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-a |
When "a" is used as a suffix, it is a noun ending |
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-ac |
pertaining to |
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-ad |
toward, increase |
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-al |
pertaining to |
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-algesia |
sensitivity to pain |
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-algia |
pain |
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-ar |
pertaining to |
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-ary |
pertaining to, relating to |
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-ate |
something that |
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-blast |
embryonic stage of development |
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-cele |
swelling or herniation |
urocele A morbid swelling of the scrotum due to extravasation of urine into it |
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-centesis |
surgical puncture |
Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall. This procedure is done to remove excess fluid, known as a pleural effusion, from the pleural space to help you breathe easier. |
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-cide |
to kill; to destroy |
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-clasis |
crushing or breaking up |
Osteoclasis is performed to reconstruct a bone that is malformed |
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-cyte |
cell |
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-desis |
binding or surgical fusion |
tenodesis1. Stabilizing a joint by anchoring the tendons which move that joint.2. A suture, or the joining, of the end of a tendon to a bone. |
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-dynia |
pain |
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-e |
e is a noun ending |
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-eal |
pertaining to |
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-ectasia |
stretching or dilation |
ureterectases dilation of a ureter |
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-ectasis |
stretching or dilation |
ureterectases dilation of a ureter |
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-ectomy |
surgical removal |
Lumpectomy is surgery to remove cancer or other abnormal tissue from your breast. |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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-er |
one who |
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-esis |
condition of |
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-gen |
that which generates |
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-genesis |
generating, formation |
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-genic |
pertaining to formation, producing |
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-gram |
record or picture |
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-graph |
an instrument used to record |
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-graphy |
process of recording |
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-gravida |
pregnancy |
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-ia |
condition (ia is a noun ending) |
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-ian |
specialist in a field of study |
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-iasis |
presence of an abnormal condition |
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-iatric (s) |
relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment |
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-iatrician |
one who treats; a physician |
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-iatriat |
one who treats; a physician |
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-iatry |
medical treatment, medical profession |
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-ic |
pertaining to |
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-ical |
pertaining to (-ical is the combination of ic + al) |
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-ician |
specialist in a field of study |
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-ile |
pertaining to; capable |
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-ion |
action; process |
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-ism |
condition |
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-ist |
practitioner |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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-ize |
to make, to treat or combine with |
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-lepsy |
seizure, attack |
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-lith |
stone |
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-lithiasis |
presence or formation of stones |
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-logy |
the study of |
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logist |
one who specialize in the study of |
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-lysis |
destruction or detachment |
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-lytic |
destruction |
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-mania |
a mental disorder; a "madness" |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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-meter |
an instrument used to measure |
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-metry |
the process of measuring |
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-oid |
resembling |
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-ole |
small or little |
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-oma |
tumor |
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-opia |
visual condition |
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-opsia |
visual condition |
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-opsy |
process of viewing |
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-ory |
pertaining to; characterized by |
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-osis |
condition |
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-ous |
pertaining to |
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-pathy |
disease |
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-penia |
decrease in; deficiency |
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-pexy |
surgical fixation |
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-philia |
attraction to |
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-phobia |
abnormal fear |
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-plasia |
formation or development |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-plegia |
paralysis |
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-pnea |
breathing |
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-ptosis |
dropping or prolapse |
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-rrhagia |
excessive flow or discharge |
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-rrhaphy |
suturing |
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-rrhea |
discharge; flow |
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-rrhexis |
rupture |
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-scope |
an instrument used to view |
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-scopy |
the process of viewing with a scope |
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-stasis |
stopping or controlling |
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-stomy |
the surgical creation of a new opening |
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-tic |
pertaining to |
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-tion |
process of |
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-tomy |
incision into |
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-tripsy |
intentional crushing |
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-ula |
small, little |
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-um |
a suffix that defines and singular nouns |
a suffix that identifies singular nouns |
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-uria |
a characteristic of the urine |
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-us |
a suffix that identifies singular nouns |
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-y |
condition, process (noun ending) |
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