Greek Compound Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-aemia, (-emia)
A
‘condition of the blood’, ‘congestion of blood’
anaemia
2
Q
-ology
A
science of
3
Q
-lysis
A
dissolution of/by (surgical division)
hydrolysis
4
Q
-mania
A
madness for of about
kleptomania
5
Q
-pathy
A
disease of, treatment of disease of/by
neuropathy
6
Q
-phobia
A
abnormal fear of
7
Q
-therapy
A
treatment of/by
8
Q
-tomy
A
surgical operation on/cutting of
9
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical operation/removal of
tonsillectomy
10
Q
-uria
A
condition of the urine
11
Q
- genous, -genic
A
producing, produced
photogenic
12
Q
-hedron
A
solid figure having a (specified) number of faces
icosohedron
13
Q
-iasis
A
diseased condition (parasite infestation)
psoriasis
14
Q
-meter
A
instrument of measurement
optometry
15
Q
-nomy
A
science of, system of laws governing
astronomy
