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52 Cards in this Set
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-ac, -ic, -al, -ous, -tic
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related to or pertaining to
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-algia, -dynia
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Pain, discomfort
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-ate, -ize
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Subject to, use
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-cele
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Protrusion (hernia)
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-centesis
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Surgical puncture to withdraw or aspirate fluid
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-cle, -cule, -ule, -ulus
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Small
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-cyte
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cell
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-desis
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Surgical fusion or binding
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectomy
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Cutting out, surgical removal
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-emesis
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vomit
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-emia
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pertaining to blood, a blood condition
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-ent, -er, -ist
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person, agent
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-esis, -ia, -iasis, -ity, -osis, -sis, -tion, -y
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state of or condition of
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-form, -oid
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looking like, resembling, or shaped like
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-genesis
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a beginning process, origin of
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-genic
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produced by
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-gram
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a written record
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-graph
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Instrument used to record
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-ism
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condition or theory
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-lysis
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destruction, breakdown, or separation
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-malacia
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softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-ologist
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one who studies, a specialist
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-ology
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study of, process of study
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-opsy
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to view
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-otomy
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process of incision or cutting into
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-ostomy, -stomy
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Artificial surgical opening
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-penia
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lack of or deficiency
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-pexy, -pexsis
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surgical fixation
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-phagia, -phagy
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eating
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-phobia
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morbid fear of or intolerance
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-plasia
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formation, development
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-plasty
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surgical reconstruction, or shaping of
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-poiesis
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production or manufacture of
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-ptosis
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downward displacement, or drooping
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
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excessive flow, or discharge
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-rrhaphy
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suturing in place, fixation
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture or breaking away
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-scope
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instrument used to visually examine
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-scopy
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process of visual examination
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-spasm
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sudden or involuntary
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-tome
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instrument
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-tripsy
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Crushing
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-trophic, -trophy
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growth or development
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