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Greek Suffixes CLA201 Flashcards

1
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-al

A

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

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-an (-ian)

A

pertaining to, like, one connected with

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3
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-ous (-ious)

A

full of, pertaining to, like

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-ic, -tic (-ac after i)

A

pertaining to, like

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5
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-ics, -tics

A

art, science or study of

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-oid, -ode

A

like, having the shape of

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-emia (-hemia)

A

condition of the blood, congestion of blood

compound suffix

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Q

-logy

A

science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

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-lysis

A

dissolution of or by

compound suffix

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10
Q

-mania

A

madness for or about

compound suffix

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11
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-pathy

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

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12
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of

compound suffix

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13
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-therapy

A

treatment of or by

compound suffix

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-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

compound suffix

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

compound suffix

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-uria

A

condition of the urine

compound suffix

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Q

-genous, -genic

A

producing, produced

compound suffix

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18
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-hedron

A

solid figure having a (specified) number of faces

compound suffix

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19
Q

-iasis

A

diseased condition; often refers to an infestation by parasites

compound suffix

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-meter

A

instrument for measuring, measure

compound suffix

21
Q

-metry

A

art or science of meauring

compound suffix

22
Q

-nomy

A

science of, system of laws governing

compound suffix

23
Q

-oecious

A

having a house or dwelling

compound suffix

24
Q

-philous, -philic

A

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

compound suffix

25
Q

-plasty

A

formation, plastic surgical operation

compound suffix

26
Q

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge of

compound suffix

27
Q

-stomy

A

the making of a surgical opening

compound suffix

28
Q

-ter

A

means of, place for

noun-forming suffix

29
Q

-ist, -ast

A

one who

noun-forming suffix

30
Q

-te, -t

A

one who, that which

noun-forming suffix

31
Q

-ician

A

specialist in, practitioner of

noun-forming suffix

32
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-ia, -y

A

state of, condition of, quality of

noun-forming suffix

33
Q

-ism, -ismus

A

condition of (belief in)

noun-forming suffix

34
Q

-sis, -sia, -sy, -se

A

act of, the process of

noun-forming suffix

35
Q

-ma, -m, -me

A

result of the act of

noun-forming suffix

36
Q

-oma

A

tumour arising in or composed of, result of

occasionally: swelling containing
rarely: diseased condition

if it is followed by an additional element then it becomes -omat + -ous

noun-forming suffix

37
Q

-osis

A

diseased condition of, act of, process of

noun-forming suffix

38
Q

-itis

A

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

noun-forming suffix

39
Q

-in, -ine

A

chemical substance

noun-forming suffix

40
Q

-ium

A

part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

noun-forming suffix

41
Q

-us

A

individual, person

noun-forming suffix

42
Q

-idae, -ida, -id

A

descended from, related to

noun-forming suffix

43
Q

-ium, -ion

A

little

diminutive suffix

44
Q

-idium, -idion

A

little

diminutive suffix

45
Q

-arium, -arion

A

little

diminutive suffix

46
Q

-isk, -iscus

A

little

diminutive suffix

47
Q

-ize

A

to make, to treat, to do something with

verb-forming suffix

48
Q

-ate

A

to make, to treat, to do something with

verb-forming suffix

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