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Suffixes for the Gastroenterology unit.

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Definition
-ase   enzyme  
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-ate   composed of; pertaining to  
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-ated   pertaining to a condition, composed of  
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-ation   a process: being or having  
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-cele   hernia  
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-centesis   procedure to puncture  
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-cyte   cell  
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-ectomy   surgical excision  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-ence   state of  
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-entery   condition of the intestine  
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-gen   that which produces  
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-grade   pertaining to going  
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-gram   a record or picture  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-ia   condition; state; thing  
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-iasis   state of; process of  
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-ice   state; quality  
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-id   resembling; source or origin  
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-in   a substance  
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-ion   action; condition  
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-ist   one who specializes in  
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-itis   inflammation of; infection of  
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-ix   a thing  
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-lith   stone  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-oid   resembling  
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-oma   tumor; mass  
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-opsy   process of viewing  
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-ory   having the function of  
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-osis   condition; abnormal condition; process  
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-pathy   disease; suffering  
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-plasty   process of reshaping by surgery  
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-post   after; behind  
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-rrhaphy   procedure of suturing  
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-rrhea   flow; discharge  
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-scope   instrument used to examine  
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-scopy   process of using an instrument to examine  
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-sis   process; condition; abnormal condition  
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-stomy   surgically created opening  
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-tion   a process; being or having  
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-tomy   process of cutting or making an incision  
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