Exam 2 Flashcards by Jennica Quast

alpha

Α α

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beta

Β β

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gamma

Γ γ

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delta

Δ δ

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epsilon

Ε ε

–> short e sound

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zeta

Ζ ζ

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eta

Η η

–> long e sound

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theta

Θ θ

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iota

Ι ι

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kappa

Κ κ

c, k

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lambda

Λ λ

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Μ μ

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Ν ν

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Ξ ξ

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omicron

Ο ο

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Π π

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rho

Ρ ρ

r, rh

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sigma

Σ σ (ς)

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tau

Τ τ

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upsilon

Υ υ

u, y

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phi

Φ φ

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chi

Χ χ

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psi

Ψ ψ

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omega

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diacriticals

markings besides the letters themselves. give information about pronunciation and morphology and are an important feature of a Greek word's spelling.

amphi-

both, around ex: amphibian, amphitheater

anti- | ant-

against, opposite ex: antacid, antitoxin

apo-

from, off, away ex: apocalypse, apoplexy

dys-

bad, disordered, difficult ex: dysentery, dysfunction

ec- | ex-

out, out of ex: eclipse, exorcism

ecto- | exo-

outside, external ex: ectomorph, ectothermic

eso-

inside, internal ex: esophoria, esotropic

eu-

well, good, normal ex: eugenic, euthenasia

hyper-

over, excessive, more than normal ex: hyperacute, hyperglycemic

peri-

around, near ex: pericardium, peritoneal

pro-

before, in front of, forward ex: proerythroblast, proneural

pros-

toward, in addition to, fronting ex: prosencephalic, prosthesis

acou-, acu-

to hear

bal-, ball- bol-, ble-

to throw, to put

bar-, bary-

weight, pressure, heavy

bi-

life

card-, cardi-

heart

chondr-

cartilage, granule

crani-

cranium

cri- | crin-

to separate | to secrete

cyt-

cell

eme-, emet-

to vomit

gam-

marriage

gen-, gene-, gon-, | gon-

to be produced | seed

hidro-

sweat

morph-

form, shape

neur-

nerve, tendon

pep-, peps-, pept-

to digest

pha-

to say

plex- | pleg-

stroke, blow | paralysis

psued-

false

rhythm-

rhythm

sep-

rotten

than-, thana- thanat-

death

therm-

heat

the-

to put, to place

top-

place

trop-, trep-

to turn (toward)

a- | an-

not, without

ana- | an-

up, back, again

cata- | cat-

down, against, according to

dia- | di-

through, across, between

en- | el-, em-

in, into, inward

endo- | ento-

within, inner

epi- | ep-

upon, on, to, in addition to

hypo- | hyp-

below, deficient, less than normal

meta- | met-

after, change, transfer

para- | par-

beside, resembling, disordered

syn- | syl-, sym-, sy-, sys-

with, together

alg-

pain

blast-

embryonic cell

cephal- | encephal-

head | brain

chrom-, chromat-

color

derm-, dermat-

skin

erg-

work

gaster-, gastr-

stomach

gno-

to know

hap-, hapt-

to grasp, to fasten

hydr-

water, fluid

ly-, lys-

to loosen, to dissolve

nephr-

kidney

od-

way, road

path-

disease, suffering, feeling

phy- | phyt-

to grow | plant, growth

phyll-

leaf

plas-, plast-

to form, to mold

scop-

to look at, to view

sta-

to stand, to stop

stal-, stol- -stle

to send, to contract

thalam-

chamber, room

thyr-

shield

tom-

to cut

ton-

stretching, tension

tox-

poison

troph-

nourishment

zyg-

yoke, joining

hemi-

1/2

mon-

di-

tri-

tetr-

pent-

hex-

hept-

oct-

enne-

dec-

hect-

100

kil-

1000

is-

equal, the same

macr-

large, long

mega(l)-

great, large

micr-

small

olig-

few

pan(t)-

all, complete

poly-

many

arch-, arche-

ancient, beginning

crypt-

hidden

cycl-

circle, wheel

dactyl-

finger, toe

gon-, goni-

angle

graph- | -gram

to write | thing written

hedr-

seat, plane

kary- (cary-)

nucleus

lith-

stone

man-, mani-

madness

mer-

part

mes-

middle

metr-, -meter

meter, measure

odont-

tooth

op-, opt-

eye, sight

organ-

instrument, organ

ox-, oxy-

sharp, quick

phag-

to eat

phil-

to love, to have an affinity for

phor-, pher-

to bear, to carry

pod-, -pus

foot

pto-

to fall

typ-

imprint, form

- al; - ial *adjectival

related to, belonging to

- an; | - ian

related to, similar to

- ic; | - tic, -ac

related to, similar to

-istic

related to, related to the process of

-ite

belonging to, similar to, derived from

- iod; | - ode

similar to, having the shape of

-ous

full of, related to, similar to

- tic; | - etic, -stic

related to the act or process of

- ate | * verbal

to make, to do something with

-ize

to make, to do something with

aden-

gland

aer-

air, gas

agon-

to compete, to strive

andr-

man, male

anthrop-

human being

asthm-, asthmat-

short breathing, panting

aster-, astr-

star

botan-

herb, plant

carp-

wrist

cau-, caus-, cauter-

to burn

cleid-

clavicle

cyst-

bladder, sac

ge-

earth

ger-, geront-

old person, old age

gyn-, gyne-, gynec-

woman, female

kine-

to move

lep-

to seize

mast-

breast

naus-

(sea) sickness

ped-

child, instruction

rhe-, -rrhea | rheum-, rheumat-

to flow | flowing, discharge

som-, somat-

body

spir-

coil

sthen-

strength

thorac-

chest

typh-

stupor

zo-

animal

- ia; - y *nominal

state of, condition of, quality of

-iasis

diseased condition of

- ism; | - ismus

condition of

-itis

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

-ium

part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

- ma; | - m, -me

result of the act of

-osis

diseased condition of, act of, process of

- sis; | - sia, -sy, -se

act of, process of, result of the act of

-oma

tumor of, swelling of, diseased condition of, result of

arachn-

spider

arter-, arteri-

artery

arth-

joint

bronch-, bronchi-

air tube

carcin-

cancer

ede- (oede-)

