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Suffixes

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-algia, -algesia   pain  
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-al, -ar   similar, pertaining to  
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-cele   swelling, cavity  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid. Aspirate  
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-cide   causing death  
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-cise   cut  
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-ectomy   surgical removal of  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-emia   blood  
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-esthesia   sensation, feel  
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-gram   tracing, picture, record  
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-genic   origin, producing, causing  
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-ia, iasis   abnormal disease  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-itis   inflammation of  
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-logist   scientist of  
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-logy   study of  
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-megaly   enlarged  
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-oid   resembling*  
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-oma   tumor  
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-osis   condition, state  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-rrhagia   sudden or excessive flow  
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-rrhaphy   suture of, sewing up  
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-rrhea   discharge  
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-sclerosis   hardness  
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-scope   examining instrument  
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-scopy   observation  
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-stenosis   narrowing*  
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-stomy   artificial opening  
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-tomy   surgical incision  
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-trophy   nutrition, growth, development  
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-uria   urine  
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