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Chapter 21: Greek Suffixes 3 (words) Flashcards

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rhabdoid (rhabd-oid)

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

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urologist (ur-o-log-ist)

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

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dietician (diet-ician)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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

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ophidic (oph-id-ic)

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

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meningitis (mening-itis)

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

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lipocyte (lip-o-cyte)

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

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pediatrician (ped-iatr-ician)

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

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gyration (gyr-at-ion)

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

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pharmacologist (pharmac-o-log-ist)

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

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ureter (ure-ter)

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

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iodine (iod-ine)

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

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psychologist (psych-o-log-ist)

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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)

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

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orthodontist (orth-odont-ist)

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

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geriatrics (ger-iatr-ics)

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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)

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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)

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

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stomata

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pores or orifices on a surface

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gamete (gam-ete)

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

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phalanges

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bones in the fingers or toes

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astigmatism (a-stig-mat-ism)

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

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cryogenic (cry-o-gen-ic)

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

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Ophidia (oph-id-ia)

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

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ganglia (gangli-a)

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

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

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

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pygidium (pyg-id-ium)

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

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bacteriophage (bacter-io-phage)

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

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metanephroi (meta-nephr-oi)

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

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orthopnea (orth-o-pnea)

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

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technician (techn-ician)

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

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stigma (stig-ma)

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

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cryalgesia (cry-alg-e-sia)

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

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allesthia (all-esth-ia)

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

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menopause (men-opause)

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men = moon, menstruation
cessation of menstruation

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iodism (iod-ism)

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

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iridologist (irid-o-log-ist)

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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

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allelomorph (allel-o-morph)

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

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meniscus (men-iscus)

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

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oliguria (olig-ur-ia)

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

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diatetics (dia-te-tics)

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

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gyrus (gyr-us)

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

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allergy (all-erg-y)

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

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pharmacopsychosis (pharmac-o-psych-osis)

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

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isosporous (is-o-spor-ous)

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

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zootechnics (zo-o-techn-ics)

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

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catheter (cat-he-ter)

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

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pygalgia (pyg-alg-ia)

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

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ganglionic (gangli-on-ic)

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

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lipiduria (lip-id-ur-ia)

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

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chlorine (chlor-ine)

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

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meningeal (mening-eal)

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

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rhabdosphincter (rhabd-o-sphinc-ter)

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

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cryesthesia (cry-esthe-sia)

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

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allogamy (all-o-gam-y)

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

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

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

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