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Chapter 24: Greek Compound Suffixes 3 (words) Flashcards

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cholestasis (chole-stasis)

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chole = bile, gall
stasis = conditiong, standing
stoppage or suppression of the flow of bile

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ageusia (a-geu-sia)

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a = not, without
geu = to taste
sia = nominal
absence of the sense of taste

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oogenesis (oo-genesis)

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oo = egg
genesis = birth, origin
the process of forming female gametes (oocytes)

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laparoscopy (lapar-o-scop-y)

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lapar = abdomen
scop = to look at, to view
y = nominal
examination of the interior of the abdomen through a special device

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splanchnic (splanchn-ic)

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splanchn = entrails, viscera
ic = adjectival
relating to the viscera

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acanthoid (acanth-oid)

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acanth = thorn
oid = adjectival
resembling a spine or thorn

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dacryostenosis (dacry-o-sten-osis)

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dacry = tear
sten = narrow
osis = nominal
stricture or narrowing of a lacrimal duct

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orchidopathy (orchid-o-pathy)

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orchid = testicle
pathy = disease, disorder, feeling
any disease of the testes (also spelled “orchiopathy”)

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colpeurysis (colp-eury-sis)

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colp = vagina
eury = wide
sis = nominal
dilation of the vagina (by a device known as a colypeurynter)

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spermatocytogenesis (spermat-o-cyt-o-genesis)

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spermat = semen, seed
cyt = cell
genesis = birth, origin
creation of spermatocytes, the first stage in the formation of spermatozoa

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metastasis (meta-stasis)

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meta = after, change, transfer
stasis = condition, standing
transfer of a disease or tumor from one organ to another

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bradycardia (brady-card-ia)

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brady = slow
card = heart
ia = nominal
slowness of the heart, measured by pulse

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dynamogenesis (dynam-o-genesis)

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dynam = power
genesis = birth, origin
development of energy or force, as in muscles

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acanthocyte (acanth-o-cyte)

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acanth = thorn
cyt = cell
spiculed erythtrocyte, a “thorny cell”

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stethoscope (steth-o-scope)

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steth = chest
scope = instrument for viewing
a device for listening to internal body sounds

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colpitis (colp-itis)

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colp = vagina
itis = nominal
inflammation of the vagina

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prototype (pro-to-type)

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pro = before, in front of, forward
typ = imprint, form
an original form or pattern

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chromosome (chrom-o-some)

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chrom = color
some = form, model, example
structure in the nucleus carrying genetic information

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spermatolysis (spermat-o-lysis)

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spermat = semen, seed
lysis = dissolution, breaking apart
the dissolution of sperm cells

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ideology (ide-o-logy)

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ide = idea, mental image
logy = study or science of
the science of the development of ideas

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ideokinetic (ide-o-kine-tic)

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ide = idea, mental image
kine = to move
tic = adjectival
aroused by an idea (e.g., of involuntary motion)

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stethography (steth-o-graphy)

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steth = chest
graphy = writing, imaging
technique used to measure movements in the chest

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pachyderma (pachy-derm-a)

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pachy = thick
derm = skin
abnormal thickening of the skin

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hypertrichous (hyper-trich-ous)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
trich = hair
ous = adjectival
having hair over the entire body

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dacryocyst (dacry-o-cyst)

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dacry = tear
cyst = bladder, sac
the lacrimal sac

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metrectopia (metr-ecto-pia)

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metr = uterus
ecto = outside, external
ia = nominal
uterine displacement

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orchitis (orch-itis)

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orch = testicle
itis = nominal
inflammation of the testes

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karyokinesis (kary-o-kinesis)

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kary = nucleus
kinesis = movement
the division of the nucleus of a cell in mitosis

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rhizotomy (rhiz-o-tomy)

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rhiz = root
tomy = cutting
procedure involving the killing of nerve roots

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phantogeusia (phant-o-geu-sia)

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phant = to appear, to show
geu = to taste
sia = nominal
abnormal taste perception without external stimuli

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clysis (cly-sis)

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cly = to wash
sis = nominal
the administration of a solution introduced for replacing lost fluid, supplying nutriment, or raising blood pressure

