Greek Suffixes 2 (Bases) Flashcards
arachn-
(arachnoid, arachnophobia)
spider
arter-, arteri-
(arterial, aterioscelerosis)
artery
arthr-
(arthritis, arthropod)
joint
bronch-, bronchi-
(bronchiole, bronchitis)
air tube
carcin-
(carinogen, carcinoma)
cancer
ede-, oede-
(edema, edemagen)
to swell
eury-, eurys-, euryn-
(aneurysm, eurythermal)
wide
hepar-, hepat-
(hepatitis, microhepatia)
liver
hypn-
(hypnosis, hypnotherapy)
sleep
hyster-
(hysterectomy, hysteria)
uterus
laryng-
(endolaryngeal, laryngitis)
larynx
mne-
(amnesia, hypermnesia)
to remember
myel-
(myeloblast, poliomyelitis)
spinal cord, marrow
narc-
(narcolepsy, narcotic)
stupor
phob-
(hydrophobic, iatrophobia)
to fear
pne-, -pnea
(apnea, eupnea)
breathing
pneum-, pneumat-
(pneumarthrosis, pneumoconiosis)
air, gas
pneumon-
(pneumonia, pneumonectomy)
lung
psor-
(psoriasis, psorophthalmia)
itch
ptery-, pteryg-
(pterygium, pterygoid)
wing
sarc-
(sarcoidosis, sarcoma)
flesh
schiz-, schis-, schist-
(odontoschism, schizophrenia)
to split, to rupture
scler-
(scleredema, tympanoscelrosis)
hard
sten-
(stenography, stenosis)
narrow
tach-, tachy-
(tachycardia, tachyphagia)
swift
trich-, -thrix
(hypertrichosis, schizotrichia)
hair