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-a

A
  • nominal suffix
  • state, condition; collection of
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a-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: without
  • subsidiary meaning: lacking; deficient; not
  • “an-“ before elements beginning with a vowel or H
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aer-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: air
  • subsidiary meaning: gas
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aeti-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: origin
  • subsidiary meaning: cause
  • “aetiology” often just means “cause”
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-al (2)

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to, located in

OR

  • nominal suffix – verb-to-noun
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alve-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: hollow
  • subsidiary meaning: cavity; socket; sac
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alveol-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: alveolus
  • subsidiary meaning: small cavity; small sac
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-an

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  • adjectival suffix
  • pertaining to
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arachn-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: spider
  • subsidiary meaning: web; arachnoid membrane
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-ary (2)

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  • noun-to-adjective adjectival suffix – pertaining to

OR

  • nominal suffix – place (location)
  • abstract nominal suffix “arium”
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-ate

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  • verbal suffix
  • primary meaning: to act in the specified manner
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aut-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: self
  • subsidiary meaning: (one’s) own; spontaneous
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aux- OR -auxis

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  • root (aux-)
  • abstract nominal suffix (-auxis)
  • primary meaning: increase
  • subsidiary meaning: grow; enlargement
  • also “-auxe”
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bi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: life
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chem-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: chemical
  • subsidiary meaning: drug; medicine
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chol-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: bile; gall
  • connecting vowel “-e-“
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clys- OR -clysis

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  • clys- (root)
  • -clysis (nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: irrigate
  • subsidiary meaning: rinse; inject fluid
  • root is sometimes “cly-“
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cosm-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: world
  • subsidiary meaning: universe
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cry-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: icy cold
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crym-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: icy cold
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-cy

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  • nominal suffix
  • state; act of
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dendr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tree
  • subsidiary meaning: dendrite; dendron
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dia-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: through
  • subsidiary meaning: across; apart; complete
  • “di-“ before vowels
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dol-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: hurt
  • subsidiary meaning: pain
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-eal

A
  • adjectival suffix
  • pertaining to
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-ean

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  • adjectival suffix
  • pertaining to
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-eme

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  • nominal suffix
  • primary meaning: unit
  • fundamental unit (usually in linguistics)
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-ent

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  • verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix
  • primary meaning: doing (the verbal action)
  • subsidiary meaning: tending (the verbal action)
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epi-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: upon
  • subsidiary meaning: over; above; excessive
  • “ep-“ + vowel or H
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-er

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  • nominal suffix – agent (doer)
  • primary meaning: one who
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-eum

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  • nominal suffix
  • notes: noun-to-adjective adjectival suffix
  • masculine “-eus”
  • feminine “-ea”
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ex-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: out of
  • subsidiary meaning: away from
  • Greek: sometimes “ec-“
  • Latin: sometimes “e-“ before consonants, or “ef-“ before F
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exo-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: outside
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extern-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: outer
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fac-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: make
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-fect

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  • verbal suffix
  • primary meaning: make
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fer- OR -ferous

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  • fer- (root)
  • -ferous (adjectival suffix) – bearing
  • primary meaning: bear
  • subsidiary meaning: carry
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fic-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: make
  • note: usually has a prefix
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-form

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  • adjectival suffix – shape
  • primary meaning: form
  • subsidiary meaning: resembling; shape
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-fugal

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  • adverbial suffix
  • primary meaning: moving away from
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gest-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: bear
  • subsidiary meaning: carry
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gloss-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tongue
  • subsidiary meaning: language
  • sometimes “glott-“
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gnos- OR -gnosis

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  • gnos- (root)
  • -gnosis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: know
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hæm– OR -hæmia

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  • haem- (root)
  • -haemia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: blood
  • presence of blood in… OR presence of X in blood
  • “-haemia” after P, T, K
  • otherwise “-aemia”
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haemat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: blood
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heli-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sun
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hemi-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: half
  • subsidiary meaning: partial; one side of the body
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hyper-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: over
  • subsidiary meaning: above; excessive; beyond normal
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hypo-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: under
  • subsidiary meaning: deficient; below normal
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-ia

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  • nominal suffix – abstract noun
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-iac

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  • nominal suffix – person
  • primary meaning: person affected with
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-ian

