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Chapter 22: Greek Compound Suffixes 1 (words) Flashcards

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eusthenia (eu-sthenia)

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eu = well, good, normal
sthenia = condition of strength
a condition of normal strength and activity

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therapist (therap-ist)

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therap = to nurture, to treat
ist = nominal
a person skilled in the treatment of disease

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otalgia (ot-algia)

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ot = ear
algia = condition of having pain in
pain in the ear

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anemia (an-emia)

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an = not, without; up, back, again
emia = condition of the blood
low concentration of erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood

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cheirospasm (cheir-o-spas-m)

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cheir = hand
spas = to draw, to jerk
m = nominal
a spasm of the muscles of the hand

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barotrauma (bar-o-traum-a)

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bar = weight
traum = injury, trauma
injury due to excessive pressure, esp. to body cavities such as the middle ear or lung

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necrophilia (necr-o-philia)

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necr = corpse, dead tissue
philia = intense attraction to or love for
fascination or obsession with dead bodies (usually in reference to sexual attraction)

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astomatous (a-stomat-ous)

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a = not, without
stomat = mouth
ous = adjectival
having no mouth (such as certain ciliates)

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acrophobia (acr-o-phobia)

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acr = extremity, summit
phobia = intense fear of or aversion to
irrational fear of heights

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platypodia (platy-pod-ia)

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platy = broad, flat
pod = foot
ia = nominal
a condition in which the arch of the foot has been lowered and flattened out

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hemophilia (hem-o-philia)

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hem = blood
philia = intense attraction to or love for
a “blood-loving” condition marked by hemorrhaging

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autophobia (aut-o-phobia)

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aut = self
phobia = intense fear of or aversion to
the irrational fear of oneself

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euphoria (eu-phoria)

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eu = well, good, normal
phoria = carrying or transporting
exaggerated feeling of well-being

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hypoglycemia (hypo-glyc-emia)

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hypo = below, deficient, less than normal
glyc = sugar
emia = condition of the blood
an abnormally low concentration of blood sugar

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neuralgia (neur-algia)

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neur = nerve, tendon
algia = condition of having pain in
pain extending along the nerves

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coprophobia (copr-o-phobia)

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copr = excrement
phobia = intense fear of or aversion to
an abnormal repugnance for defecation and feces

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anorexia (an-orex-ia)

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an = not, without
orex = appetite
ia = nominal
lack or loss of appetite for food

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esotropia (eso-tropia)

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eso = inside, internal
tropia = turning or inclination
a “turning inward” (i.e. crossing) of the eyes

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argyremia (argyr-emia)

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argyr = silver
emia = condition of the blood
the presence of silver in the blood

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autonomous (aut-o-nom-ous), autonomic (aut-o-nom-ic)

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aut = self
nom = rule, law, measure
ous, ic = adjectival
self-controlling, functionally independent

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hypersthenia (hyper-sthenia)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
sthenia = condition of strength
great strength and tonicity

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leukemia (leuk-emia)

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leuk = white
emia = condition of the blood
a disease marked by an increase in white blood cells

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chiromegaly (chir-o-megal-y)

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chir = hand
megal = great, large
y = nominal
abnormal largeness of the hands

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hyperopia (hyper-opia)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
opia = condition of the vision
defect in vision arising from light rays converging at a focus behind the retina

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neocytosis (ne-o-cyt-osis)

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ne = new, young
cyt = cell
osis = nominal
the presence of immature erythrocytes in the blood

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monomania (mon-o-mania)

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mon = 1
mania = madness, obsession
excessive preoccupation with one thought or idea

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homotherm (hom-o-therm)

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hom = same, similar
therm = heat
an animal with a constant or “same” blood temperature (i.e., a warm-blooded animal)

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anethesia (an-esthe-sia), analgesia (an-alg-e-sia)

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an = not, without
esthe = to feel, to perceive
alg = pain
sia = nominal
absence of sensibility to pain

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dysphoria (dys-phoria)

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dys = bad, disordered, difficult
phoria = carrying or transporting
a state of feeling unwell or restless

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heterotropia (heter-o-tropia)

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heter = other, different
tropia = turning or inclination
the inability of the eyes to focus at the same point

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argyria (argyr-ia)

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argyr = silver
ia = nominal
a silvery, ashy discoloration of the skin

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paleothalamus (pale-o-thalam-us)

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pale = old, ancient
thalam = chamber, room
us = nominal
the phylogenetically older part of the thalamus

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sternognosis (ster-nogn-osis)

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stere = solid, three-dimensional
osis = nominal
sensory perception of solid objects

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acrosclerosis (acr-o-scler-osis)

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acr = extremity, summit
scler = hard
osis = nominal
hardening of the skin on the extremities, esp. in the fingers

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coprozoic (copr-o-zo-ic)

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copr = excrement
zo = animal
ic = adjectival
living or found in fecal matter

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polytrauma (poly-traum-a)

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poly = many
traum = injury, trauma
the occurrence of injuries to multiple body systems

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otorrhea (ot-o-rrhea)

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ot = ear
rrhea = to flow
a discharge from the ear (esp. a purulent one)

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hematoma (hemat-oma)

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hemat = blood
oma = nominal
localized collection of blood from a broken vessel

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necrocytosis (necr-o-cyt-osis)

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necr = corpse, dead tissue
cyt = cell
osis = nominal
the premature death of cells

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homochronous (hom-o-chron-ous), homochronic (hom-o-chron-ic)

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hom = same, similar
chron = time
ous, ic = adjectival
occurring at the same age or life stage in successive generations

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pleura (pleur-a)

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pleur = side, rib
a serous membrane surrounding the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity

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traumatherapy (traum-a-therapy)

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traum = injury, trauma
therapy = treatment
treatment of wounds and injuries

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heterophoria (heter-o-phoria)

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heter = other, different
phoria = carrying or transporting
failure of the visual axes to remain parallel

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paleogenetic (pale-o-gene-tic)

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pale = old, ancient
gene = to be produced
tic = adjectival
originated in the past, not newly acquired (e.g. of traits)

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spasmophilia (spas-mo-philia)

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spas = to draw, to jerk
mo = to move
philia = intense attraction to or love for
a tendency to have spasms or convulsions

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aeronomic (aer-o-nom-ic)

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aer = air, gas
nom = rule, law, measure
ic = adjectival
related to the study of the upper atmosphere

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orexigenic (orex-gen-ic)

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orex = appetite
gen = to be produced
ic = adjectival
increasing or stimulating the appetite

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glucokinetic (gluc-o-kine-tic)

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gluc = sugar
kine = to move
tic = adjectival
activating sugar so as to maintain blood sugar levels

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pleuralgia (pleur-algia)

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pleur = side, rib
algia = condition of having pain in
pain in the side or ribs

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neomorph (ne-o-morph)

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ne = new, young
morph = form, shape
a newly acquired or developed organ or structure

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stereoarthrolysis (stere-o-arthr-o-lysis)

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stere = solid, three-dimensional
arthr = joint
lysis = dissolution, breaking apart
restoration of mobility in a stiffened joint

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stomach (stom-ach)

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stom = mouth
muscular organ of the digestive system

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anisometropia (an-is-o-me-tropia)

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an = not, without
is = equal, same
me = to go, to pass through
tropia = turning or inclination
a condition in which both eyes have different refractive power

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traumatogenic (traumat-o-gen-ic)

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traumat = injury, trauma
gen = to be produced
ic = adjectival
capable of causing a wound, or caused by a wound

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parorexia (par-orex-ia)

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par = beside, resembling, disordered
orex = appetite
ia = nominal
disordered appetite, craving for unusual food

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