Greek Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-al

A

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of

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-an

A

pertaining to, like, one connected with

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2
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-ic, -tic

A

pertaining to, like

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3
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-ics, -tics

A

art/science/study of

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3
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-oid, -ode

A

like, having the shape of

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3
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-lysis

A

Dissolution of

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4
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-ous

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full of, pertaining to, like

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4
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-pathy

A

Disease of, treatment of disease of/by

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5
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-emia (-hemia)

A

Condition/congestion of the blood

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5
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-phobia

A

Abnormal fear of

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7
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-logy

A

Science of / systematic study of

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8
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-tomy

A

Surgical operation on

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9
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-mania

A

Madness for/about

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10
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-uria

A

Condition if the urine

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10
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-genous, -genic

A

Producing, produced

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-Therapy

A

Treatment of/by

13
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-iasis

A

Diseased condition

14
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal of

15
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-metry

A

Art/science of measuring

15
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-nomy

A

Science of, system if governing

17
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-hedron

A

Solid figure having a specified number if sides

18
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-philous, -philic

A

Loving, thriving in, pollinated by agency of

19
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-meter

A

Instrument of measuring, measure

20
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-rrhea

A

Abnormal flow

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-stomy
The making of a surgical opening
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-Oecious
Having a house
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-ist, -ast
One who
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-plasty
Formation, plastic surgery operation
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-Tes
That which
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-ician
Specialist in, practitioner of
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-ter
Means of,place of
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-ism, -ismus
Condition of, belief in
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-te, -t
One who
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-ia, -y
State/condition/quality of
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-sis, -sia, -sy, -se
Act/process of
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-ma, -m, -me
Result of the act of