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  • nominal suffix – person
  • primary meaning: person expert in
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-iasis

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  • nominal suffix – disease
  • primary meaning: disease
  • subsidiary meaning: abnormal condition
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-ic

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to; located in
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-ics

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  • nominal suffix (from adjective in “-ic”)
  • primary meaning: science of
  • subsidiary meaning: study of
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-id

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to; located in; in a state of
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-ide

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  • nominal suffix
  • primary meaning: chemical
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idi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: self
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-ient

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  • verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix
  • primary meaning: doing (the verbal action)
  • subsidiary meaning: tending (the verbal action)
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-ify

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  • verbal suffix
  • primary meaning: make
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-il

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  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
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-illum

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  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
  • “-illus” for masculine nouns
  • “-illa” for feminine nouns
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infer- OR inferior-

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  • infer- (prefix)
  • inferior- (root)
  • stand-alone word: inferior
  • primary meaning: below
64
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infra-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: beneath; below
65
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inter-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: between; among
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intem-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: inner
67
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intra-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: within
  • subsidiary meaning: inside
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-ion

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  • nominal suffix – act of
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-ite

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  • nominal suffix – chemical or mineral
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-ity

A
  • nominal suffix (abstract noun) – state; quality; condition
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-ium

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  • nominal suffix
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-ive

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to
73
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-ize

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  • verbal suffix
  • primary meaning: make into
  • subsidiary meaning: become; cause to be
  • often spelled “-ise” in British English
  • occasionally found as “-yze/-yse”
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lal-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: talk
  • subsidiary meaning: speech
75
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lat- (2)

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  • root
  • primary meaning: bear
  • subsidiary meaning: carry

OR

  • primary meaning: wide
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-lent

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  • adjectival suffix
  • primary meaning: full of
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log- OR -logy

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  • log- (root)
  • -logy (abstract nominal suffix) – field of study “log- + -y”
  • primary meaning: study of
  • subsidiary meaning: word; science of
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ly-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: break down
  • subsidiary meaning: destroy
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lys- OR -lysis

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  • lys- (root)
  • -lysis (nominal suffix) – breakdown (+ -lysis + -ize > -lyze)
  • primary meaning: break down
  • subsidiary meaning: destroy; reduce; decompose; disintegrate; break down
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-lytic

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  • suffix
  • primary meaning: pertaining to dissolution
  • subsidiary meaning: pertaining to reduction; decomposition; disintegration; breakdown
  • adjectival suffix from “-lysis”
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-ma

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  • nominal suffix – substance, disease, or abnormal condition
  • primary meaning: disease
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malac- OR -malacia

A
  • malac- (root)
  • -malacia (abstract nominal suffix) – softening (malac- + -ia)
  • primary meaning: soft
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mega-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: large
  • subsidiary meaning: long
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megal- OR -megaly

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  • megal- (root)
  • -megaly (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: large
  • subsidiary meaning: long
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mel-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: limb
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melan-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: black
  • subsidiary meaning: dark
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-ment

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  • nominal suffix – agent or instrument
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micr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: small
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morb-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: disease
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morph- OR -morph

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  • morph- (root)
  • -morph (nominal suffix) – agent or instrument
  • primary meaning: form
  • subsidiary meaning: shape
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mort-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: death
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no-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: mind
  • subsidiary meaning: mental activity; comprehension
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non-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: not
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ob-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: against
  • subsidiary meaning: toward; very; thoroughly
  • “-oc” before C
  • “-op” before P
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odyn- OR -odynia

A
  • odyn- (root)
  • -odynia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: pain
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-oid

A
  • adjectival suffix
  • primary meaning: resembling
  • nominal or adjectival suffix – resembling, shaped like, form of
  • occasionally “-ode” or “-id”
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-ole

A
  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
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-olum

A
  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
  • “-olus” for masculine nouns
  • “-ola” for feminine nouns
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-one

A
  • nominal suffix – chemical substance
  • primary meaning: chemical
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-or

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  • nominal suffix – agent or instrument
  • primary meaning: person who
  • subsidiary meaning: thing that
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-orium

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  • nominal suffix – place
  • primary meaning: place where
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-ory

A
  • nominal suffix – place
  • primary meaning: place for
103
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-osis

