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Suffix - Unit 1- Table 6

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ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ial, ic, ous   pertain to  
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algia   pain  
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apheresis   removal  
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ase   enzyme  
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asthenia   weakness  
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atresia   absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure  
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capina   carbon dioxide  
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cele   hernia; protrusion  
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centesis   surgical puncture to aspirate fluid  
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cidal   killing  
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clasia   break  
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clasis   break  
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clast   break  
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clysis   irrigation; washing  
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coccus ( pl. cocci)   berry shaped ( a form of bacterium)  
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crine   seperate; secrete  
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crit   to seperate  
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cyte   cell  
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desis   surgical fixation; fusion  
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drome   run; running  
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ectasis   stretching out; dilatation, expansion  
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ectomey   excision or surgical removal  
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ectopia   displacement  
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emesis   vomiting  
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emia   blood condition  
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er   one who  
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esis, iasis   condition  
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gen   substance or agent that produces or causes  
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geneisis   origin; cause  
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genic   producing; originating; causing  
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gram   record; x-ray film  
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graph   instrument used to record  
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graphy   process of recording; x-ray filming  
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ia   condition of diseased or abnormal state  
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iatry   physician; treatment  
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ician   one who  
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ictal   seizure; attack  
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ism   state of  
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itis   inflammation  
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lepsy   siezure  
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lysis   loosening; dissolution; separating  
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lytic   destroy; reduce  
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malacia   softening  
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mania   madness; insane desire  
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megaly   enlargement  
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meter   instrument used to measure  
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metry   measurement  
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morph   form; shape  
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odia   smell  
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odynia   pain  
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oid   resembling  
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ologist   one who studies and practices (specialist)  
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ology   study of  
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oma   tumor; swelling  
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opia   vision (condition)  
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opsy   view  
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oohagia   rapid flow of blood  
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orrhaphy   suturing; repairing  
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orrhea   flow; excessive discharge  
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orrhexis   rupture  
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osis   abnormal condition ( means increased when used with blood cell word roots)  
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ostomy   creation of an artificial opening  
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otomy   cut into or incision  
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oxia   oxygen  
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paresis   slight paralysis  
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pathy   disease  
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penia   abnormal reduction in number  
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pepsia   eating; swallowing  
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philia   love  
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phily   love  
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phobia   abnormal fear of aversion to specific object or things  
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phonia   sound or voice  
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phoria   feeling  
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physis   growth  
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plasia   formation; development; a growth  
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plasm   growth; substance;; formation  
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plasty   plastic or surgical repair  
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plegia   paralysis  
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pnea   breathing  
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poiesis   formation  
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porosis   passage  
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prandial   meal  
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praxia   in front of; before  
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ptosis   dropping; sagging; prolapse  
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salpinx   fallopian tube  
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sarcoma   malignant tumor  
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schisis   split; fissure  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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scope   instrument used for visual examination  
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scopy; scopic   visual examination  
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sepsis   infection  
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sis   state of  
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spasm   sudden involuntary muscle contraction  
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stasis   control; stop  
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stalsis   contraction  
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stenosis   constriction; narrowing  
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throax   chest  
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tome   instrument used to cut  
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tripsy   surgical crushing  
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uria   urine; urination  
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