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mid-term suffixes

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-ac   P2  
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-al   P2  
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-algia   pain  
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-ar   P2  
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-ary   P2  
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-asthenia   without feeling or sensation  
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-blast   immature; embryonic  
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-capnia   Co2  
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-cele   hernia; protrusion  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-clasis   surgical break  
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-crine   to secrete  
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-crit   to separate  
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-cyte   cells  
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-cytosis   condition of cells  
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-desis   binding; fixation  
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-dynia   pain  
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-ectasia   stretching; dilatation  
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-ectasis   stretching; dilatation  
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-ectomy   surgicial removal; resembling  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-gen   producing forming  
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-genesis   producing forming  
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-genic   producing forming  
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-goblin   protein  
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-gram   record; x-ray film; picture  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-iac   P2  
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-iasis   condition; abnormal condition  
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-ic   P2  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-kinesia   movement  
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-lysis   destruction; breakdown  
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-lytic   destruction; breakdown  
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-malacia   softening  
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-megaly   enlarged  
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-meter   instrument for measuring  
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-metry   measuring; to measure  
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-oid   like; resemble  
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-ologist   specialist  
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-ology   study of  
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-oma   tumor  
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-osis   condition; abnormal condition  
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-ostomy   creating a new or artificial opening  
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-ous   P2  
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-paresis   partial paralysis  
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-pathy   disease; illness  
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-penia   deficiency; decreased number  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-philia   attraction to  
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-phobia   abnormal fear  
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-phonia   sound; voice  
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-phoresis   carrying; transmission  
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-phoria   feeling; mental state  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-poiesis   formation  
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-ptosis   dropping; sagging  
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-ptysis   spitting up  
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-rrhage   bursting forth of blood; hemorrhage  
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-rrhagia   bursting forth of blood; hemorrhage  
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-rrhaphy   suture of  
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-rrhea   discharge; flow  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-scope   instrument for viewing  
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-scopy   process of viewing; visualization  
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-somnia   sleep  
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-spasm   contrations; twitching  
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-stasis   control; stop  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-thorax   chest; pleural cavity  
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-tocia   labour; birth  
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-tome   cutting instrument  
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-tonia   muscle tone  
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-tresia   opening  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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-trophy   growth; development  
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-tropin   stimulation  
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-version   to turn  
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