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-a
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a is a noun ending
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-ad
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toward, increase
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-algia
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pain
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-ar
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pertainging to
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--ary
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pertaining to; relating to
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-ateing that
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something that...
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-blast
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embryonic stage of development
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-cele
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swelling of herniation
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-cide
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to kill; to destroy
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-clasis
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crushing or breaking up
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-cyte
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cell
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-desis
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binding or surgical fusion
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-dynia
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pain
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-e
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e is a noun ending
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eal
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pertaining to
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-ectasia
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stretching or dilatation
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-emia
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blood condition
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-er
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one who
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-esis
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condition of
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-gen
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that which generates
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-genesis
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generating; formation
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-genic
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pertaining to; formation, producing
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-gram
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record or picture
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-graph
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an instrument used
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-gravida
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pregnancy
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-ia
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condition (ia is a noun ending)
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-ian
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specialist in a field of study
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-iasis
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presence of an abnormal condition
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-iatric (s)
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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
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-iatrician
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one who treats; a physician
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-iatry
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medical treatment
medical profession |
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ical
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pertaining to (-ical is the combination of ic + al)
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-ician
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specialist in a field of study
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-ile
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pertaining to; capable
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-ion
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action, process
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-ism
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condition
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-ist
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practitioner
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ize
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to make, to treat, or combine with
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-lepsy
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seizure, attack
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-lith
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stone
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-lithiasis
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presence or formation of stones
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-logy
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the study of
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-logist
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one who specializes
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-lysis
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destruction or detachment
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-lytic
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destruction
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-mania
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a mental disorder; a "madness"
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-melagy
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enlargement
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-meter
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an instrument used to measure
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-metry
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the process of measuring
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-oid
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resembling
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-ole
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small or little
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-oma
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tumor
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-opia
-opsia |
visual condition
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-opsy
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process of viewing
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-ory
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pertaning to; characterized by
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-osis
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condition
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-ous
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-pertaining to
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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decrease in; deficiency
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-philia
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attracted to
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
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-plasia
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formation or development
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-ptosis
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drooping or prolapse
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-rrhagia
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excessive flow or discharge
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--rrhaphy
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suturing
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-rrhea
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discharge; flow
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-scope
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an instrument used to view
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-scopy
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the process of viewing with a scope
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-stasis
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stopping or controlling
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-stomy
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the surgical creation of a new opening
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-tic
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pertainging to
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-tion
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process of
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-tomy
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incision into
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-tripsy
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intensional crushing
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-ula
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small, little
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-ule
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"small one"
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-um
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a suffix that indentifies singular nouns
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-uria
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a characteristic of the urine
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-us
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a suffix that identifies singular noun
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-y
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(y is a noun ending)
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-ac; -al; -ar;
-ary; -eal; -genic; -ic; -ical; -ory; -ous; |
pertaining to
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