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Undergraduate 2
12/03/2012
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-cele
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hernia, protrusion
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-cyte
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cell
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilatation
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-genesis
 Definition
produces, generates
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-genic
 Definition
producing, produced by
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-ia
 Definition
state, condition
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-iatry
 Definition
medical treatment
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-lytic
 Definition
destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-old
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
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-plasm
 Definition
formation, development
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ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal flow condition
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-ule
 Definition
small
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what are adjective suffixes?
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-ar
-al
-an
-ar
-ary
-atic
-nic
-ory
-ose
-ous
-tic
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