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05/26/2013
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Term
-ac; -al; -ar; -ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-crine
 Definition
to secrete
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-gen; -genesis; -genic
 Definition
producing; forming
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-globin; -globulin
 Definition
protein
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iac; -ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-oid
 Definition
resembling; like
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-(o)logist
 Definition
specialist
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-(o)logy
 Definition
study of
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-phagia
 Definition
eating; swallowing
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-phonia
 Definition
voice; sound
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-phoresis
 Definition
carrying; transmission
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-phoria
 Definition
feeling; mental state
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-somnia
 Definition
sleep
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-stasis
 Definition
control; stop
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-thorax
 Definition
chest; pleural cavity
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-tocia
 Definition
labor; birth
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-tresia
 Definition
opening
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-trophy
 Definition
growth; development
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-tropin
 Definition
nourish; develop; stimulate
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-version
 Definition
to turn
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia; herniation
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-cytosis
 Definition
condition of cells
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ia; -iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lysis; -lytic
 Definition
breakdown; destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decreased number
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping; sagging; prolapse
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting up
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-(r)rhage; -(r)rhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
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-(r)rhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
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-(r)rhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-spasm
 Definition
contraction; twitching
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing; tightening
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-desis
 Definition
binding together
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-ectasia; -ectasis
 Definition
stretching; dilatation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal; excision
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-(o)stomy
 Definition
create a new opening
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-(o)tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-(r)rhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing; friction
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