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endocrine and reproductive system suffixes
suffixes
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06/05/2025
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-drome
 Definition
Run, running together
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-emia
 Definition
Condition of the blood
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-ism
 Definition
State of
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlarged, enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
Resembling
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor
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-pathy
 Definition
Disease
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-plasia
 Definition
Condition of, formation, development, growth
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
Pain
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-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-atresia
 Definition
Occlusion, closure
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-cision
 Definition
Process of cutting
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-cleisis
 Definition
Surgical closure
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-ectomy
 Definition
Excision or surgical remova
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-genesis
 Definition
Beginning, development, or production
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-gram
 Definition
Record
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
Diseased state, abnormal state, condition of
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-ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
State of, condition
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-lysis
 Definition
Loosening, dissolution, separating
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor, mass
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-ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
Disease
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-pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation, suspension
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-plasia
 Definition
Development, growth
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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-rrhagia
 Definition
Rapid flow of blood
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing, repairing
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-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
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-stomy
 Definition
Creation of a new opening
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-tomy
 Definition
Cut into, incision
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