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(-) roots and meanings end of word

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roots
meaning
algia   pain  
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cele   tumor, hernia, swelling  
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centesis   puncture, tap  
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cide   killing  
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ectasis   dilation, stretching  
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ectomy   excision  
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emia   blood  
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esthesia   pertaining to sensation  
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form   shaped like  
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gen, genic   formation, origin  
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gram   record  
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graph   recording instrument  
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graphy   recording of data  
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iasis   condition  
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ism   condition  
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itis   inflammation  
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logy   study  
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lysis   seperation, disentegration  
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malacia   softening  
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megaly   enlargement  
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meter   measuring instrument  
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metry   measurement  
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odynia   pain  
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oid   like, resembeling  
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oma   tumor  
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osis   condition  
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pathy   disease  
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penia   lack of  
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pexy   surgical fixation  
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phagia   eating  
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phil, philic   attracting  
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plasia   formation, molding  
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plasy   plastic repair  
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plegia   paralysis  
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pnea   breathing  
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pioesis   formation, production  
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ptosis   dropping  
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rhage, rhagia   bursting forth  
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rhaphy   surgical repair  
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rhea   discharge  
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rhexis   rupture  
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scope`   instrument for examining  
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scopy   visual examination  
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stasis   stoppage of flow  
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stomy   surgical formation of an opening  
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tomy   incision into  
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trophy   nourishing  
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tropic   acting on  
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trispy   crushing  
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uresis   unrination  
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uria   urine  
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