (pronoun) |
self |
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cryph–, v. |
hide (something) |
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crypt–, adj. |
hidden, secret |
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gam–, n. |
marriage |
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gram–, grammat–, n. |
something written; small weight (only with numbers) |
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graph–, v. |
write, record |
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–graphy, n. |
the process of making something a record |
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gyn–, gynec–, n. |
woman |
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helic–, n. |
spiral |
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mon–, adj. |
single, one |
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onym–, onymat–, onom–, onomat–, n. |
name |
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pan–, pant–, adj. |
all, every |
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path–, n. |
feeling, suffering |
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pher–, phor–, v. |
carry, bear |
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phon–, n. |
sound, voice |
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phos–, phot–, n. |
light |
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poly–, adj. |
many |
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pseud–, adj. |
false |
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skept–, v. |
look carefully at |
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the–, n. |
a god |
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tox–, n. |
bow (in archery); poison |
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a– (an– before a vowel) |
not, without |
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ant–, anti– |
against, opposite |
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apo– |
away from |
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dys– |
bad, disordered |
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en–, em– |
in, into |
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ep–, epi– |
on, upon, after |
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eu– |
good, well, pleasant |
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syn–, sym–, syl–, sys– |
with |
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–etic, adj. |
characterized by |
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–in, –ine, n. |
indicates a chemical substance |
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–ism, n. |
belief in |
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–ize |
verb-forming |
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-oid, adj. and n. |
having the form or appearance of |
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–tic, adj. and n. |
characterized by |
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–osis, n. |
state, process |
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archa(e)–, adj. |
old, ancient |
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aster–, astr–, n. |
star |
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dox–, n. |
opinion |
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end–, adv. |
within |
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lith–, n. |
stone |
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morph–, n. |
form, shape |
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ne–, adj. |
new, recent |
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nom–, n. |
law, rule |
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odont–, n. |
tooth |
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orth–, adj. |
straight, correct |
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pale–, adj. |
of long ago |
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phyt–, n. |
plant |
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therm–, adj. |
hot |
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top–, n. |
place |
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ana– |
up, back |
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dia– |
through, across |
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hypo– |
under |
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meta– |
after; change |
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para– |
alongside; contrary to |
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peri– |
around |
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–er, n. |
person who |
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–ics, n. |
the study of |
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–isk, n. |
forms diminuitives |
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–nomy |
a system of laws governing (something) |
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esthe–, esthet–, v. |
feel, perceive |
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ball–, v. |
throw |
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bol–, n. |
a throwing |
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drom– |
a running, race |
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gno–, gnost–, v. |
know |
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ly–, v. |
loosen, break down |
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mes–, adj. |
middle |
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palin–, palim– |
back, backwards, again |
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plas–, plast–, v. |
form, shape |
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prot–, adj. |
first |
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rhin–, n. |
nose |
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sta–, stat–, v. |
stand, set |
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the–, thet–, v. |
place, put |
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typ–, n. |
impression, image, model |
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zo–, n. |
animal |
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cata– |
down, according to |
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ec– |
out (of) |
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hyper– |
over, excessive |
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–m, –ma, –mat–, n. |
state, condition, procedure |
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–sia, n. |
state, condition, procedure |
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–sis, n. |
state, condition, procedure |
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hen– |
one |
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dy– |
two |
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tri–, tris– |
three |
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tetr– |
four |
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pent– |
five |
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hex– |
six |
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hept– |
seven |
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oct– |
eight |
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enne– |
nine |
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dec–, dek– |
ten |
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hendec– |
eleven |
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dodec– |
twelve |
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hect– |
one hundred |
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kil– |
one thousand |
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dyad– |
group of two |
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triad– |
group of three |
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tetrad– |
group of four |
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pentad– |
group of five |
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hexad– |
group of six |
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hebdomad– |
group of seven |
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octad– |
group of eight |
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ennead– |
group of nine |
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decad– |
group of ten |
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myriad– |
ten thousand, or any large number |
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agog–, v. |
lead |
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agon–, n. |
struggle, contest |
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arch(e)–, v. |
begin, rule |
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athl–, n. |
athletic contest |
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glyph–, v. |
carve |
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gon–, n. |
angle |
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hedr–, n. |
seat, chair; surface |
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hier–, adj. |
holy, sacred |
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hol–, adj. |
whole, entire |
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lex–, lec–, v. |
choose; speak |
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ped–, n. |
child |
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–pus, pod–, n. |
foot |
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gen–, gene–, n. |
birth, origin |
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hod–, od–, n. |
road, way, journey |
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icon–, n. |
image, likeness |
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idi–, adj. |
one's own, private |
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man–, v |
be mad |
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mne–, n. |
memory |
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mnemon–, adj. |
remembering |
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mor–, moron– |
dull, foolish, stupid |
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oxy–, ox–, adj. |
sharp, acid; oxygen |
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pha–, phan–, v. |
show, cause to appear |
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phantas–, v. |
make an appearance |
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tac–, tax–, v. |
put in order, arrange |
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thanat–, thana–, n. |
death |
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–iac, n. |
person affected by |
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–om, –oma, –omat–, n. |
state, condition |
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–ot, n. |
person concerned with |
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alg–, alge–, n. |
pain |
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cardi–, n. |
heart |
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cephal–, n. |
head |
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encephal–, n. |
brain |
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enter–, n. |
intestine |
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gastr–, n. |
stomach |
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hem–, –em–, hemat–, n. |
blood |
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hepat–, n. |
liver |
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iatr–, n. |
physician; medical treatment |
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lip–, n. |
fat |
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mega–, megal–, adj. |
large |
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my–, n. |
muscle |
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nephr–, n. |
kidney |
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neur–, n. |
nerve |
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odyn–, n. |
pain |
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tom–, v. |
cut |
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troph–, v. |
nourish |
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dys– |
unhealthy, abnormal, difficult, painful |
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eu– |
healthy, normal |
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peri– |
surrounding (often used to refer to the tissues surrounding an organ or part of the body) |
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–a, n. |
state, condition |
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–ia, n. |
state, condition |
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–iasis, n. |
state, condition |
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–ium, n. |
membrane, tissue |
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–itis, n. |
inflammation |
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–oma, –omat–, n. |
swelling, tumor, cancer |
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–osis, n. |
non-inflammatory abnormal condition |
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–ectomy |
surgical excision |
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–tome |
surgical knife |
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–tomy |
surgical incision |