Chapter 21: Greek Suffixes 3 (words) Flashcards by Emily Crowder

rhabdoid (rhabd-oid)

rhabd = rod
oid = adjectival
resembling or shaped like a rod

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urologist (ur-o-log-ist)

ur = urine
log = word, speech, study
ist = nominal
a physician specializing in the urinary system

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dietician (diet-ician)

diet = to regulate
ician = nominal
a person trained in the scientific regulation of diet in health and disease

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bacteriolysis (bacter-io-ly-sis)

bacter = rod
ly = to loosen, to dissolve
sis = nominal
disruption of the structural integrity of a bacterial cell

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iridoplegia (irid-o-pleg-ia)

irid = iris, rainbow
pleg = paralysis
ia = nominal
paralysis of the iris (especially its sphincter, with lack of contraction or dilation of the pupil)

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lipometabolic (lip-o-meta-bol-ic)

lip = fat, fatty tissue
meta = after, change, transfer
bol = to throw, to put
ic = adjectival
relating to the breakdown and utilization of fat (lipids)

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iatrogenic (iatr-o-gen-ic)

iatr = doctor, treatment
gen = to be produced
ic = adjectival
resulting from or induced by the activity of a physician

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menarche (men-arche)

men = moon, menstruation
arche = ancient, beginning
the establishment or beginning of menstruation

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ophidic (oph-id-ic)

oph = snake
id = adjectival
ic = adjectival
relating to, caused by, or derived from snakes

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meningitis (mening-itis)

mening = membrane
itis = nominal
inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

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lipocyte (lip-o-cyte)

lip = fat, fatty tissue
cyt = cell
a fat cell

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pediatrician (ped-iatr-ician)

ped = child, instruction
iatr = doctor, treatment
ician = nominal
a doctor specializing in the care of children

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gyration (gyr-at-ion)

gyr = ring, circle
ate = verbal
ion = nominal
the act of revolution in a circle

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pharmacologist (pharmac-o-log-ist)

pharmac = drug
log = word, speech, study
ist = nominal
a drug specialist

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ureter (ure-ter)

ure = urine
ter = nominal
tube conveying urine from the kidney to the bladder

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iodine (iod-ine)

iod = violet colored
ine = adjectival
an element named for the violet color of its vapors

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psychologist (psych-o-log-ist)

psych = mind, soul
log = word, speech, study
ist = nominal
a scientist specializing in the mind and mental processes

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sphincter (sphinc-ter)

sphinc = to bind, to tighten
ter = nominal
a band of fibers that constricts a passageway

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orthodontist (orth-odont-ist)

orth = straight, correct
odont = tooth
ist = nominal
a dentist specializing in the straightening of teeth

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geriatrics (ger-iatr-ics)

ger = old person, old age
iatr = doctor, treatment
ics = nominal
a branch of medicine dealing with the elderly

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hypotheses (hypo-the-ses)

hypo = below, deficient, less than normal
the = to put, to place
ses = nominal
propositions that are subject to experimentation

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sporophore (spor-o-phore)

spor = seed, spore
phor = to bear, to carry
part of an organism producing spores

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stomata

pores or orifices on a surface

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gamete (gam-ete)

gam = marriage
ete = nominal
a haploid cell necessary for sexual reproduction

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phalanges

bones in the fingers or toes

astigmatism (a-stig-mat-ism)

a = not, without stig = point, prick ism = nominal vision problem where rays fail to meet at a focal point

cryogenic (cry-o-gen-ic)

cry = cold gen = to be produced ic = adjectival related to or causing low temperatures

Ophidia (oph-id-ia)

oph = snake id = adjectival ia = nominal the reptilian order that includes snakes

ganglia (gangli-a)

gangli = knot, mass of tissue nerve cell clusters of the peripheral nervous system

iridodiastasis (irid-o-dia-sta-sis)

irid = iris, rainbow dia = through, across, between sta = to stand sis = nominal defect of the peripheral border of the iris

pygidium (pyg-id-ium)

pyg = buttock id = adjectival ium = nominal posterior part of some arthropods

bacteriophage (bacter-io-phage)

bacter = rod phag = to eat a virus that breaks apart bacteria

metanephroi (meta-nephr-oi)

meta = after, change, transfer nephr = kidney oi = nominal growths in the stage of kidney development

orthopnea (orth-o-pnea)

orth = straight, correct pnea = breathing a difficulty in breathing solved by "upright" position

technician (techn-ician)

techn = art, skill ician = nominal a person trained in a specific art or skill

stigma (stig-ma)

stig = point, prick ma = nominal a mark or spot on the surface of an organism

cryalgesia (cry-alg-e-sia)

cry = cold alg = pain sia = nominal pain due to the application of cold

allesthia (all-esth-ia)

all = other, different esthe = to feel, to perceive ia = nominal distorted sensation occurring other than where a stimulus is applied

menopause (men-opause)

men = moon, menstruation cessation of menstruation

iodism (iod-ism)

iod = violet colored ism = nominal poisoning by iodine or iodine compounds

iridologist (irid-o-log-ist)

irid = iris, rainbow log = word, speech, study ist = nominal a person specializing in the controversial technique of diagnosing illness by examination of changes in the iris

allelomorph (allel-o-morph)

allel = other, each other morph = form, shape one of two or more alternative forms of a gene

meniscus (men-iscus)

men = moon, menstruation iscus = nominal a crescent-shaped structure (esp. in the knee joint)

oliguria (olig-ur-ia)

olig = few ur = urine ia = nominal diminished urine production and excretion

diatetics (dia-te-tics)

dia = through, across, between tics = nominal the science of the regulation of diet

gyrus (gyr-us)

gyr = ring, circle us = nominal a convoluted ridge on the cerebral cortex

allergy (all-erg-y)

all = other, different erg = work y = nominal a hypersensitivity to antigens

pharmacopsychosis (pharmac-o-psych-osis)

pharmac = drug psych = mind, soul osis = nominal a drug-induced mental disorder

isosporous (is-o-spor-ous)

is = equal, same spor = seed, spore ous = adjectival producing spores of the same kind (i.e. with no dimorphism)

zootechnics (zo-o-techn-ics)

zo = animal techn = art, skill ics = nominal the raising, breeding, and handling of animals

catheter (cat-he-ter)

cat = down, against, according to ter = nominal surgical tube inserted into a cavity

pygalgia (pyg-alg-ia)

pyg = buttock alg = pain ia = nominal pain in the butt

ganglionic (gangli-on-ic)

gangli = knot, mass of tissue ic = adjectival related to a mass of nerve tissue

lipiduria (lip-id-ur-ia)

lip = fat, fatty tissue id = adjectival ur = urine ia = nominal the presence of oil or fat in the urine

chlorine (chlor-ine)

chlor = green/yellow ine = adjectival a "green chemical" used for, e.g., disinfecting

meningeal (mening-eal)

mening = membrane eal = adjectival related to the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

rhabdosphincter (rhabd-o-sphinc-ter)

rhabd = rod sphinc = to bind, to tighten ter = nominal a band of striated muscle fibers that contract an opening

cryesthesia (cry-esthe-sia)

cry = cold esthe = to feel, to perceive sia = nominal abnormal sensitivity to cold

allogamy (all-o-gam-y)

all = other, different gam = marriage y = nominal cross-fertilization of one plant with another

oligomenorrhea (olig-o-men-o-rrhea)

olig = few men = moon, menstruation rrhea = to flow less than normal menstrual flow