to swell

eury-, eurys-, euryn-

wide

hepar-, hepat-

liver

hypn-

sleep

hyster-

uterus

laryng-

larynx

mne-

to remember

myel-

spinal cord, marrow

narc-

stupor

phob-

to fear

pne-, -pnea pneum-, pneumat- pneumon-

breathing air, gas lung

psor-

itch

ptery-, pteryg-

wing

sarc-

flesh

schiz, schis, schist-

to split, to rupture

sten-

narrow

tach-, tachy-

swift

trich-, -trhix

hair

- ete; - t *nominal

a person or thing doing

-ician

a specialist in, practitioner of

-ics, -tics

art, science, or study of

-ist

one who practices or partakes in

-ter

means of, place for

- isk, iscus | * dimunitive

little

-ium, ion

little

-idium, -idion

little

singular hippopotamus metanephros topos

plural hippopotamoi metanephroi topoi

singular crisis hypothesis synthesis

plural crises hypotheses syntheses

``` singular carcinoma schema stigma stoma ```

``` plural carcinomata schemata stigmata stomata ```

``` singular bacterium criterion ganglion phenomenon polyhedron protozoon ```

``` plural bacteria criteria ganglia phenomena polyhedra protozoa ```

``` singular meninx octopus phalanx rhinoceros ```

``` plural meninges octopodes phalanges rhinocerotes ```

all- | allel-

other, different | other, each other

bacter-

bacteria

cry-

cold

diet-, diete-

to regulate

esthe-, (aesthe-)

to feel, to perceive

galgli-

knot, mass of tissue

gyr-

ring, circle

iatr-

doctor, treatment

iod-

violet colored

irid-

iris, rainbow

lip-

fat, fatty tissue

log-

word, speech, study

men-

moon, menstruation

mening-

membrane

ophi-

snake

orth-

straight, correct

pharmac-

drug

psych-

mind, soul

pyg-

buttock

rhabd-

rod

sphinc-

to bind, to tighten

spor-

seed, spore

stig-, stigmat-

point, prick

techn-

art, skill

ur-, ure-

urine

compound suffix

a word ending comprised of a base and regular suffix. the base component is not technically a suffix, but there are some combinations of bases and suffixes that occur so frequently that they deserve to be treated as suffixes in their own right

-algia

condition of having pain in

-emia

condition of the blood

-mania

madness, obsession

-opia

condition of the vision

-philia

intense attraction to or love for

-phobia

intense fear or aversion to

-phoria

carrying or transporting

-sthenia

condition of strength

-tropia

turning or inclination

acr-

extremity, summit

argyr-

silver

aut-

self

chir-, cheir-

hand

chron-

time

copr-

excrement

gluc-, glyc-

sugar

hem-, hemat-

blood

heter-

other, different

hom-, home-

same, similar

necr-

corpse, dead tissue

ne-

new, young

nom-

rule, law; measure

orex-

appetite

ot-

ear

pale- (palae-)

old, ancient

platy-, platys-

broad, flat

pleur-

side, rib

spa-, spas-

to draw, to jerk

stere-

solid, three-dimensional

stom-, stomat-

mouth

therap-

to nurture, to treat

traum-, traumat-

injury, trauma

-ectomy

cutting out, removal

-graphy

writing, imaging

-logy

study or science of

-nomy

study or science of

-pathy

disease, disorder, feeling

-plasty

shaping, reconstructing

-stomy

cutting of an opening or mouth

-therapy

treatment

-tomy

cutting

-trophy

nourishment

angi-

vessel

antr-

cavity

blephar-

eyelid

cac-

bad

cheil-

lip

enter-

intestine

heli-

sun

ker-, kerat-

horn, cornea

lept-

thin, delicate

lymph-

water, lymph

nyct-

night

onc-

tumor, swelling

ophthalm-

eye

osm-

smell

ost-, oste-

bone

phleb-

vein

phon-

sound, voice

proct-

anus, rectum

pyl-, pyle- pylor-

gate, entrance, lower stomach

pyr-, pyret-

fire, fever

rhin, -rrhin-

nose

salpinx, salping-

tube

splen-

spleen

tac-, tax-

to order, to arrange

tele-

far away from, at a distance

trache-

rough, windpipe

-genesis

birth, origin

-kinesis

movement

-lysis

dissolution, breaking apart

-physis

growth

-stasis

condition, standing

-scope

instrument for viewing

-some

body, structure

-type

form, model, example

acanth-

thorn

brady-

slow

chol-, chole-

bile, gall

chyl-, chym-

juice

cly-, clys-

to wash

colp-

vagina

dacry-

tear

dynam-. dyn-

power

geu-

to taste

hol-

whole, entire

-ide

idea, mental image

idi-

one's own, distinct

lapar-

abdomen

metr-

uterus

myc- mycet

fungus

oo-

egg

orch, orchi-, orchid-

testicle

pachy-

thick

parthen-

virgin

phan-, phaner-, phant- phen-

to appear, to show

phot-, phos-

light

rhiz-

root

sperm-, spermat-

semen, seed

splanchn-

entrails, viscera

steth-

chest

toc-

childbirth

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