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Suffixes

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Definition
-al   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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-cele   hernia; protrusion  
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-ectomy   excision; surgical repair  
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-emesis   vomitting  
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-iasis   condition  
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-ist   specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-listhesis   slipping  
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-lith   stone, calculus  
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-logist   specialist in study of  
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-lysis   seperation; destruction  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-ole   small, minute  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-pathy   disease  
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-pepisa   digestion  
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-phagia   eating, swallowing  
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-plakia   plaque  
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-plasty   plastic of surgical repair  
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-prandial   meal  
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-rrhaphy   suturing; repairing  
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-rrhea   flow; excessive discharge  
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-scope   instrument used 4 visual  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-spasm   sudden involuntary muscle contractor examination  
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-stomy   forming an opening  
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-tomy   incision  
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