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-able
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able to be
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ad
 Definition
toward; in the direction of
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-ade
 Definition
action; process
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-al
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pertaining to
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ated
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pertaining to a condition; composed of
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-atic
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pertaining to
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-ation
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a process; being or having
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-ative
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pertaining to
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-atory
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pertaining to
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-ature
 Definition
system composed of
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
procedure to puncture
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-cle
 Definition
small thing
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-crine
 Definition
thing that secretes
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-drome
 Definition
a running
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-eal
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pertaining to
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-ectasis
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condition of dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-ema
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condition
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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condition of the blood; substance in the blood
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-ence
 Definition
state of
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-ent
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pertaining to
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-entery
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condition of the intestine
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-eon
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one who performs
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-ery
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process of
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-gen
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that which produces
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-grade
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pertaining to
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-gram
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a record or picture
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-iac
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pertaining to
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-ian
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pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
state of; process of
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-iatry
 Definition
medical treatment
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
 Definition
-pertaining to
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-ice
 Definition
state; quality
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-ician
 Definition
a skilled professional or expert
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-ics
 Definition
knowledge; practice
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-id
 Definition
resembling; source or origin
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-in
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a substance
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-ine
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pertaining to
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-ing
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doing
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-ion
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action; condition
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-ior
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pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-isy
 Definition
condition of inflammation or infection
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of; infection of
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ix
 Definition
a thing
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-lysis
 Definition
process of breaking down or destroying
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ole
 Definition
small thing
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-ory
 Definition
having the function of
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-osis
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condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; suffering
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-plasty
 Definition
process of reshaping by surgery
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptysis
 Definition
abnormal condition of coughing up
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
 Definition
process of using an instrument to examine
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-sis
 Definition
process; condition; abnormal condition
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contractions
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-stomy
 Definition
surgically created opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tion
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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-ule
 Definition
small thing
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-um
 Definition
a structure; period of time
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