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| -algia | pain | neuralgia, gastralgia
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| -cele | hernia, protrusion, tumor | gastrocele (hernia of stomach)
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| -centesis | puncture | paracentesis (puncture of a cavity)
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| -dynia | pain | anodyne (relieves pain)
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| -ectasis | expansion, dilation | bronchiectasis (abnormal dilation of a bronchus)
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| -ectomy | to remove surgically | hysterectomy
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| -emia | pertaining to the blood | hyperglycemia, septicemia (infection of the blood)
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| -genesis | production, or origin | thrombogenesis
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| -genic | referring to origin | neurogenic, osteogenic
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| -iasis | condition of, presence of | cholelithiasis (presence of stones in gallbladder)
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| -itis | inflammation | endocarditis (of the endocardium)
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| -ium | implies a membrane | endocardium
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| -logy | study (of) | histology, cardiology
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| -lysis | dissolution, breaking down | hemolysis, autolysis
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| -megaly | enlargement | splenomegaly
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| -oid | -like | lipoid (fat-like)
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| -oma | growth or tumor | adenoma (glandular tumor)
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| -osis | condition, disease | dermatosis (any skin condition)
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| -ostomy | creation of a more or less permanent opening | colostomy
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| -otomy | incision into | thoracotomy
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| -pathy | disease | retinopathy (of the retina)
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| -penia | deficiency | leukopenia, neutropenia
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| -pexy | to fix (in place) | nephropexy (kidney)
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| -plegia | paralysis | cycloplegia, paraplegia
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| -rrhagia | bleeding | hemorrhage
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| -scopy | examination | bronchoscopy
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| -spasm | involuntary contractions | enterospasm (intestinal contractions)
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| -stasis | stop, stand still | hemostatic
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| -uria | pertaining to or in the urine | glycosuria, polyuria
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