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medical terminology suffixes

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algia   pain  
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arche   beginning  
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ase   enzyme  
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asthenia   weakness  
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capnia   carbon dioxide  
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cele   hernia, pertrusion, swelling  
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centesis   puncture  
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cide   to kill  
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classis   break, fracture  
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clysis   injection  
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crit   to seperate  
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cusis   hearing  
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cyesis   pregnancy  
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cyte   cell  
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desis   fixation, binding (of a bone or joint)  
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dynia   pain  
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ectasis   dilation, stretching, expansion  
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ectomy   removal; excision  
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emesis   vomiting  
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emia   blood  
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gen   born, or producing  
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genesis, genic   producing, forming, origin  
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gila   glue  
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globin   protein  
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gnosis   knowledge  
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gram   record, a writing  
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graph   instrument for recording  
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graphy   process of recording  
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ia   condition  
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iasis   abnormal condition  
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ic   pertaining to  
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icle   small  
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ist   one who specializes  
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itis   inflammation  
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kinesis   movement, motion  
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lith   stone, calculus  
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