Chapter 19: Greek Suffixes 1 (words)

Question 1

asthenic (a-sthen-ic)

Answer 1

a = not, without
sthen = strength
ic = adjectival
lacking strength or energy, weak

Question 2

androgynous (andr-o-gyn-ous)

Answer 2

andr = man, male
gyn = woman, female
ous = adjectival
related to or characterized by sexual ambiguity (either physical or psychological)

Question 3

somatic (somat-ic)

Answer 3

somat = body
ic = adjectival
having to do with the body; pertaining to the body wall as opposed to the viscera

Question 4

anthropoid (anthrop-oid)

Answer 4

anthrop = human being
oid = adjectival
resembling a human being

Question 5

spiral (spir-al)

Answer 5

spir = coil
al = adjectival
winding about a center like a coil or the thread of a screw; a winding structure

Question 6

aerate (aer-ate)

Answer 6

aer = air, gas
ate = verbal
to charge a liquid with air or gas; the exchange of a carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood

Question 7

cystic (cyst-ic)

Answer 7

cyst = bladder, sac
ic = adjectival
pertaining to the bladder (esp. urinary bladder or gallbladder)

Question 8

asthmatic (asthmat-ic)

Answer 8

asthmat = short breathing, panting
ic = adjectival
having recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea (i.e. sudden difficulty in breathing)

Question 9

adenoid (aden-oid)

Answer 9

aden = gland
oid = adjectival
resembling a gland; used substantively, a name for the pharyngeal tonsil

Question 10

acoustic (acou-stic)

Answer 10

acou = to hear
stic = adjectival
having to do with sound or hearing

Question 11

carpal (carp-al)

Answer 11

carp = wrist
al = adjectival
related to the wrist

Question 12

synthesize (syn-the-size)

Answer 12

syn = with, together
the = to put, to place
ize = verbal
to put together, to create an integrated whole

Question 13

epidermal (epi-derm-al)

Answer 13

epi = upon, on, to, in addition to
derm = skin
al = adjectival
having to do with the outermost layer of skin

Question 14

thoracic (thorac-ic)

Answer 14

thorac = chest
ic = adjectival
pertaining to the chest

Question 15

asteroid (aster-oid)

Answer 15

aster = star
oid = adjectival
shaped like a star

Question 16

cardiac (cardi-ac)

Answer 16

cardi = heart
ac = adjectival
related to the heart

Question 17

hydrate (hydr-ate)

Answer 17

hydr = water, fluid
ate = verbal
to moisten, to add water to

Question 18

anthropomorphic (anthrop-o-morph-ic)

Answer 18

anthrop = human being
morph = form, shape
ic = adjectival
having human characteristics or form

Question 19

kinetic (kine-tic)

Answer 19

kine = to move
tic = adjectival
pertaining to or producing motion

Question 20

cauterize (cauter-ize)

Answer 20

cauter = to burn
ize = verbal
to destroy tissue by burning (via heat or chemicals)

Question 21

antagonize (ant-agon-ize)

Answer 21

ant = against, opposite
agon = to compete, to strive
ize = verbal
to irritate

Question 22

cleidomastoid (cleid-o-mast-oid)

Answer 22

cleid = clavicle
mast = breast
oid = adjectival
related to the clavicle and the mastoid process

Question 23

caustic (caus-tic)

Answer 23

caus = to burn
tic = adjectival
corrosive, inducing burns

Question 24

geode (ge-ode)

Answer 24

ge = earth
ode = adjectival
an “earthlike” mass of mineral matter

Question 25

botanical (botan-ic-al)

Answer 25

botan = herb, plant ic = adjectival al = adjectival having to do with the science of plants

Question 26

amorphic (a-morph-ic), amorphous (a-morph-ous)

Answer 26

a = not, without morph = form, shape ic = adjectival ous = adjectival lacking shape or form

Question 27

nauseate (nause-ate)

Answer 27

nause = (sea) sickness ate = verbal to cause a sickening feeling

Question 28

pediatric (ped-iatr-ic)

