Lesson 6 Flashcards
(31 cards)
-genous, -genic
producing, produced (suffix)
ex. photogenic
-hedron
solid figure having a (specified) number of faces (suffix)
ex. dodecahedron
-iasis
diseased condition (often refers to an infestation by parasites) (suffix) ex. psoriasis
-meter
instrument for measuring, measure (suffix)
ex. thermometer
-metry
art or science of measuring (suffix)
ex. optometry
-nomy
science of, system of laws governing (suffix)
ex. astronomy, economy
-oecious
having a house or dwelling (suffix)
ex. monoecious
-philous, philic
loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of (suffix)
ex. necrophilic
-plasty
formation, plastic surgical operation (suffix)
ex. rhinoplasty
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge of (suffix)
ex. diarrhea
-stomy
the making of a surgical opening (suffix)
ex. gastrostomy
acanth-
thorn, prickle
ex. acanthesthesia
aer-
air, gas
ex. aeroplace
aut-
self
ex. autonomy
blephar-
eyelid
ex. ablephary
carcin-
cancer
ex. carcinogen
cheil-, chil-
lip
ex. acheilary
col-
colon
ex. colonoscopy
corp-
excrement
ex. corpolite
cry-, crym-
cold, ice
ex. crystal
cyst-
bladder, cyst, sac
ex. oocyst
dacry-
tear
gastr-, gaster-
stomach, belly of a muscle
ex. gastronomic
helminth-
worm
