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-a, -e, y
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Rule: When a vowel is used as a suffix its a noun ending.
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-ac, -al
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pertaining to
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-ad
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toward, increase
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-al, -ar, -ary, eal, ic, ical, ous, tic
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pertaining to, relating to
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algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-ate
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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 or 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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ectasia
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stretching or dilation
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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 to record
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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
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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
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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
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iatrist, 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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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 in the study of
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lysis, lytic
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destruction or detachment
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mania
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a mental disorder
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megaly
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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, little
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oma
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tumor
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opia, opsia
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visual condition
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ory
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pertaining to, characterized by
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osis
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condition
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pathy
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disease
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penia
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decreased 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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rrhaphy
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excessive flow, discharge
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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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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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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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intentional crushing
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ula, ule
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small, little, small one
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um, us
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suffix that identifies singular nouns
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uria
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a characteristic of the urine
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