Medical Terminology Ch. 2

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a-, an-

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prefix, without

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anti-, contra-

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prefix, against or opposed to

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de-

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prefix, from, down, or not

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ab-

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prefix, away from

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ad-

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prefix, to, toward, or near

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circum-, peri-

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prefix, around

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dia-, trans-

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prefix, across or through

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e-, ec-, ex-

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prefix, out or away

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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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prefix, outside

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en-, endo-, intra-

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prefix, within

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epi-

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prefix, upon

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inter-

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prefix, between

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meso-

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prefix, middle

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meta-

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prefix, beyond, after, or change

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para-

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prefix, alongside of or abnormal

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retro-

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prefix, backward or behind

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sub-, infra-

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prefix, below or under

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bi-

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prefix, two or both

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hemi-, semi-

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prefix, half

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hyper-

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prefix, above or excessive

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hypo-

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prefix, below or deficient

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macro-

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prefix, large or long

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micro-

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prefix, small

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mono-, uni-

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prefix, one

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oligo-

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prefix, few or deficient

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pan-

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prefix, all

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poly-, multi-

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prefix, many

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quadri-

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prefix, four

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super-, supra-

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prefix, above or excessive

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tri-

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prefix, three

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ultra-

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prefix, beyond or excessive

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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prefix, before

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brady-

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prefix, slow

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tachy-

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prefix, fast

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post-

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prefix, after or behind

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re-

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prefix, again or back

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con-, syn-, sym-

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prefix, together or with

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dys-

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prefix, painful, difficult, or faulty

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eu-

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prefix, good or normal

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neo-

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prefix, new

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abdomin/o, lapar/o

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combining form, abdomen

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acr/o

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combining form, extremity or topmost

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aden/o

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combining form, gland

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aer/o

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combining form, air or gas

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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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combining form, vessel

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carcin/o

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combining form, cancer

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cardi/o

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combining form, heart

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cephal/o

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combining form, head

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cyan/o

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combining form, blue

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cyt/o

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combining form, cell

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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

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combining form, skin

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dextr/o

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combining form, right or on the right side

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erythr/o

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combining form, red

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fibr/o

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combining form, fiber

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gastr/o

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combining form, stomach

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gen/o

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combining form, origin or production

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gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o

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combining form, sugar

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hem/o, hemat/o

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combining form, blood

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hepat/o

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combining form, liver

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hydr/o

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combining form, water

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leuk/o

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combining form, white

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lip/o

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combining form, fat

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lith/o

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combining form, stone

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melan/o

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combining form, black

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morph/o

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combining form, form

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nas/o, rhin/o

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combining form, nose

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necr/o

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combining form, death

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or/o

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combining form, mouth

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orth/o

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combining form, straight, normal, or correct

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oste/o

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combining form, bone

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path/o

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combining form, disease

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ped/o

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combining form, child or foot

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phob/o

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combining form, fear or sensitivity

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phon/o

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combining form, voice or sound

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plas/o

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combining form, formation

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pod/o

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combining form, foot

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psych/o

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combining form, mind

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py/o

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combining form, pus

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ren/o, nephr/o

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combining form, kidney

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scler/o

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combining form, hard

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sinistr/o

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combining form, left or on the left side

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son/o

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combining form, sound

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sten/o

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combining form, narrow

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therm/o

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combining form, heat

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tox/o, toxic/o

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combining form, poison

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troph/o

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combining form, nourishment or development

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ur/o, urin/o

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combining form, urine

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-algia, -dynia

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suffix, pain

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-genesis

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suffix, origin or production

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-lysis

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suffix, breaking down or dissolution

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-megaly

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suffix, enlargement

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-oid

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suffix, resembling

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-penia

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suffix, abnormal reduction

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-rrhea

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suffix, discharge

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-spasm

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suffix, involuntary contraction

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-cele

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suffix, pouching or hernia

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-ectasis

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suffix, expansion or dilation

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-emia

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suffix, blood condition

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-iasis

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suffix, formation or presence of

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-itis

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suffix, inflammation

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-malacia

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suffix, softening

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-oma

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suffix, tumor

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-osis

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suffix, condition or increase

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-phil, -philia

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suffix, attraction for

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-ptosis

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suffix, falling or downward displacement

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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suffix, to burst forth

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-rrhexis

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suffix, rupture

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-centesis

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suffix, puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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suffix, binding

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-ectomy

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suffix, excision or removal

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-pexy

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suffix, suspension or fixation

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-plasty

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suffix, surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suffix, suture

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-tomy

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suffix, incision

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-stomy

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suffix, creation of an opening

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-tripsy

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suffix, crushing

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-e

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suffix, noun marker

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-ia, -ism

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suffix, condition of

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-ium

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suffix, structure or tissue

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-iation, -y

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suffix, condition or process of

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic

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suffix, pertaining to

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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule

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suffix, small

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-gram

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suffix, record

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-graph

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suffix, instrument for recording

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-graphy

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suffix, process of recording

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-iatrics, -iatry

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suffix, treatment

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-logy

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suffix, study of

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-logist

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suffix, one who specializes in the study of or treatment of

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-ist

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suffix, one who specializes in

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-meter

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suffix, instrument for measuring

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-metry

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suffix, process of measuring

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-poiesis

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suffix, formation

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-scope

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suffix, instrument for examination

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-scopy

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suffix, examination

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-stasis

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suffix, stop or stand