Pre-Fixes And Endings

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a-
an-

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not, without, lacking, deficient

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anti-
ant-

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against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

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di-
dis-

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two, twice, double

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dys-

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difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

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ec-
ex-

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out of, away from

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ecto-
ect-

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outside of

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en-
em-

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in, into, within

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endo-
ento-
end-
ent-

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within

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epi-
ep-

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upon, over, above

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exo-

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outside, from the outside, toward the outside

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hemi-

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half, partial; (often) one side of the body

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hyper-

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over, above, excessive, beyound normal

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hypo-
hyp-

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under, deficient, below

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mono-
mon-

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one, single

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peri-

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around

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syn-
sym-

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together, with, joined

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-a

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state, condition

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-ac

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pertaining to, located in

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-ia

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state or condition

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-iac

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person afflicted with

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-iasis

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disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of; oftern used with the name of a parsitic organism to indicate infestation of the body by that organism.

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-ic

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pertaining to, located in; often indicating a drug or agent

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-in
-ine

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form names of substances

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-ist

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person interested in

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-itic

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pertaining to, pertaining to inflamation

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-itis

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an inflamed condition, inflamation

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-itides

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plural form of -itis; pertaining to multiple inflamations

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-ium
-eum

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membrane, connective tisue

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-ma

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abnormal or diseased condition

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-osis

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abnormal or diseased condition

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-otic

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pertaining to

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-sia

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state, condition

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-sis

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state, condition

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-y

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state, condition

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-logy

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study, science, the study or science of

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-logist

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one who specializes in certain study or science

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-malacia

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the softening (of tissues) of

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-sclerosis

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the hardening (of tissues) of

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-stenosis

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the narrowing (of a part of the body)

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-toxic

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poisonous (to an organ)

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-toxin

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a substance poisonous to (a part of the body)

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amphi-
ampho-

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on both sides, around, both

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ana-

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up, back, against

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apo-

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away from

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cata-
cat-

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downward, disordered

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dia-
di-

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through, across, apart

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eso-

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within, inner, inward

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eu-

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good, normal, healthy

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heter-
hetero-

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different, other, relationship to another

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homo-
homeo-

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same, likeness

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meta-
met-

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change, transformation

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para-
par-

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alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

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before

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pros-
prosth-

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in place of

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ase

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forms the names of enzymes

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-asia
-asis

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state, condition

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-ema
-emat-

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state, condition

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-esis

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state,condition, procedure

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-etic
-esis

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petaining to

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-ics
-tics

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indicating a particular science or study; science or study of

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-ism

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state, condition, quality

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-ismus

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state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid
-ode
-id

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indicating a particular shaped, form, or resemblance; like, resembling

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-oma

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usually tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

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form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling

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-ous

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pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-us

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condition, person

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-ize

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to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

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-ectasia
-ectasis

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dilation, enlargement

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-ectomy

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surgical excision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ

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-gen

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substance that produces (something)

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-genesis

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formation, origin

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-genic

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causing, producing, caused

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-genous

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by, produced by or in

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-gram

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a record of the activity of an organ (often an x-ray)

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-graph

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an instrument for recording the activity of an organ

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-graphy

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the record of the activity of an organ; a descriptive treatise (on a subject)

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-lysis

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dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration

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-lytic

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pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintigration

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-pathy

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disease

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-ptosis

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dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)

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-rrhagia

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profuse discharge, hemorrhage

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-rrhea

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profuse discharge, excessive secretion

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-rrhexis

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bursting (of tissues), rupture

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-scope

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an instrument for examining

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-scopy

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examination

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-tome

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a surgical instrument for cutting

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-tomy

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surgical incision

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward

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ambi-

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both

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ante-

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before, forward

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bi-
bin-
bis-

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two, twice, double, both

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circum-

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around

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con

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together, with, thoroughly, very

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contra-

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against, opposite

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de-

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down, away from, absent

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dis-

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apart, away

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ex-

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out of, away from

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extra-
extro-

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on the outside, beyound

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in-

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in, into, not, very, thoroughly

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infra-

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beneath, below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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non-

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not

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mult-

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many, much, affecting many parts

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ob-

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against, toward, very, thoroughly

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per-

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through, very, thoroughly

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post-

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after, following, behind

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pre-

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before, infront of

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pro-

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forward, in front

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re-

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back, against

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retro-

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backward, in back, behind

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se-

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apart, away from

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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under

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super-

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over, above, excessive

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trans-

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across, through

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ultra-

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beyond, excess

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-al

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petaining to

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-an

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pertaining to, located in

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-ar

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pertaining to, located in

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-arium

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denotes a place for something

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-ary

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denotes a place for something; pertaining to

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-ate

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having the form of, possessing

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-ia

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forms abstract nouns

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-ian

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indicates an expert in a certain field

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-id

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to, capable of

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-ine

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pertaining to, located in

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-lent

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full of

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-ose

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full of

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-ous

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full of

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-ty

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forms abstract nouns

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-y

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abstract nouns

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-able

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capable of (being), able to; capability to do a task

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-ation

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indicating an action or process; the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

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-ce
-cy

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the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-ible

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capable of (being), capability to do a task

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-id

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in a state or condition of

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-ile

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capable of (being), *like

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-ion

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the act of

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-ment

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agent or instrument

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-or

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agent or instrument

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-orium

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place for something

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-ure
-ura

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result of an action