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1
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-emia

A

condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

ex: anemia, leukemia, anoxemia, tularemia

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2
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condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

A

-emia

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3
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-logy

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science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

ex: physiology, cardiology, psychology, astrology

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4
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science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

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-logy

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5
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-lysis

A

dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

ex: hydrolysis, nephrolysis, electrolysis

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6
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dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

A

-lysis

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7
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-mania

A

madness for or about

compound suffix

ex: kleptomania, dipsomania, egomania, monomania

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8
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madness for or about

compound suffix

A

-mania

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9
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-pathy

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

ex: osteopathy, neuropathy, hydropathy

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10
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disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

A

-pathy

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11
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of

compound suffix

ex: claustrophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia

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12
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abnormal fear of

compound suffix

A

-phobia

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13
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-therapy

A

treatment of or by

compound suffix

ex: chemotherapy, psychotherapy, heliotherapy

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14
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treatment of or by

compound suffix

A

-therapy

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15
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-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

compound suffix

ex: glossotomy, gastronomy, lobotomy

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16
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surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

compound suffix

A

-tomy

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17
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

compound suffix

ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy

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18
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surgical removal of

compound suffix

A

-ectomy

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19
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-uria

A

condition of the urine

compound suffix

ex: hematuria, acetonuria, noctalbuminuria

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20
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condition of the urine

compound suffix

A

-uria

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21
Q

acr-

A

extremity, summit

base

ex: acropodium, acromicria, acroscopic

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22
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extremity, summit

base

A

acr-

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23
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amyl-

A

starch

base

ex: amyloid, amylase, amylolysis, amyloplast

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24
Q

starch

base

A

amyl-

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25
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bar-

A

weight, pressure

base

ex: barethesia, dysbarism, abarognosis

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26
Q

weight, pressure

base

A

bar-

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27
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bary-

A

heavy

base

ex: baryphonia

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28
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heavy

base

A

bary-

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29
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blenn-

A

mucus

base

ex: blenophthalmia, blennorrhagia, oligoblennia

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30
Q

mucus

base

A

blenn-

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31
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cyt-

A

cell

base

ex: cytoplasm, chromocyte, cytolysis

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32
Q

cell

base

A

cyt-

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33
Q

dips-

A

thirst

base

ex: adipsia, dipsophobia

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34
Q

thirst

base

A

dips-

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35
Q

derpan-

A

sickle

base

ex: drepanium, drepanocyte

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36
Q

sickle

base

A

derpan-

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37
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erythr-

A

red

base

ex: erythrodermia, erythrophyll, photerythrous

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38
Q

red

base

A

erythr-

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39
Q

glyc-

A

sugar

base

ex: glycogen, glycolysis, glycophye

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40
Q

sugar

base

A

glyc-

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41
Q

glycos-

A

sugar, glucose

base

ex: hyperglycosuria

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42
Q

sugar, glucose

base

A

glycos-

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43
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hist-, histi-

A

tissue

base

ex: histokinesis, histometaplastic, histotrophic

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44
Q

tissue

base

A

hist-, histi-

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45
Q

hyster-

A

uterus, hysteria

base

ex: hysterics, hysteria, hysterectomy

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46
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uterus, hysteria

base

A

hyster-

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47
Q

ichthy-

A

fish

base

ex: ichthyismus, ichthyodont, ichthyotoxismus

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48
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fish

base

A

ichthy-

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49
Q

irid-, iris-

A

iris, rainbow

base

ex: iridization, iridocyte, iridokinesia

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50
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iris, rainbow

base

A

irid-, iris-

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51
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isch-

