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152 Cards in this Set
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a-
an- |
not, without, lacking, deficient
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anti-
ant- |
against, opposed to, preventing, relieving
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di-
dis- |
two, twice, double
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dys-
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difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
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ec-
ex- |
out of, away from
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ecto-
ect- |
outside of
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en-
em- |
in, into, within
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endo-
ento- end- ent- |
within
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epi-
ep- |
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- |
under, deficient, below
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mono-
mon- |
one, single
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peri-
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around
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syn-
sym- |
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 |
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 |
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- |
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- |
downward, disordered
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dia-
di- |
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- |
different, other, relationship to another
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homo-
homeo- |
same, likeness
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meta-
met- |
change, transformation
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para-
par- |
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
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pro-
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before
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pros-
prosth- |
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 |
state, condition
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-ema
-emat- |
state, condition
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-esis
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state,condition, procedure
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-etic
-esis |
petaining to
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-ics
-tics |
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 |
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 |
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- |
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- |
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 |
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 |
result of an action
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