Prefix and Suffix
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-ac | pertaining to
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-al | pertaining to
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-ar | pertaining to
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-ary | pertaining to
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-ic | pertaining to
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-ine | pertaining to
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-ive | pertaining to
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-ous | pertaining to
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-ation | a process, being or having
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-ion | action; condition
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-lysis | process of breaking down or destroying
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-ia | condition; state; thing
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-ism | process; disease from a specific cause
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-itis | inflammation of; infection of
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-megaly | enlargement
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-oma | tumor; mass
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-osis | condition; abnormal condition; process
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-pathy | disease; suffering
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-ectomy | surgical excision
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-gram | a record or picture
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-graphy | process of recording
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-metry | process of measuring
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-scope | instrument used to examine
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-scopy | process of using an instrument to examine
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-stomy | surgically created opening
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-therapy | treatment
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-tomy | process of cutting or making an incision
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-iatry | medical treatment
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-ist | one who specializes in
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-logy | the study of
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endo- | innermost; within
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epi- | upon; above
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inter- | between
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intra- | within
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peri- | around
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post- | after; behind
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pre- | before; in front of
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sub- | below; underneath; less than
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trans- | across; through
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bi- | two
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brady- | slow
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hemi- | one half
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hyper- | above; more than normal
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hypo- | below; deficient
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mono- | one; single
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poly- | many; much
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quadri- | four
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tachy- | fast
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tri- | three
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a- | away from; without
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an- | without; not
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anti- | against
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de- | reversal of; without
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dys- | painful; difficult; abnormal
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eu- | normal; good
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mal- | bad; inadequate
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re- | again and again
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abdomin/o- | abdomen
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append/o- | appendix
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arteri/o- | artery
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arthr/o- | joint
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bi/o- | life; living organisms
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card/i- | heart
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card/o- | heart
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cholecyst/o- | gallbladder
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col/o- | colon
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colon/o- | colon
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cost/o- | rib
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cutane/o- | skin
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derm/o- | skin
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digest/o- | break down food; digest
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enter/o- | intestine
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esthes/o- | sensation; feeling
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gastr/o- | stomach
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gemin/o- | set or group
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hem/o- | blood
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hepat/o- | liver
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hyster/o- | uterus (womb)
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intestin/o- | intestine
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lapar/o- | abdomen
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laryng/o- | larynx (voice box)
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later/o- | side
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mamm/o- | breast
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menstru/o- | monthly discharge of blood
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ment/o- | mind
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muscul/o- | muscle
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nas/o- | nose
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neur/o- | nerve
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nucle/o- | nucleus
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nutri/o- | nourishment
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pelv/o- | pelvis
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phag/o- | eating; swallowing
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pleg/o- | paralysis
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pneumon/o- | lung; air
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psych/o- | mind
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sperm/o- | sperm
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spir/o- | breathe
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tens/o- | pressure
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therap/o- | therapy
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thyroid/o- | thyroid gland
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tonsill/o- | tonsil
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trache/o- | trachea
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urin/o- | urine; urinary system
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uter/o- | uterus (womb)
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vagin/o- | vagina
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ven/o- | vein
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-ac | pertaining to
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-al | pertaining to
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-ar | pertaining to
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-ary | pertaining to
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-ation | a process; being or having
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-ectomy | surgical excision
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-gram | a record or picture
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-graphy | process of recording
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-ia | condition; state; thing
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-iatry | medical treatment
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-ic | pertaining to
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-ine | pertaining to
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-ion | action; condition
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-ism | process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist | one who specializes in
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-itis | inflammation of; infection of
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-ive | pertaining to
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-logy | the study of
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-lysis | process of breaking down or destroying
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-megaly | enlargement
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-metry | process of measuring
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-oma | tumor; mass
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-osis | condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous | pertaining to
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-pathy | disease; suffering
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-scope | instrument used to examine
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-scopy | process of using an instrument to examine
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-stomy | surgically created opening
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-therapy | treatment
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-tomy | process of cutting or making an incision
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a- | away from; without
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an- | without; not
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anti- | against
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bi- | two
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brady- | slow
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de- | reversal of; without
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dys- | painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo- | innermost; within
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epi- | upon; above
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eu- | normal; good
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hemi- | one half
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hyper- | above; more than normal
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hypo- | below; deficient
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inter- | between
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intra- | within
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mal- | bad; inadequate
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mono- | one; single
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peri- | around
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poly- | many; much
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post- | after; behind
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pre- | before; in front of
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quadri- | four
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re- | again and again
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sub- | below; underneath; less than
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tachy- | fast
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trans- | across; through
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tri- | three
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