Chapter 24: Greek Compound Suffixes 3 (bases/ suffixes)

Question 1

-genesis

Answer 1

birth, origin

Question 2

-kinesis

Answer 2

movement

Question 3

-lysis

Answer 3

dissolution, breaking apart

Question 4

-physis

Answer 4

growth

Question 5

-stasis

Answer 5

condition, standing

Question 6

-scope

Answer 6

instrument for viewing

Question 7

-some

Answer 7

body, structure

Question 8

-type

Answer 8

form, model, example

Question 9

acanth-

Answer 9

thorn

Question 10

brady-

Answer 10

slow

Question 11

chol-, chole-

Answer 11

bile, gall

Question 12

chyl-, chym-

Answer 12

juice

Question 13

cly-, clys-

Answer 13

to wash

Question 14

colp-

Answer 14

vagina

Question 15

dacry-

Answer 15

tear

Question 16

dynam-, dyn-

Answer 16

power

Question 17

geu-

Answer 17

to taste

Question 18

hol-

Answer 18

whole, entire

Question 19

ide-

Answer 19

idea, mental image

Question 20

idi-

Answer 20

one’s own, distinct

Question 21

lapar-

Answer 21

abdomen

Question 22

metr-

Answer 22

uterus

Question 23

mye-, mycet-

Answer 23

fungus

Question 24

oo-

Answer 24

egg

Question 25

orch-, orchi-, orchid-

Answer 25

testicle

Question 26

pachy-

Answer 26

thick

Question 27

parthen-

Answer 27

virgin

Question 28

phan-, phaner-, phant-, phen-

Answer 28

to appear, to show

Question 29

phot-, phos-

Answer 29

light

Question 30

rhiz-

Answer 30

root

Question 31

sperm-, spermat-

Answer 31

semen, seed

Question 32

splanchn-

Answer 32

entrails, viscera

Question 33

steth-

Answer 33

chest

Question 34

toc-

Answer 34

childbirth