Lesson 4 Flashcards
(26 cards)
-al
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (suffix)
-an, -ian
pertaining to, like, one connected with (suffix)
-ous, -ious
full of, pertaining to, like (suffix)
-ic, -tic, (-ac after i)
pertaining to, like (suffix)
-oid, -ode
like, having the shape of (suffix)
amygdal-
almond, tonsil
andr-
man, male
ex. androgen
anthrop-
man, human being
ex. philanthropy
chron-
time
ex. chronic
clad-
branch
dynam-, dyn-
power
ex. dynamite
eme-
to vomit
ex. emetic
gymn-
naked, uncovered
gyn(e)-, gynec-, gynaec-
female
ex. misogynist
helic-, helix-
spiral
ex. helicopter
hydr-
water, fluid
ex. hydrogen
iatr-
physician, medican treatment
ex. psychiatry
melan-
black, dark
ex. melanin
necr-
corpse, dead tissue
ex. necrology
olig-
few, scanty
ex. oligarchy
ped-, paed-
child
-pedia
instruction (suffix)
ex. encyclopedia
phag-
to eat
ex. dysphagia
phil-
to love, have an affinity for
ex. philanthropy