Answer 28

ped = child, instruction iatr = doctor, treatment ic = adjectival relating to the treatment of children

Question 29

protozoan (pro-to-zo-an)

Answer 29

pro = before, in front of, forward zo = animal an = adjectival related to a unicellular organism

Question 30

gastric (gastr-ic)

Answer 30

gastr = stomach ic = adjectival having to do with the stomach

Question 31

android (andr-oid)

Answer 31

andr = man, male oid = adjectival resembling a male

Question 32

cleidocranial (cleid-o-crani-al)

Answer 32

cleid = clavicle crani = cranium al = adjectival having to do with the clavicle and the head

Question 33

phyllode (phyll-ode)

Answer 33

phyll = leaf ode = adjectival leaf-like (esp. of tumors)

Question 34

anhydrous (an-hydr-ous)

Answer 34

an = not, without hydr = water, fluid ous = adjectival not containing or deprived of water

Question 35

geriatric (ger-iatr-ic)

Answer 35

ger = old person, old age iatr = doctor, treatment ic = adjectival related to old people or the treatment of the aging

Question 36

oxygenate (oxy-gen-ate)

Answer 36

oxy = sharp, quick gen = to be produced ate = verbal to supply with oxygen

Question 37

amphibious (amphi-bi-ous)

Answer 37

amphi = both, around bi = life ous = adjectival able to live in both water and air

Question 38

calisthenics (cali-sthen-ics)

Answer 38

sthen = strength ics = nominal a system of gymnastic used to improve strength and agility

Question 39

dendrite (dendr-ite)

Answer 39

ite = adjectival a "tree-like" structure (e.g. in a neuron)

Question 40

rheumatic (rheumat-ic)

Answer 40

rheumat = flowing, discharge ic = adjectival having to do with rheumatism (i.e. inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue of joints and other structures)

Question 41

hypodermic (hypo-derm-ic)

Answer 41

hypo = below, deficient, less than normal derm = skin ic = adjectival beneath the skin

Question 42

typhoid (typh-oid)

Answer 42

typh = stupor oid = adjectival resembling typhus, a group of infections that produce, among other symptoms, fever and stupor

Question 43

lysosome (lys-o-some)

Answer 43

lys = to loosen, to dissolve som = body a "dissolving body" responsible for intracellular digestion

Question 44

plastic (plast-ic)

Answer 44

plast = to form, to mold ic = adjectival capable of being molded; tending to build up tissue

Question 45

periodontal (peri-odont-al)

Answer 45

peri = around, near odont = tooth al = adjectival situated near or around a tooth

Question 46

megacystis (mega-cyst-is)

Answer 46

mega = great, large cyst = bladder, sac is = nominal an abnormally large urinary bladder

Question 47

epileptic (epi-lep-tic)

Answer 47

epi = upon, on, to, in addition to lep = to seize tic = adjectival related to or susceptible to having seizures

Question 48

gerontology (geront-o-log-y)

Answer 48

geront = old person, old age log = word, speech, study y = nominal the study of aging and its related issues

Question 49

entozoal (ento-zo-al)

Answer 49

ento = within, inner zo = animal al = adjectival of a parasitic animal living within the body of its host

Question 50

pantomorphia (pant-o-morph-ia)

Answer 50

pant = all, complete morph = form, shape ia = nominal the ability to assume all shapes (as an amoeba)

Question 51

leukorrhea (leuk-o-rrhea)

Answer 51

leuk = white rrhea = to flow a whitish discharge or flowing

Question 52

acephalous (a-cephal-ous)

Answer 52

a = not, without cephal = head ous = adjectival characterized by not having a head

Question 53

carpopedal (carp-o-ped-al)

Answer 53

carp = wrist ped = foot al = adjectival related to the hand and foot

Question 54

gynecology (gynec-o-log-y)

Answer 54

gynec = woman, female log = word, speech, study y = nominal the branch of medicine dealing with women's health

Question 55

astronomy (astr-onom-y)

Answer 55

astr = star y = nominal the branch of science dealing with celestial bodies