A
  • nominal suffix – disease
  • primary meaning: disease
  • subsidiary meaning: abnormal condition
104
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para-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: alongside
  • subsidiary meaning: around; abnormal; beyond; near
  • often “par-“ before vowels
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path- OR -path OR -pathy

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  • path- (root)
  • -path (nominal suffix) – person with
  • -pathy (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: disease
  • “pathology” often just means “illness”
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phil- OR -phile OR -philia

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  • phil- (root)
  • -phile (nominal suffix) – agent or instrument
  • -philia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: love
  • subsidiary meaning: affinity for
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phlegm-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: phlegm
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phlegmat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: phlegm
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phob- OR -phobe OR -phobia

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  • phob- (root)
  • -phobe (nominal suffix)
  • -phobia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: (abnormal) fear
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phor- OR -phoria

A
  • phor- (root)
  • -phoria (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: bear
  • subsidiary meaning: carry; comportment; mental state
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phys-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: gas
  • subsidiary meaning: air
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physi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: nature
  • subsidiary meaning: appearance
  • sometimes “phys-“
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plasm-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: plasma
  • primary meaning: plasma (component of blood or lymph)
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plasmat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: plasma
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pneum-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lung
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pneumon-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lung
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pro- (2)

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: before

OR

  • primary meaning: forward
  • subsidiary meaning: in front
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pty- OR -ptysis

A
  • pty- (root)
  • -ptysis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: spit
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pulm-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lung
  • subsidiary meaning: pulmonary artery
120
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pulmon-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lung
  • subsidiary meaning: pulmonary artery
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radi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: ray
  • subsidiary meaning: medical imaging; radiation; radius
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re-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: again
  • subsidiary meaning: back; continually
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retro-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: behind
  • subsidiary meaning: in back; backward
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rhag- OR -rrhage OR -rrhagia

A
  • rhag- (root)
  • -rrhage (nominal suffix)
  • rrhagia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: hemorrhage
  • subsidiary meaning: flow profusely; profuse flow or discharge; burst forth
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sangu-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: blood
  • combining vowel “-i-“
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sanguin-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: blood
127
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scop- OR -scope OR -scopy

A
  • scop- (root)
  • -scope (nominal suffix) – agent or instrument
  • -scopy (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: examine
  • subsidiary meaning: look at
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-sia

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  • nominal suffix – (abstract noun) state; quality; condition
129
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sider-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: iron
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-sis

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  • nominal suffix – (abstract noun) state; quality; condition
131
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-sol

A
  • nominal suffix
  • primary meaning: solution (substance)
132
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spir- (2)

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: breathe

OR

  • primary meaning: spiral
  • subsidiary meaning: coil
133
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stom- OR -stoma OR -stomy

A
  • stom- (root)
  • -stoma (nominal suffix)
  • -stomy (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: mouth
  • subsidiary meaning: opening
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superior-

A
  • root
  • stand-alone word: superior
  • primary meaning: above
135
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syn-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: together with
  • subsidiary meaning: joined
  • “-sym-“ before B, M, P
  • “sy-“ or “syl-“ before L
  • “sy-“ or “sys-“ before S
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-ter

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  • nominal suffix – agent or instrument
  • primary meaning: person who
  • subsidiary meaning: thing that
137
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the-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: put
  • subsidiary meaning: place
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therap- OR -therapy

A
  • therap- (root)
  • -therapy (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: treat medically
  • subsidiary meaning: heal
139
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trans-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: across
  • subsidiary meaning: through
140
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-ty

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  • nominal suffix – (abstract noun via French)
141
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-ule

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  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
142
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ultra-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: beyond
  • subsidiary meaning: excessive
143
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-ulum

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  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
  • “-ulus” for masculine nouns
  • “-ula” for feminine nouns
144
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-um

A
  • nominal suffix (Latin)
  • primary meaning: condition
145
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ur- OR -uria

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  • ur- (root)
  • -uria (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: urine
  • subsidiary meaning: urinary tract; uric acid; in the urine
146
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-ure

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  • nominal suffix – result of an action
  • primary meaning: result
  • somtimes “-ura”
147
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-us

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  • nominal suffix (Latin)
  • primary meaning: condition
148
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vit-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: life
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-y (2)

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  • adjectival suffix (via French)

OR

  • nominal suffix – (abstract noun)
  • Greek “-ia” > Latin > French

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