Medical Terminology Ch.2 Suffixes

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gastr

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stomach

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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hemat

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blood

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-emesis

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vomiting

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hematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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-dynia

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pain

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gastrodynia

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pain in the stomach

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-logy

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study of

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hematology

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study of blood

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint

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encephal/o

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brain

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mening

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meninges

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encephalomeningitis

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inflammation of brain and meninges

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surgical suffixes describe a type of

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invasive procedure performed on a body part

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diagnostic suffixes denote a precedure or test

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performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness

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pathological suffixes describe an

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abnormal condition or disease

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-clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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osteoclasis

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surgical fracture of a bone in order to correct a deformity

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-desis

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binding, fixation(of a bone or joint)

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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thrombolysis

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dissolution of a blood clot

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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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mast/o

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breast

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mastopexy

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surgical fixation of the breast(s)

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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rhin/o

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nose

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rhinoplasty

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surgical repair in which the structure of the nose is changed

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-rrhaphy(surgical)

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suture

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myorrhaphy

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suture of a muscle

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-stomy(surgical)

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forming an opening (mouth)

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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tracheostomy

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artificial opening through the neck into the trachea into which a breathing tube is inserted

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-tome(surgical)

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instrument to cut

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osteotome

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surgical instrument for cutting through bone

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-tomy(surgical)

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incision

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tracheotomy

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incision through the neck into the trachea

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-tripsy(surgical)

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crushing

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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lithotripsy

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crushing of a stone

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-gram

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record, writing

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electr/o

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electricity

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electrocardiogram

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graphic recording of the electrical activity of the heart

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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cardiograph

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instrument used to record electrical activity of the heart

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-graphy

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process of recording

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angi/o

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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angiography

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radiographic image of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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endo-

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in, within

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endoscopy

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visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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neuralgia

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pain occurring along the path of a nerve

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otodynia

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pain in the ear; earache

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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hepatocele

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hernia of the liver

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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bronchi

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bronchus

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bronchiectasis

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abnormal dilation of one or more bronchi

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-edema

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swelling

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lymphedema

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swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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hyperemesis

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excessive vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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anemia

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blood condition caused by iron deficiency or decrease in red blood cells

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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carcin/o

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cancer

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carcinogenesis

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the process of initiating and promoting cancer

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-iasis

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abnormal condition(produced by something specific)

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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cholelithiasis

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presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct

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-malacia

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softening

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chondromalacia

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softening of the articular carilage, usually involving the patella

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase(used primarily with blood cells)

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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erythropenia

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abnormal decrease in red blood cells

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult

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dysphagia

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inability or difficulty in swallowing

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-phasia

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speech

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aphasia

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absence or impairment of speech

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-phobia

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fear

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hem/o

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blood

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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-plasm

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formation, growth

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neo-

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new

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-plegia

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paralysis

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hemi-

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one half

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-rrhage

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bursting (of)

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-rrhagia

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bursting (of)

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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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dia-

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through, across

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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blepharospasm

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twitching of the eyelid

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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poison

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal

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pertaining to, relating to

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-ic, -ical, -ile, -ior,
-ous, -tic

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pertaining to, relating to

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-esis, -ia, -ism

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condition

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-iatry

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medicine; treatment

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-ician, -ist

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specialist

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-y

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condition; process

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neuropathy

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disease of the nerves

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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small, minute

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-ous

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composed of, producing

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episiotomy

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incision of the perineum