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MWB Suffixes

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-algia   pain  
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-ase   enzyme  
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-cele   hernia  
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-centesis   procedure to aspirate fluid  
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-ectasia/-ectasis   dilation  
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-ectomy   excision or removal  
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-edema   swelling  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-emia   blood  
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-genesis/-genic   beginning/producing  
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-iasis/-ism   condition  
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-ist   one who  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-ium   membrane  
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-kinesia/-kinesis   movement/motion  
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-lysis/-lytic   loosing/freeing/breaking apart  
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-malacia   softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-oma   tumor  
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-opia   vision  
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-ose   sugar  
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-pathy   disease or abnormality  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-phagia   eating or swallowing  
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-phasia   speech  
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-phobia   abnormal fear  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-rrhage/-rrhagia   excessive bleeding  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   flow or discharge  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-stomy   forming of an opening (from 'stoma' meaning 'mouth'  
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-stasis   stopping  
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-tomy   incision (cutting into)  
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-tripsy   surgical crushing  
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-trophy   nutrition  
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