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-able, -lble
able (viable, able to live)
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-ac
Pertaining to (cardiac, pertaining to the heart)
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-Ad
Used in anatomy to form adverbs of direction (cephalad, towards the head)
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-cide
kill, destroy (biocide, substance that kills living things)
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-ectomy
surgical remobal (appendectomy, surgical removal of the appendix)
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-gen
something produced or generated or something that produces or generates (pathogen, something that can cause disease)
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-itis
inicates inflammation (appendicitis, inflamation of the appendix)
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-iolgy
study of, science of (physiology, study of the function of the body)
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-old
liek, in the form of (thyroid, in the form of a shield)
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-oma
tumor (carcinoma, a malignant tumor)
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-osis
indicates disease (psychosis, a mental disease)
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-ous -ose
full of (poisonous, full of poison)
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-scope
instrument for viewing or observing (microscope)
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-atomy
refers to a surgical procedure in which an artificial opening is made (colostomy, surgical formation of an artificial anus)
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-tomy
cutting or section (appendectomy, cutting out the appendix)
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-uria
refers to urine (polyuria, excessive production of urine)
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