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Chapter 19: Greek Suffixes 1 (words) Flashcards

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asthenic (a-sthen-ic)

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

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androgynous (andr-o-gyn-ous)

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

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somatic (somat-ic)

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

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anthropoid (anthrop-oid)

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anthrop = human being
oid = adjectival
resembling a human being

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spiral (spir-al)

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

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aerate (aer-ate)

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

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cystic (cyst-ic)

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

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asthmatic (asthmat-ic)

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

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adenoid (aden-oid)

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

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acoustic (acou-stic)

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

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carpal (carp-al)

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carp = wrist
al = adjectival
related to the wrist

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synthesize (syn-the-size)

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

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epidermal (epi-derm-al)

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

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thoracic (thorac-ic)

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thorac = chest
ic = adjectival
pertaining to the chest

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asteroid (aster-oid)

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aster = star
oid = adjectival
shaped like a star

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cardiac (cardi-ac)

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cardi = heart
ac = adjectival
related to the heart

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hydrate (hydr-ate)

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

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anthropomorphic (anthrop-o-morph-ic)

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

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kinetic (kine-tic)

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

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cauterize (cauter-ize)

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

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antagonize (ant-agon-ize)

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

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cleidomastoid (cleid-o-mast-oid)

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

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caustic (caus-tic)

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caus = to burn
tic = adjectival
corrosive, inducing burns

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geode (ge-ode)

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

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botanical (botan-ic-al)

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

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

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

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nauseate (nause-ate)

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

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pediatric (ped-iatr-ic)

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

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protozoan (pro-to-zo-an)

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

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gastric (gastr-ic)

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

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android (andr-oid)

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andr = man, male
oid = adjectival
resembling a male

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cleidocranial (cleid-o-crani-al)

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

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phyllode (phyll-ode)

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

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anhydrous (an-hydr-ous)

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

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geriatric (ger-iatr-ic)

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

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oxygenate (oxy-gen-ate)

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

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amphibious (amphi-bi-ous)

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

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calisthenics (cali-sthen-ics)

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

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dendrite (dendr-ite)

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

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rheumatic (rheumat-ic)

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

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hypodermic (hypo-derm-ic)

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

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typhoid (typh-oid)

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

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lysosome (lys-o-some)

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

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plastic (plast-ic)

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

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periodontal (peri-odont-al)

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

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megacystis (mega-cyst-is)

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

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epileptic (epi-lep-tic)

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

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gerontology (geront-o-log-y)

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

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entozoal (ento-zo-al)

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

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pantomorphia (pant-o-morph-ia)

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

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leukorrhea (leuk-o-rrhea)

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

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acephalous (a-cephal-ous)

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

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carpopedal (carp-o-ped-al)

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

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gynecology (gynec-o-log-y)

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

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astronomy (astr-onom-y)

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

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