A

to suppress

base

ex: ischesis, ischomenia, ischuria

52
Q

to suppress

base

53
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lapar-

A

abdomen, soft part of the body between the rips and hip

base

ex: thoracolaparotomy, laparorrhapy, laparotrachelotomy

54
Q

abdomen, soft part of the body between the rips and hip

base

55
Q

lip-

A

fat

base

ex: lipase, lipodystrophy, lipochrome

56
Q

fat

base

57
Q

mast-, maz-

A

breast

base

ex: acromastitis, hypermastia, amastia

58
Q

breast

base

A

mast-, maz-

59
Q

phren-

A

mind, diaphragm

base

ex: phrenic, gastrophrenic, hebephrenia

60
Q

mind, diaphragm

base

61
Q

py-

A

pus

base

ex: hydropyonephrosis, pyophthalmia, pyorrhea

62
Q

thanat-

A

death

base

ex: thanatoid, thanatology, thanatophobia

63
Q

death

base

64
Q

-genous, -genic

A

producing, produced

compound suffix

ex: photogenic, endongenous, cytogenous

65
Q

producing, produced

compound suffix

A

-genous, -genic

66
Q

-hedron

A

solid figure having a specified number of faces

compound suffix

ex: icosahedron, dodecahedron

67
Q

solid figure having a specified number of faces

compound suffix

68
Q

-iasis

A

diseased condition

compound suffix

ex: elephantiasis, psoriasis, amebiasis

69
Q

diseased condition

compound suffix

70
Q

-meter

A

instrument for measuring, measure

compound suffix

ex: thermometer, anemometer, perimeter

71
Q

instrument for measuring, measure

compound suffix

72
Q

-metry

A

art or science of measuring

compound suffix

ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry

73
Q

art or science of measuring

compound suffix

74
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-nomy

A

science of, system of lows governing

compound suffix

ex: agronomy, astronomy, economy

75
Q

science of, system of lows governing

compound suffix

76
Q

-oecious

A

having a house or a dwelling

compound suffix

ex: monoecious, androdiocious

77
Q

having a house or a dwelling

compound suffix

78
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-philous, -philic

A

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

compound suffix

ex: necrophilic, anemophilous

79
Q

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

compound suffix

A

-philous, -philic

80
Q

-plasty

A

formation, plastic surgical operation

compound suffix

ex: arthroplasty, anaplasty, hysteroplasty

81
Q

formation, plastic surgical operation

compound suffix

82
Q

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge or

compound suffix

ex: diarrhea, gonorrhea, logorrhea

83
Q

abnormal flow or discharge or

compound suffix

84
Q

-stomy

A

the making of a surgical opening

compound suffix

ex: gastronomy, arthrostomy, hepaticoentero

85
Q

the making of a surgical opening

compound suffix

86
Q

acanth-

A

thorn, prickle

base

ex: acanthesthesia, acanthuses, hexacanth

87
Q

thorn, prickle

base

88
Q

aer-

A

air, gase

base

ex: aerocele, aeocyte, aeopathy

89
Q

air, gase

base

90
Q

aut-

A

self

base

ex: autocytotoxin, autodont, autophagia

91
Q

self

base

92
Q

blephar-

A

eyelid

base

ex: ablephary, blepharoplasty, symblempharosis

93
Q

eyelid

base

94
Q

carcin-

A

cancer

base

ex: carcinogen, carcinoid, mastocarcinoma

95
Q

lip

base

A

cheil-, chil-

96
Q

cheil-, chil-

A

lip

base

ex: acheilary, chilidium, acheilia

97
Q

colon

base

98
Q

col-

A

colon

base

ex: coloproctostomy, paracolitis, phrenicocolic

99
Q

excrement

base

100
Q

corp-

A

excrement

base

ex: coprolite, coprophrasia, coprolith

101
Q

excrement

base

102
Q

cry-, crym-

A

cold, ice

base

ex: cryesthesia

103
Q

cold, ice

base

A

cry-, crym-

104
Q

cyst-

A

bladder, cyst, sac

base

ex: acrocyst, cytocyst, oocyst

105
Q

bladder, cyst, sac

base

106
Q

dacry-

A

tear

base

ex: dacryocystitis

107
Q

tear

base

108
Q

gastr-, gaster-

A

stomach, belly of a muscle

base

ex: gamogastrous, progastrin, gastropod

109
Q

stomach, belly of a muscle

base

A

gastr-, gaster-

110
Q

helminth-

A

worm

base

ex: anthelmintic, helminthology, helminthoma

111
Q

worm

base

112
Q

heter-

A

other, different

base

ex: heterochromia, heterodont, heterogamy

113
Q

other, different

base

114
Q

hygr-

A

moisture

base

ex: hygrostomia, hygroma, hygrokinesis

115
Q

moisture

base

116
Q

men-

A

moon, menstruation

base

ex: meniscectomy, meniscocyte, meniscus

117
Q

moon, menstruation

base

118
Q

ot-

A

ear

base

ex: idiotic, otolith, oocyte

119
Q

ear

base

120
Q

psych-

A

mind, soul

base

ex: psychopathic, psychokinesis, psyche

121
Q

mind, soul

base

122
Q

rhin-, rrhin-

A

nose

base

ex: rhinencephalon, gymnorhinal, amphirhinal

123
Q

nose

base

A

rhin-, rrhin-

124
Q

tac-, tax-

A

to arrange, to put in order

base

ex: taxon, photoaxis, amyotaxia

125
Q

to arrange, to put in order

base

A

tac-, tax-

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