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Medical SUFFIXES - AMSPAR 04/05

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ECTOMY   Surgical Removal Of  
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OSTOMY   Artificial Opening Into  
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OTOMY   Cutting Into/Dividing/Incision  
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PLASTY   Form/Mould/Re-Construct  
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TRIPSY   Crushing  
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CENTESIS   To Puncture/Kill/Destroy  
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GRAM   X-Ray/Picture/Tracing  
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CLASIS   Destruction Of/Breaking Down  
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OID   Likeness/Resemblance  
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PATHY   Disease  
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OLOGY   Study Of  
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CYTE   Cell  
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ITIS   Inflammation Of  
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ORRHAPHY   Sewing Or Repair  
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PEXY   Fixation of  
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OSCOPY   Examination with a lighted instrument  
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LYSIS   Destruction/Splitting/Breaking Down  
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DESIS   Binding Together  
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ALGIA   Pain  
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DYNIA   Pain  
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ANEOUS   Belonging To  
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AEMIA   Blood  
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ARTHRO   Joint  
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CELE   Swelling  
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DERM   Skin  
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EMESIS   Vomiting  
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IASIS   Diseased Condition  
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LITH   Calculus (Stone)  
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OMA   Tumour  
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METER   Instrument For Measuring  
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RRHAGE   Burst Forth/Bleeding  
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SCLEROSIS   Hardening  
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PLEGIA   Paralysis  
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PTYSIS   Cough  
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PNOEA   Breathing  
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RRHOEA   Flow/Discharge  
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OEDEMA   Swelling Caused By Excess Fluid  
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MEGALY   Enlargement Of  
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ECTASIS   Dilation  
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GEN   Producing/Forming/Origin  
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TAXIA   Co-Ordination  
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AL   Pertaining To  
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PEXY   Fixation  
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STENOSIS   Narrowing  
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ISM   Condition Of  
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CENTESIS   Puncturing  
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OTOMY   Incision Into  
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PHILIA   Liking/Loving  
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SCLEROSIS   Hardening  
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