Greek Bases Flashcards
Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes
ALG-
pain (e.g. neuralgia)
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ARTHR-
joint, speech sound, articulation (e.g. arthritis)
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BI-
life (e.g. biomorphic)
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BALL-, BOL-, -BLE
to throw, to put (e.g. metabolism)
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BRADY-
slow (e.g. bradycardia)
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CRYPT-
hidden (e.g. cryptogam)
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DROM-
running, course (e.g. syndrome)
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GE-
earth (e.g. geophagy)
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HOD-, OD-
road, way (e.g. hodophobia)
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MNE-
to remember (e.g. amnesia)
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MORPH-
form (e.g. morphology)
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ODONT-
tooth (e.g. homodont)
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PHOR-, PHER-
to bear, to go (e.g. euphoria, metaphery)
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PLEX-
stroke (e.g. apoplexy)
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PLEG-
paralysis (e.g. paraplegia)
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POD-, -PUS
foot (e.g. podiatrist)
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PROCT-
anus, rectum (e.g. preiproct)
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STOL-, STAL-, -STLE
to send, to contract (e.g. peristalsis)
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STOM-, STOMAT-
mouth, opening (e.g. microstome)
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TROP-, TREP-
to turn, response to stimulus (e.g. phototropic)
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UR-
urine, urinary system (e.g. urocyanosis)
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URE-
to urinate (e.g. uremic)
Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet
BUL- (BOUL-)
will (e.g. hyperbulia)
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CARDI-
heart (e.g. cardioblast)
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CEPHAL-
head (e.g. cephalopod)
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enCEPHAL-
brain (e.g. encephalodysplasia)
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CHONDR-, CHONDRI-
cartilage, granule (e.g. mitochondria)
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DEM-
people, country (e.g. epidemic)
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DERM-, DERMAT-
skin (e.g. mesoderm)
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GAM-
marriage, union (e.g. gamete)
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LECITH-
yolk (e.g. lecithin)
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OPHTHALM-
eye (e.g. photophthalmia)
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OST(E)-
bone (e.g. osteodermia)
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PHYLL-
leaf (e.g. lithophyll)
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PHYT-
plant, growth (e.g. autophyte)
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PLAS(T)-
to form, to mold (e.g. cytoplasm)
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SOM-, SOMAT-
body (e.g. acrosome)
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THEC(A)
case, sheath (e.g. thecaphore)
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THERM-
heat (e.g. hypothermia)
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TOM-
to cut (e.g. myotome)
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enTOM-
insect
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TOP-
place (e.g. ostectopy)
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TROPH-
nourishment, development (e.g. autotroph)
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ZO-
animal, living being (e.g. metazoan)
Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes
ACOU- (ACU-)
to hear (e.g. anacusia)
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AMBLY-
dull (e.g. amblychromasia)
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ANTH-
flower (e.g. anther)
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CHROM-, CHROMAT-, CHRO-
color (e.g. dichromatism)
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DACTYL-
finger, toe (e.g. dactylolysis)
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DE-
to bind (e.g. adesmy)
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DESM-
ligament (e.g.syndesmology)
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ENTER-
intestine (e.g. myentric)
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ERG-
work (e.g. energy, adrenergic)
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ESTHE- (AESTHE-)
to feel, to percieve (e.g. aesthacyte)
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GER-, GERONT-
old person, old age (e.g. acrogeria)
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GNATH-
jaw (e.g. dysgnathic)
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GNO-
to know (e.g. acroagnosis)
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GRAPH-
to write (e.g. dromograph)
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-GRAM
thing written (e.g. engram)
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HEPAT-, HEPAR-
liver (e.g. heparin)
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KINE- (CINE-)
to move (e.g. akinesthesia)
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LEX-
to read (e.g. dyslexia)
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MY-, MYS-, MYOS-
muscle (e.g. myosin)
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NEPHR-
kidney (e.g. nephrocyte)
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OSM-
smell (e.g. anosmia)
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THE-
to put, to place (e.g. thesis)
Lesson 4: Greek Adjective-Forming Suffixes
AMYGDAL-
almond, tonsil (e.g. amygdalin)
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ANDR-
man, male (e.g. androgyny)
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ANTHROP-
man, human being (e.g. anthropopathy)
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CHRON-
time (e.g. chronic)
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CLAD-
branch (e.g. cladode)
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DYNAM-, DYN-
power (e.g. dynamic)
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EME-
to vomit (e.g. autemesia)
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GYMN-
naked, uncovered (e.g. gymnasium)
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GYN(E)-, GYNEC- (GYNAEC-)
female (e.g. misogynist)
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HELIC-, HELIX
spiral (e.g. helicopter)
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HYDR-
water, fluid (e.g. hydraulic)
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IATR-
physican, medical treatment (e.g. psychiatry)
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MELAN-
black, dark (e.g. melancholy)
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NECR-
corpse, dead tissue (e.g. necrology)
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OLIG-
few, scanty (e.g. oligarchy)
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PED- (PAED-)
child (-pedia = instruction) (e.g. encylopedia)
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PHAG-
