Chapter 3: Noun Suffixes

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-algia
pain
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-cele
hernia
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus, -cocci
berry-shaped bacterium
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
pain
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-ectomy
excision, removal
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-emia
blood condition
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-genesis
condition of 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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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction, separation
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-malacia
softening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-opsy
to view
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-pathy
disease condition
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-penia
deficiency
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-phobia
fear
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-plasia
development, formation, growth
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-ptosis
drooping, falling, prolapse
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
instrument for examining
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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-stasis
controlling, stopping
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-stomy
opening to form a mouth
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-therapy
treatment
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-tomy
incision, cutting into
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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-er
one who
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-ia
condition
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-ist
specialist
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-ole
little, small
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-ule
little, small
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-um, -ium
structure, tissue
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-us
structure, substance
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-y
condition, process
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