Chapter 22: Greek Compound Suffixes 1 (bases/suffixes) Flashcards
-algia
condition of having pain in
-emia
condition of the blood
-mania
madness, obsession
-opia
condition of the vision
-philia
intense attraction to or love for
-phobia
intense fear of or aversion to
-phoria
carrying or transporting
-sthenia
condition of strength
-tropia
turning or inclination
acr-
extremity, summit
argyr-
silver
aut-
self
chir-, cheir-
hand
chron-
time
copr-
excrement
gluc-, glyc-
sugar
hem-, hemat-
blood
heter-
other, different
hom-, home-
same, similar
necr-
corpse, dead tissue
ne-
new, young
nom-
rule, law, measure
orex-
appetite
ot-
ear
pale- (palae-)
old, ancient
platy-, platys-
broad, flat
pleur-
side, rib
spa-, spas-
to draw, to jerk
stere-
solid, three-dimensional
stom-, stomat-
mouth
therap-
to nurture, to treat
traum-, traumat-
injury, trauma