greek prefixes and suffixes Flashcards
(69 cards)
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a- (an- before vowels or h)*
A
not, without
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amphi-, ampho-
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both, on both sides of, around
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ana-*
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up, back, again
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anti-*
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against, opposite
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apo-*
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from, off, away
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cata-*
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down, against, very, according to
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dia-*
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through, across, between
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dys-
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bad, disordered, difficult
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es-, eis-
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inward, into
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ec- (ex-*)
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out, out of, outside
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en, (em-, el-)
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in, into, inward
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endo-, ento-*
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within, inner
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en- + anti-
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opposite
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epi-*
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upon, on, to, in addition to
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eu-
A
well, good, normal
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exo-, ecto-
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outside, external
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hyper-
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over, excessive, more than normal
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hypo-*
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below, deficient, less than normal
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meta-*
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after, change, transfer
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para-*
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beside, resembling, disordered, associated
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peri-
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around, near
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pro-
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before, in front, forward
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pros-
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toward, in addition to, fronting
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syn- (sym-, syl-, sy-, sys-)
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with, together
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-al
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
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-an, (-ian)
pertaining to, like one connected with
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-arium, -arion, -idium, -idion, -isk, -iscus, -ium, -ion
little
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-ast, -ist
one who
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-ate
to make, to treat, to do something with
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-ectomy,
surgical removal of
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-emia, -hemia
condition of the blood, congestion of the blood
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-genous, -genic
producing, produced
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-hedron
solid figure having a specific number of faces
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-iasis
diseased condition, often refers to an infestation of parasites
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-ic, -tic, (-ac after i)
pertaining to, like
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-ician
specialist in, practitioner of
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-ics, -tics
art, science or study of
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-idae, -ida, -id
descended from, related to
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-in, -ine
chemical substance (of Latin derivation)
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-ism, -ismus
condition of, belief in
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-itis
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
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-ium
part, lining or enveloping tissue, region
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-ize
to make, to treat, to do something with
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-ia, -y
state of, condition of, quality of
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-logy
science of, systematic study of
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-lysis
dissolution of or by
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-ma, -m, -me
hint: drama, theme
result of the act of
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-mania
madness for or about
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-meter
instrument for measuring, measure
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-metry
art or science of measuring
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-nomy
science of, system of laws governing
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-oecious
having a house or dwelling
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-oid, -ode
like, having the shape of
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-oma (if followed by an additional element, it becomes -omat-)
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing (occas.) diseased condition (rarely) result of
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-osis
diseased condition of, act of, process of
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-ous, (-ious)
full, pertaining to, like
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-pathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by
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-philous, -philic
loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of
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-phobia
abnormal fear of
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-plasty
formation, plastic surgical operation
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-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge of
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-sis, -sia, -sy, -se
*(the adjectival form of this is -tic, -stic)
act of, process of, (occas. result of the act of)
*pertaining to the act or process of
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-stomy
the making of a surgical opening
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-te, -t
hint: athlete
one who, that which (-tes)
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-ter
means of, place for
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-therapy
treatment of or by
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-tomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
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-uria
condition of the urine
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-us
individual, person
