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Question 1

-ia

Answer 1

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: (medical) condition

Example:
aphacia
achylia
agammaglobulinemia
haemorrhagia

Question 2

iatro-
-iater

Answer 2

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: doctor

Example:
philiater
iatrogenic
psychiatry
physiatrics
ophthalmiater

Question 3

-iasis

Answer 3

Language Of origin : Greek
Defintion: medical cond’n.

Example:
mydriasis
paragonimiasis
bilharziasis
ascariasis
myiasis
hirudiniasis

Question 4

-ic

Answer 4

Language Of origin : Latin
Defintion : relating to

Example:

aliphatic
phenetic
agnotozoic
alexipharmic
cladistic
chimopelagic
ptotic
arkosic

Question 5

ichn-

Answer 5

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: track, footprint

Example:
ornithichnite
ichneumon
ichnography
ichnite
ichnolite

Question 6

ichthy-

Answer 6

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: fish

[Cf. pisci-.]

Example:
osteichthyan
ichthyodorylite
ichthyophthirius
chondrichthyan

Question 7

-ics

Answer 7

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: study, knowledge, or skill

Example:
aretaics
curiologics
ekistics
poliorcetics

Question 8

-id

Answer 8

Language of Origin :New Latin
Definition:a member of family/genus

[-idae.]

Example:
acridid
aleyrodid
dasypodid
ixodid
molpadid
emydid

Question 9

idio-

Answer 9

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: self

[Cf. L ideo-
idea.]

Example:
idiorrhythmic
idiosyncrasy
idiocrasy

Question 10

im-
in-
il-
ir-

Answer 10

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:not

Example:
irrefragable
illicit
immarcescible
immeubles
indecorum

Question 11

in-
im-
ir-

Answer 11

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:in

[Cf. em-/en-.]

Example:
implode
irradiate
inconceivable
illicium

Question 12

-in

Answer 12

Language Of Origin :International Scientific Vocabulary(ISV)
Definition: protein, chemical, enzyme

[NOT the same as -ene or -ine.]

Example:
bromelain
cycloolefin
vesuvin
acertannin
achroödextrin
ghrelin
sesamin
gibberellin
enkephalin

Question 13

infra-

Answer 13

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:below, under

Example:
infracostalis
infraglenoid
infrahyoid
infranatant
infralittoral
inframeritic

Question 14

inter-

Answer 14

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:between

Example:
intercolline
intervallic
intermedius
interamnian
intercalate

Question 15

intra-

Answer 15

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: within

[Cf. L. extra- beyond.]

Example:
intrabiontic
intracortical
intrachordal

Question 16

intro-

Answer 16

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition :in, inward, into

Example:
introceptive
introflexion
introit
introsusception
introfy

Question 17

-ion

Answer 17

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: dim./n. end

[Cf. New Latin dim ending -ium
-idion
-idium.]

Example:
thymiaterion
epyllion
diploidion
himation
stephanion
metopion
psalterion

Question 18

-ism(us)

Answer 18

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition:act, state, doctrine

Example:

rufinism
maenadism
Micawberism
latrodectism
Blanquism
rhotacismus
brachysm
Baalism
Babouvism
mithridatism
lambdacism
erethism
Voltairianism
lathyrism

Question 19

iso-

Answer 19

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: equal

Example:
isocheim
isocryme
isoceraunic
isotach
isopor
isopogonous
isostasist
isoneph

Question 20

-ist

Answer 20

Language Of origin : Latin/Greek
Definition : one who does

Example:
hygeist
tobogganist
citharista
latifundista
bouquiniste
épéeist
aggadist
aorist

Question 21

-ite

Answer 21

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: mineral

Example:
polymnite
trachyte
ailsyte
aetites
amblygonite
aromatites
filicite
chalazoidite
chamite
ostracite
omphacite
achroite
spilite
adamellite
aegirite
aguilarite
agricolite
molysite
chloroxiphite
antigorite
douglasite
hercynite
vitrinite
amarillite

Question 22

-itis

Answer 22

Language Of origin : Latin & Greek
Definition: inflammation

Example:
laryngitis
dacryocystitis
hidradenitis
epicondylitis
papillitis
ingluviitis
periphacitis
nakuruitis
iridochoroiditis
iridocyclitis
choledochitis
cecitis

Question 23

-ium

Answer 23

Language Of Origin:New Latin
Definition:dim end.

[-ion
-idion
-idium.]

Example:
climacium
hieracium
cymatium
bromatium
epimysium

Question 24

-ize

Answer 24

Language Of origin : Greek
[v. ending]

Example:
Nipponize
Grecize
agenize
gleization
Polonize
claidinize
kyanize
synerize
kaolinize

Question 25

jur-

Answer 25

Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:law

Example:
jurisconsult
jurisprudence
juridical
jurimetrics
juramentum
adjuration
jura

Question 26

kal-

Answer 26

Language Of Origin: New Latin
Definition: potassium

Example:
kalinite
chlormanganokalite
kalicinite
kaliophilite
hyperkalemia
kalsilite

Question 27

karyo-
caryo-

Answer 27

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: (cell) nucleus,nut

[Do not confuse with L cario- caries/tooth decay.]

Example:

amphikaryon
caryinite
arrhenokaryotic
karyolysis
Karyolysus
karyopyknosis

Question 28

kines-
kinet-

Answer 28

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: movement

Example:
klinokinetic
diadochokinesis
kinesitherapy
dictyokinesis