Chapter 24: Greek Compound Suffixes 3 (bases/ suffixes) Flashcards
1
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-genesis
A
birth, origin
2
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-kinesis
A
movement
3
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-lysis
A
dissolution, breaking apart
4
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-physis
A
growth
5
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-stasis
A
condition, standing
6
Q
-scope
A
instrument for viewing
7
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-some
A
body, structure
8
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-type
A
form, model, example
9
Q
acanth-
A
thorn
10
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brady-
A
slow
11
Q
chol-, chole-
A
bile, gall
12
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chyl-, chym-
A
juice
13
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cly-, clys-
A
to wash
14
Q
colp-
A
vagina
15
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dacry-
A
tear
16
Q
dynam-, dyn-
A
power
17
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geu-
A
to taste
18
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hol-
A
whole, entire
19
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ide-
A
idea, mental image
20
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idi-
A
one’s own, distinct
21
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lapar-
A
abdomen
22
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metr-
A
uterus
23
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mye-, mycet-
A
fungus
24
Q
oo-
A
egg
25
Q
orch-, orchi-, orchid-
A
testicle
26
Q
pachy-
A
thick
27
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parthen-
A
virgin
28
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phan-, phaner-, phant-, phen-
A
to appear, to show
29
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phot-, phos-
A
light
30
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rhiz-
A
root
31
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sperm-, spermat-
A
semen, seed
32
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splanchn-
A
entrails, viscera
33
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steth-
A
chest
34
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toc-
A
childbirth
