Greek Suffixes Flashcards
-al
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
-an
pertaining to, like, one connected with
-ic, -tic
pertaining to, like
-ics, -tics
art/science/study of
-oid, -ode
like, having the shape of
-lysis
Dissolution of
-ous
full of, pertaining to, like
-pathy
Disease of, treatment of disease of/by
-emia (-hemia)
Condition/congestion of the blood
-phobia
Abnormal fear of
-logy
Science of / systematic study of
-tomy
Surgical operation on
-mania
Madness for/about
-uria
Condition if the urine
-genous, -genic
Producing, produced
-Therapy
Treatment of/by
-iasis
Diseased condition
-ectomy
Surgical removal of
-metry
Art/science of measuring
-nomy
Science of, system if governing
-hedron
Solid figure having a specified number if sides
-philous, -philic
Loving, thriving in, pollinated by agency of
-meter
Instrument of measuring, measure
-rrhea
Abnormal flow