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| word part found at the beginning of a word. Usually indicates number, location, time or status. |
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| word part that gives the essential meaning of the word. |
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| single vowel, usually an "o", that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce. |
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| combination of the root and combining vowel. |
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| word part found a the end of a word. Usually indicates procedure, condition, disease, or disorder. |
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| difficult, painful, or bad |
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| elevated, higher, or more than normal |
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| without, out of, outside, or away from |
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| depressed, lower, or less than normal |
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| above, beyond, or excessive |
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| above, increased, or more than normal |
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| deficiency or reduction in number |
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| surgically created opening |
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| surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or for treatment to remove excess fluid or gas) |
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| instrument that records (or used as a record) |
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| instrument to visually examine |
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| procedure to visually examine |
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-algia
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