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-ectasia, -ectasis
-ectomy |
dilation, enlargement
surgical incision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ |
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-gen
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substance that produces (something)
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-genesis
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formation, origin
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-genic
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causing, producing, caused
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-genous
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by, produced by or in
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-gram
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a record or the activity of an organ (often an X-ray)
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-graph
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an instrument for recording the activity of an organ
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-graphy
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1) the recofrding of activity of an organ
2) a descriptive treatise (on a subject) |
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-lysis
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dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration
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-lytic
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pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration (forms adjectives from words ending in "-lysis"
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-pathy
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disease
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-ptosis
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dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)
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-rrhagia
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profuse discharge; hemorrhage
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-rrhea
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profuse discharge, excessive secretion
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-rrhexis
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bursting (of tissues), rupture
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-scope
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an instrument for examining
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-scopy
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examination
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-tome
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a surgical instrument for cutting
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-tomy
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surgical incision
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