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-ia

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Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: (medical) condition

Example:
aphacia
achylia
agammaglobulinemia
haemorrhagia

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iatro-
-iater

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Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: doctor

Example:
philiater
iatrogenic
psychiatry
physiatrics
ophthalmiater

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-iasis

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

Example:
mydriasis
paragonimiasis
bilharziasis
ascariasis
myiasis
hirudiniasis

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-ic

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Language Of origin : Latin
Defintion : relating to

Example:

aliphatic
phenetic
agnotozoic
alexipharmic
cladistic
chimopelagic
ptotic
arkosic

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ichn-

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Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: track, footprint

Example:
ornithichnite
ichneumon
ichnography
ichnite
ichnolite

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ichthy-

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Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: fish

[Cf. pisci-.]

Example:
osteichthyan
ichthyodorylite
ichthyophthirius
chondrichthyan

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-ics

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

Example:
aretaics
curiologics
ekistics
poliorcetics

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-id

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

[-idae.]

Example:
acridid
aleyrodid
dasypodid
ixodid
molpadid
emydid

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idio-

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Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: self

[Cf. L ideo-
idea.]

Example:
idiorrhythmic
idiosyncrasy
idiocrasy

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im-
in-
il-
ir-

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Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:not

Example:
irrefragable
illicit
immarcescible
immeubles
indecorum

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in-
im-
ir-

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Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:in

[Cf. em-/en-.]

Example:
implode
irradiate
inconceivable
illicium

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-in

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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

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infra-

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Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:below, under

Example:
infracostalis
infraglenoid
infrahyoid
infranatant
infralittoral
inframeritic

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inter-

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Language Of origin : Latin
Definition:between

Example:
intercolline
intervallic
intermedius
interamnian
intercalate

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intra-

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Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: within

[Cf. L. extra- beyond.]

Example:
intrabiontic
intracortical
intrachordal

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intro-

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

Example:
introceptive
introflexion
introit
introsusception
introfy

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-ion

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

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

Example:
thymiaterion
epyllion
diploidion
himation
stephanion
metopion
psalterion

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iso-

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-ist

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

Example:
hygeist
tobogganist
citharista
latifundista
bouquiniste
épéeist
aggadist
aorist

23
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-ium

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Language Of Origin:New Latin
Definition:dim end.

[-ion
-idion
-idium.]

Example:
climacium
hieracium
cymatium
bromatium
epimysium

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jur-

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kal-

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Language Of Origin: New Latin
Definition: potassium

Example:
kalinite
chlormanganokalite
kalicinite
kaliophilite
hyperkalemia
kalsilite

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karyo-
caryo-

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

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

Example:

amphikaryon
caryinite
arrhenokaryotic
karyolysis
Karyolysus
karyopyknosis

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kines-
kinet-

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Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: movement

Example:
klinokinetic
diadochokinesis
kinesitherapy
dictyokinesis

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