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AS- pre/suffixes

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-algia, -dynia   pain  
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-rragia, -rrhage   bursting forth  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-rrhea   flow or discharge  
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-rrhaphy   to suture  
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-ectomy   surgically remove or exise  
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-tomy   cutting into or incision  
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-stomy   surgically create a new opening  
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laryngial   larynx  
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lumbar   loin  
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renal, nephrotic   kidneys  
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-scope   instrument used to visually examine  
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alimentary   gastrointestinal tract (stomach & intestines)  
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ovarian   ovaries  
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-graphy   procedure that records  
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-gram   recorded data  
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-graph   instrument that records  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas  
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pan-   all  
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sub-   under, below  
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poly-   many  
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hyper-   increased or more than normal  
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endo-   within or inside  
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-oligo   scant or little  
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dys-   difficult, painful, bad  
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post-   after  
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peri-   around  
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pre-   before  
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enteric   intestines  
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uterine   uterus  
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cutaneous   skin  
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hepatic   liver  
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inter-   between  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-scopy   procedure to visually examine  
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cardiac   heart  
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-um   structure  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-lysis   separation, break down  
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-malacia   abnormal softening  
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super-, supra-   above, beyond, excessive  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-pathy   disease  
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-sclerosis   abnormal hardening  
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ecto-   outside  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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intra-   within  
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hypo-   decreased, less than normal  
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ex-, exo-   out, out of, outside, away from  
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-pexy   suture to stabilize  
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eu-   good, easy, normal  
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anti-   against  
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a-, an-   without or no  
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ad-   toward  
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ab-   away from  
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