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MTSGFF Suffixes

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-al   pertaining to  
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-asthenia   lack of strength  
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-cele   hernia  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-cusis   hearing  
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-cyte   cell  
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-desis   to bind, tie together  
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-dynia   pain  
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-ectomy   removal of  
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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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-gram   record  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-gravida   pregnant woman  
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-ia   condition  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-ism   process; condition  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lepsy   seizure  
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-logy   study of  
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-lysis   breakdown  
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-malacia   softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-metry   measure  
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-oid   resembling  
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-oma   tumor; mass  
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-opia   vision  
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-osis   condition, usually abnormal condition  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-pexy   fixation  
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-phasia   speech  
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-phobia   fear  
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-phylaxis   protection  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-poiesis   formation  
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-ptosis   droop; sag; prolapse  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   flow; discharge  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-y   condition; process  
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