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Suffixes

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Term
Definition
ac, al   pertaining to  
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blast   immature  
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cyte   cell  
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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 for measuring  
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metry   processof measuring  
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iatric   treatment  
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iatry   study of  
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ology   study of  
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ologist   specialist  
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icle   small  
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ule   small  
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ium/eum   tissue or structure  
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ize   make, use  
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ate   make, use  
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or   one who  
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poiesis   formation  
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scope   instrument for examining  
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scopy   examination  
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stasis   stop or stand  
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centesis   puncture  
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desis   binding  
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ectomy   surgical removal  
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pexy   suspension  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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rrhaphy   suture  
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stomy   surgical creation of an artificial opening  
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tomy   incision  
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tripsy   crushing  
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algia   pain  
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dynia   pain  
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cele   pouch, sac  
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emesis   vomit  
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emia   condition of blood  
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form   like or resembling  
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oid   like  
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genic   beginning  
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genesis   production  
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ia, ism   condition of  
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iasis   formation of  
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itis   inflammation  
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lysis   breaking down  
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malacia   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  
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phage   eat  
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phile   attraction for; love for  
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phobia   fear of  
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plasia   formation  
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pnea   breathing  
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ptosis   drooping  
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rrhage   to burst forth  
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rrhea   discharge or flow  
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rrhexis   rupture or breaking  
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spasm   involuntary contraction  
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trophy   development  
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