to eat (e.g. autophagus)
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PHIL-
to love, have an affinity for (e.g. philanthropy)
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POLY-
many, much (e.g. polygamy)
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TARS-
instep, edge of the eye (e.g. hypotarus)
Lesson 5: Greek Compound Suffixes I
ACR-
extremity, summit (e.g. acrobat)
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AMYL-
starch (e.g. amylase)
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BAR-
weight, pressure (e.g. barometer)
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BARY-
heavy (e.g. baryphonia)
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BLENN-
mucus (e.g. blennophthalmia)
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CYT-
cell (e.g. cytoplasm)
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DIPS-
thirst (e.g. adipsia)
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DREPAN-
sickle (e.g. drepanium)
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ERYTHR-
red (e.g. erythremia)
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GLYC-
sugar (e.g. glycogen)
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GLYCOS-
sugar, glucose (e.g. hyperglycosuria)
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HIST-, HISTI-
tissue (e.g. histiocyte)
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HYSTER-
uterus, hysteria (e.g. hysteria)
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ICHTHY-
fish (e.g. ichthyismus)
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IRID- IRIS-
iris, rainbown (e.g. iridization)
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ISCH-
to suppress (e.g. ischuria)
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LAPAR-
abdomen, soft part of the body between the ribs and hip (e.g. laparorrhapy)
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LIP-
fat (e.g. lipase)
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MAST-, MAZ-
breast (e.g. mastodon)
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PHREN-
mind, diaphragm (e.g. phrenic)
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PY-
pus (e.g. pyorrhea)
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THANAT-
death (e.g. thantoid)
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ACANTH-
thorn, prickle (e.g. pyracantha)
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AER-
air, gas (e.g. aeroplane)
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AUT-
self (e.g. autopsy)
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BLEPHAR-
eyelid (e.g. ablephary)
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CARCIN-
cancer (e.g. carcinogen)
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CHEIL (CHIL-)
lip (e.g. acheilia)
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COL-
colon (e.g. paracolitis)
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COPR-
excrement (e.g. coprolite)
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CRY-, CRYM-
cold, ice (e.g. crystal)
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CYST-
bladder, cyst, sac (e.g. oocyst)
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DACRY-
tear (e.g. dacrydium)
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GASTR- (GASTER-)
stomach, belly of a muscle (e.g. gastropod)
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HELMINTH-
worm (e.g. helminthoma)
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HETER-
other, different (e.g. heterogeneous)
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HYGR-
moisture (e.g. hygroma)
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MEN-
moon, menstruation (e.g. meniscus)
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OT-
ear (e.g. diotic)
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PSYCH-
mind, soul (e.g. psychopathic)
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RHIN-, RRHIN-
nose (e.g. rhinophore)
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TAC-, TAX-
to arrange, to put in order (e.g. syntax, tactics)
Lesson 7: Greek Noun-Forming Suffixes I
ACTIN-
ray (e.g. actinic)
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ARGYR-
silver (e.g. argyria)
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BA-
to step, to go, to walk (e.g. basis)
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BROM-
stench, bromine (e.g. brominism)
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CHOL(E)-
bile, gall (e.g. choleric)
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CLAS-
to break (e.g. arthroclasia)
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CRANI-
cranium (e.g. amphicrania)
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CRI-
to separate, to distingush (e.g. critic)
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CRIN-
to secrete (e.g. criterion)
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EURY(S)-
wide (e.g. eurysome)
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HEM-, HEMAT-, (HAEM-, HEAMAT-)
blood (e.g. haematobic)
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HIDRO(S)-
sweat (e.g. synhidrosis)
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LITH-, -LITE
stone (e.g. cryolite)
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MYI-
fly (e.g. myiasis)
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OP-, OPT-
eye, to see (e.g. myopia)
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PROSOP-
face
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ORTH-
straight, correct (e.g. orthoptic)
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PHA-, PHAN-
to appear, to show (e.g. metaphase)
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RHE-, -RRH
to flow, current (e.g. rheophore)
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SCOP-
to view (e.g. endoscope)
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STA-
to stand, to stop, to fix, to regulate (e.g. ananastasia)
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STYL-
pillar (e.g. styloid)
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BLEP-
to see (e.g. ablepsia)
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COR(E)-
pupil of the eye (e.g. corelysis)
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CRA-
to mix (e.g. crater)
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CYAN-
blue (e.g. cyanopia)
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CYE-
to be pregnant (e.g. chophoria)
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GALACT-, GALA-
milk (e.g. galactase)
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GEU-
to taste (e.g. dysgeusia)
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GLOSS-, GLOT(T)-
tongue, language (e.g. epiglottis)
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IDI-
ones own, peculiar, distinct (e.g. idiotype)
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IS-
equal, same (e.g. isometric)
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LAL-
to talk (e.g. barylalia)
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MEGA- MEGAL-
large, one million (e.g. megaphone)
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MOGI-
difficult (e.g. mogilalia)
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NE-
new, new and different from (e.g. neon)
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ODYN-
pain (e.g. glossodynia)
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ONYCH-
finger or toenail, claw (e.g. acronychous)