Mod 9 Terminations Flashcards
1
Q
-pepsia
A
digestion
2
Q
-clasis
A
act of breaking (something) up
3
Q
-clasia
A
act of breaking (something) up
4
Q
-clysis
A
irrigation
5
Q
-plasia
A
proliferation; growth; development [in reference to tissue or cells]
(Growth in NUMBER)
6
Q
-phage
A
one that eats [one = any life form - not humans]
7
Q
-phagia
A
act of eating (or, of chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring)
8
Q
-schisis
A
act of spliting
9
Q
-tripsy
A
act of crushing (or, of rubbing); friction
10
Q
-tripsis
A
act of crushing (or, of rubbing); friction
11
Q
-trophy
A
nutrition; growth.
(Growth in SIZE)
usually found with the 5 special prefixes, especially: hypo-; hyper-; dys-)