Chapter 20: Greek Suffixes 2 (bases/suffixes)

Question 1

-ia, -y

Answer 1

state of, condition of, quality of (nominal)

Question 2

-iasis

Answer 2

diseased, condition of (nominal)

Question 3

-ism, -ismus

Answer 3

condition of (nominal)

Question 4

-itis

Answer 4

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of (nominal)

Question 5

-ium

Answer 5

part, lining or enveloping tissue, region (nominal)

Question 6

-ma, -m, -me

Answer 6

result of the act of (nominal)

Question 7

-osis

Answer 7

diseased condition of, act of, process of (nominal)

Question 8

-sis, -sia, -sy, -se

Answer 8

act of, process of, result of the act of (nominal)

Question 9

-oma

Answer 9

tumor of, swelling of, diseased condition of, result of (nominal)

Question 10

arachn-

Answer 10

spider

Question 11

arter-, arteri-

Answer 11

artery

Question 12

arthr-

Answer 12

joint

Question 13

bronch-, bronchi-

Answer 13

air tube

Question 14

carcin-

Answer 14

cancer

Question 15

ede- (oede-)

Answer 15

to swell

Question 16

eury-, eurys-, euryn-

Answer 16

wide

Question 17

hepar-, hepat-

Answer 17

liver

Question 18

hypn-

Answer 18

sleep

Question 19

hyster-

Answer 19

uterus

Question 20

laryng-

Answer 20

larynx

Question 21

mne-

Answer 21

to remember

Question 22

myel-

Answer 22

spinal cord, marrow

Question 23

narc-

Answer 23

stupor

Question 24

phob-

Answer 24

to fear

Question 25

pne-, -pnea

Answer 25

breathing

Question 26

pneum-, pneumat-

Answer 26

air, gas

Question 27

pneumon-

Answer 27

lung

Question 28

psor-

Answer 28

itch

Question 29

ptery-, pteryg-

Answer 29

wing

Question 30

sarc-

Answer 30

flesh

Question 31

schiz-, schis-, schist-

Answer 31

to split, to rupture

Question 32

scler-

Answer 32

hard

Question 33

sten-

Answer 33

narrow

Question 34

tach-, tachy-

Answer 34

swift

Question 35

trich-, -thrix

Answer 35

hair