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ad
 Definition
toward
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algia
 Definition
pain
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asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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blast
 Definition
immature, forming
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cele
 Definition
hernia
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cidal
 Definition
destroying, killing
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clasis
 Definition
breaking
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clast
 Definition
breaking
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crine
 Definition
secreting
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crit
 Definition
separate
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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cytosis
 Definition
condition of cells
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derma
 Definition
skin
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desis
 Definition
binding
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dynia
 Definition
pain
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ectasis
 Definition
expanding, dilating
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ectomy
 Definition
removal of
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edema
 Definition
swelling
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ema
 Definition
condition
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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emia
 Definition
blood
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emic
 Definition
relating to blood
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esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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form
 Definition
in the shape of
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gen
 Definition
producing, coming to be
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genesis
 Definition
production of
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genic
 Definition
producing
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globin
 Definition
protein
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globulin
 Definition
protein
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gram
 Definition
a recording
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graph
 Definition
recording instrument
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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iasis
 Definition
pathological condition or state
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ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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ics
 Definition
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
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ism
 Definition
condition, disease, doctrine
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itis (pl. itides)
 Definition
inflammation
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kinesia
 Definition
movement
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kinesis
 Definition
movement
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lepsy
 Definition
condition of
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leptic
 Definition
having seizures
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logist
 Definition
one who practices
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logy
 Definition
study, practice
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lysis
 Definition
destruction of
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lytic
 Definition
destroying
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malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mania
 Definition
obsession
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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meter
 Definition
measuring device
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metry
 Definition
measurement
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oid
 Definition
like, resembling
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oma (pl. omata)
 Definition
tumor, neoplasm
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opia
 Definition
vision
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opsia
 Definition
vision
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opsy
 Definition
view of
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osis (pl. oses)
 Definition
condition, state, process
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ostomy
 Definition
opening
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oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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para
 Definition
bearing
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parous
 Definition
producing, bearing
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paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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penia
 Definition
deficiency
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pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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pexy
 Definition
fixation, usually done surgically
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phage, phagia, phagy
 Definition
eating, devouring
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phasia
 Definition
speaking
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pheresis
 Definition
removal
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phil
 Definition
attraction, affinity for
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philia
 Definition
attraction, affinity for
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phobia
 Definition
fear
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phonia
 Definition
sound
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phoresis
 Definition
carrying
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phoria
 Definition
feeling, carrying
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phrenia
 Definition
of the mind
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phthisis
 Definition
wasting away
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phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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physis
 Definition
growing
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plakia
 Definition
plaque
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plasia
 Definition
formation
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plasm
 Definition
formation
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plastic
 Definition
forming
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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plegic
 Definition
one who is paralyzed
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