Greek Suffixes 2 (Bases)

Question 1

arachn-
(arachnoid, arachnophobia)

Answer 1

spider

Question 2

arter-, arteri-
(arterial, aterioscelerosis)

Answer 2

artery

Question 3

arthr-
(arthritis, arthropod)

Answer 3

joint

Question 4

bronch-, bronchi-
(bronchiole, bronchitis)

Answer 4

air tube

Question 5

carcin-
(carinogen, carcinoma)

Answer 5

cancer

Question 6

ede-, oede-
(edema, edemagen)

Answer 6

to swell

Question 7

eury-, eurys-, euryn-
(aneurysm, eurythermal)

Answer 7

wide

Question 8

hepar-, hepat-
(hepatitis, microhepatia)

Answer 8

liver

Question 9

hypn-
(hypnosis, hypnotherapy)

Answer 9

sleep

Question 10

hyster-
(hysterectomy, hysteria)

Answer 10

uterus

Question 11

laryng-
(endolaryngeal, laryngitis)

Answer 11

larynx

Question 12

mne-
(amnesia, hypermnesia)

Answer 12

to remember

Question 13

myel-
(myeloblast, poliomyelitis)

Answer 13

spinal cord, marrow

Question 14

narc-
(narcolepsy, narcotic)

Answer 14

stupor

Question 15

phob-
(hydrophobic, iatrophobia)

Answer 15

to fear

Question 16

pne-, -pnea
(apnea, eupnea)

Answer 16

breathing

Question 17

pneum-, pneumat-
(pneumarthrosis, pneumoconiosis)

Answer 17

air, gas

Question 18

pneumon-
(pneumonia, pneumonectomy)

Answer 18

lung

Question 19

psor-
(psoriasis, psorophthalmia)

Answer 19

itch

Question 20

ptery-, pteryg-
(pterygium, pterygoid)

Answer 20

wing

Question 21

sarc-
(sarcoidosis, sarcoma)

Answer 21

flesh

Question 22

schiz-, schis-, schist-
(odontoschism, schizophrenia)

Answer 22

to split, to rupture

Question 23

scler-
(scleredema, tympanoscelrosis)

Answer 23

hard

Question 24

sten-
(stenography, stenosis)

Answer 24

narrow

Question 25

tach-, tachy-
(tachycardia, tachyphagia)

Answer 25

swift

Question 26

trich-, -thrix
(hypertrichosis, schizotrichia)

Answer 26

hair