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| ac- al- ar- ry- eal- ic- ose- ous- tic- | pertaining to
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| -blast | immature
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| -cyte | cell
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| -e | noun marker- (indicates this form of the word is a noun.)
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| -gram | record
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| -graph | instrument for recording
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| -graphy | process of recording
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| -meter | instrument measuring
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| -metry | process of measuring
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| -iatric | treatment
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| -iatry -logy | study of
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| -icle -ole -ula -ule | small
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| -ium/eum | tissue or structure
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| -ize -ate | make; use; subject to
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| -or | one who
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| -poiesis | formation
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| -scope | instrument fo examining
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| -scopy | examination
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| -stasis | stop or stand
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| -algia -dynia | pain
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| cele | pouch, sac, or hernia
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| -emesis | vomit
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| -emia | condition of the blood
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| -form -oid | like or resembling
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| -genic -genesis | begining, orgin or production
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| -ia -ism | condition of
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| -iasis | formation of; presence of
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| -itis | inflammation of
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| -lysis | breaking down
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| -malecia | softening
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -oma | tumor
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| -osis | condition
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| -penia | abnormal reduction; lack of
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| -phage -phagia- -phagy | eat; devour
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| -phile -philia | attraction for; love for
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| -phobia | fear of
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| -plasia | foramtion of
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -ptosis | drooping; falling or downward displacement
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| -rrhage -rrhagia -rrhagic | to burst forth
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| -rrhea | discharge or flow
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| -rrhexis | rupture of breaking
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| -spasm | involuntary contractions
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| -trophy | development
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| -y | condition or process of
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| -centesis | puncture to remove fluid
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| -desis | binding
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| -ectomy | excision; surgical removal
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| -pexy | surgical suspension or fixation
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| -plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction
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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| -stomy | surgical creation of artificial opening
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| -tomy | incision
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| Suffix | is added to a word root. Provides an ending; gives specific meaning to the root word. Placed after the last root word.
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