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complex suffixe

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Term
Definition
-iatrics   medical science  
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-iatry   medical science  
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-iatrist   specialist  
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-ist   specialist  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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-logy   study of  
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-algia   pain  
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-cele   hernia  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-iasis   present of  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lysis   loosen, break down  
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-malacia   abnormal softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-oid   resembling  
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-oma   tumor  
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-osis   condition  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-ptosis   drooping  
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-rrhage   excessive flow  
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-rrhagia   excessive flow  
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-rrhea   flow  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction  
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-cetesis   puncture  
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-gram   written record  
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-graph   instrument used to produce a record  
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-graphy   writing procedure  
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-meter   instrument used to measure  
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-metry   process of measuring  
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-scope   instrument used to look  
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-scopy   process of looking  
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-desis   binding fixation  
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-extomy   removal  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-plasty   reconstruction  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-stomy   creation of an opening  
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-tomy   incision  
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