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Nursing
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04/16/2011
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-al
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pertaining to (adjective form)
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-algia
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pain
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture or tapping
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-cide
 Definition
destroy or kill
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-cyst
 Definition
pouch or bladder or sac
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-cyte
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cell
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-derm
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skin
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-ectomy
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excision of or cut out
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-emia
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blood
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lith
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stone
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-malacia
 Definition
softening of
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-megaly
 Definition
large
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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a condition (noun form)
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-ostomy
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forming a new opening
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-otomy
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incision or cut into
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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decrease in or less than usual
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-phobia
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fear of
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-plasty
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surgical correction or plastic repair of
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-ptosis
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falling
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-rrhage
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flow or break or burst through
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-uria
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urine
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