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cholesterol (chole-sterol)

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chole = bile, gall
a substance named from its original discovery in gallstones

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splanchnesthesia (splanchn-esthe-sia)

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splanchn = entrails, viscera
esthe = to feel, to perceive
sia = nominal
awareness of sensations arising from the visera

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metrophlebitis (metr-o-phleb-itis)

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metr = uterus
phleb = vein
itis = nominal
inflammation of the uterine veins

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rhizoid (rhiz-oid)

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rhiz = root
oid = adjectival
a slender “root-like” filament

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stereoscope (stere-o-scope)

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stere = solid, three-dimensional
scope = instrument for viewing
instrument used to produce an image of a three-dimensional solid

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mycosis (myc-osis)

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myc = fungus
osis = nominal
any disease caused by a fungus

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tocolytic (toc-o-ly-tic)

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toc = childbirth
ly = to loosen, to dissolve
tic = nominal
a substance that inhibits uterine contractions in childbirth

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parthenogenesis (parthen-o-genesis)

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parthen = virgin
genesis = birth, origin
a type of reproduction in which embryos develop without fertilization

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idiotrophic (idi-o-troph-ic)

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idi = one’s own, distinct
troph = nourishment
ic = adjectival
capable of choosing its own nourishment

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neurosome (neur-o-some)

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neur = nerve, tendon
some = form, model, example
any particle found in the protoplasm of a neuron

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phonendoscope (phon-endo-scope)

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phon = sound, voice
endo = within, inner
scope = instrument for viewing
a device used to intensify auscultatory sounds

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photokinesis (phot-o-kinesis)

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phot = light
kinesis = movement
movement in response to light

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homeostatic (home-o-stat-ic)

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home = same, similar
stat = to stand
ic = adjectival
tending to maintain the “same standing” in an internal system

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apophysis (apo-phy-sis)

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apo = from, away, off
physis = growth
any outgrowth (esp. a bony process)

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ecchymosis (ecc-chym-osis)

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ec = out, out of
chym = juice
osis = nominal
a small hemorrhagic spot

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laparohysterosalpingooophorectomy (lapar-o-hyster-o-salping-o-oo-phor-ectomy)

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lapar = abdomen
hyster = uterus
salping = tube
oo = egg
phor = to bear, to carry
ectomy = cutting out, removal
removal of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries

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hologenesis (hol-o-genesis)

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hol = whole, entire
genesis = birth, origin
theory that humans originated everywhere on earth, not in a localized area

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phenotype (phen-o-type)

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phen = to appear, to show
typ = imprint, form
observable or apparent traits of an organism

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clyster (clys-ter)

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clys = to wash
ter = nominal
an enema or “washing”

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laparotomaphilia (lapar-o-tom-a-philia)

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lapar = abdomen
tom = to cut
philia = intense attraction to or love for
Munchausen syndrome in which the patient desires abdominal surgery

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mycetoma (mycet-oma)

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mycet = fungus
oma = nominal
infection caused by a fungus

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leptomeninges (lept-o-mening-es)

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lept = thin, delicate
mening = membrane
the pia mater and arachnoid mater

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phosphene (phos-phene)

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phos = light
phen = to appear, to show
the visual perception of light when the eyes are closed and in the absence of visual light

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idiopathy (idi-o-pathy)

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idi = one’s own, distinct
pathy = disease, disorder, suffering
a disease arising from an unknown origin or cause (so called because it seems to come about on its on)

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chyle (chyl-e)

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chyl = juice
a milky fluid or juice produced during digestion

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progeria (pro-ger-ia)

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pro = before, in front of, forward
ger = to carry, to bear
ia = nominal
premature senility

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phanerogenic (phaner-o-gen-ic)

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phaner = to appear, to show
gen = to be produced
ic = adjectival
having a known origin or cause

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tocodynamometer (toc-o-dynam-o-meter)

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toc = childbirth
dynam = power
meter = meter, measure
instrument measuring uterine contractions during childbirth

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hypophysis (hypo-physis)

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hypo = below, deficient, less than normal
physis = growth
the pituitary gland, an “undergrowth” of the brain

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