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CLA201 Quiz 2
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Classics
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2015

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-an, -ian e.g amphibian, protozoan
Definition
pertaining to, like, connected with
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-ous, -eous e.g. homogeneous
Definition
full of, having, pertaining to, like
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-ic, -tic, (-ac after i) e.g. galactic, gastric, cardiac
Definition
pertaining to, like
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-ics, -tics, e.g. geriatrics
Definition
the art, science, or study of
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oid, ode e.g. spheroid
Definition
having the shape of, like
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-aemia, -emia

e.g. anemia, leukaemia

Definition
condition of the blood, congestion of the blood
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-logy
Definition
the science of
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-lysis e.g. electrolysis
Definition
dissolution of or by (surgical division or separation)
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-mania
Definition
madness for or about
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-pathy

e.g. hydropathy

Definition
disease of, treatment of disease of or by
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-phobia
Definition
abnormal fear of
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-therapy e.g. physiotherapy, chemotherapy
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treatment of or by
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-tomy e.g. lobotomy
Definition
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
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-ectomy e.g. appendectomy
Definition
surgical operation, surgical removal of
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-uria e.g. haematuria
Definition
condition of the urine
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-genous, -genic
Definition
producing, produced
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-hedron e.g. dodecahedron
Definition
solid figure having a specified number of faces
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-iasis e.g. psoriasis
Definition
diseased condition, often referring to infestation of parasites
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-meter

 

 

-metry

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instrument for measuring, measure

 

art or science of measuring

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-nomy
Definition
science of, systems of laws governing, rules for the direction of
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-oecious e.g. monoecious (having both sex organs in the same individual)


 

Definition
having a house or dwelling
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-philous, -philic e.g. necrophilic
Definition
loving, thriving in
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-plasty e.g. angioplasty
Definition
plastic surgical operation, formation
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-rrhoea e.g dysmenorrhea, diarrhea
Definition
flux, abnormal discharge or flow of
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-stomy- e.g gastrostomy, hepaticoenterostomy
Definition
the making of a surgical opening
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ALG- (-algesia) e.g. analgesic, nostalgia
Definition
pain (sense of pain)
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ARTHR-
Definition
joint, speech sound, articulation
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BALL-, BOL-, BLE- e.g. ballistic, embolism, embolalia
Definition
to throw, to put
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BRADY- e.g. bradycardia
Definition
slow
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CRYPT-
Definition
hidden
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DROM- e.g. syndrome
Definition
running, course
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GE- e.g. geology
Definition
earth
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HOD-, OD- e.g. hodophobia (fear of travel)
Definition
road, way
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MNE-
Definition
to remember
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MORPH- e.g. metamorphosis
Definition
form
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ODONT-
Definition
tooth
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PHOR-, PHER- e.g. euphoria
Definition
to bear, to go
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PLEX-, PLEG- e.g. apoplexy
Definition
to strike, to paralyze
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POD-, PUS- e.g. tripod
Definition
foot
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PROCT- e.g. proctology
Definition
anus, rectum
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STOL-, STAL-, STLE- e.g. peristalsis, systole
Definition
to send, to contract
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STOM-, STOMAT- e.g. stomatitis, microstome
Definition
mouth, opening
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TROP-, TREP- e.g. apotropaic (intended to avert evil), apheliotropism (turning away from the sun)
Definition
to turn, to respond to stimulus
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UR- e.g. uremic, ureter
Definition
urine, urinary system
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BUL- (BOUL-) e.g. abulia
Definition
will, violition
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CARDI-
Definition
heart
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CEPHAL- e.g. cephalopod
Definition
head
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CHONDR-, CHONDRI- e.g. mitochondria, perichondrium
Definition
cartilage, granule (orig, hulled grain of wheat)
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DEM- e.g. democracy
Definition
people, country
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DERM-
Definition
skin
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GAM-
Definition
marriage, union
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LECITH-
Definition
yolk
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OPTHALM-
Definition
eye
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OST(E)-
Definition
bone
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PHYLL- e.g. phyllopodous
Definition
leaf
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PHYT- e.g. endophyte (a plant growing within another)
Definition
plant, growth
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PLAS(T)- e.g. hyperplasia (excessive formation of tissue)
Definition
to form, to mould
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SOM-, SOMAT- e.g. somaesthesia (sensitivity to bodily sensations), gymnosomatous (having no shell or mantle; like molluscs)
Definition
body
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THEC- e.g. theca (spore or pollen case), thecodont (teeth in sockets)
Definition
case, sheath
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THERM-
Definition
heat
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TOM- e.g. lithotomous (stone boring)
Definition
cut, section
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TOP- e.g. atopognesia (the lack of ability to locate a sensation accurately)
Definition
place
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TROPH- e.g. autotroph, dystrophy
Definition
nourishment, development
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ZO-
Definition
animal, living beeing
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ACOU-(ACU-)
Definition
to hear
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AMBLY- e.g. amblycephalidae (broad-headed, non poisonous snakes; bluntheads)
Definition
dull
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ANTH- e.g. chrysanthemum, anthophilous
Definition
flower
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CHROM-, CHROMAT, CHRO- e.g. metachrosis
Definition
colour
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DACTYL- e.g. dactylolysis (tropical disease in which toe is amputated)
Definition
finger, toe
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DE-, DESM- e.g. syndesmology (study of ligaments)
Definition
to bind, binding, ligament
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ENTER- e.g. dystentery, anenterous
Definition
intestine
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ERG- e.g. ergonomic
Definition
work
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AESTHE- (ESTHE-) e.g. anesthesia
Definition
to feel, to perceive
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GER-, GERONT-
Definition
old, old age
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GNATH- e.g dysgnathic (pertaining to improperly developed jaws)
Definition
jaw
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GNO- e.g. agnostic
Definition
to know
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GRAPH-, GRAM- e.g. dromograph (instrument for registering the velocity of blood)
Definition
to write, written
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HEPAT-, HEPAR- e.g. hepatitis
Definition
liver
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KINE-, CINE-
Definition
to move
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LEX- e.g dyslexia
Definition
to read
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MY-, MYS-, MYOS- e.g. myocardium, myochrome (any muscle pigment)
Definition
muscle
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NEPHR- e.g perinephrium
Definition
kidney
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OSM- e.g. anosmia (the lack of a sense of a smell)
Definition
smell
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THE- e.g. allenthesis (intro of a foreign substance into the body), metathesis (a chemical reaction in which there is an exchange of radicals)
Definition
to put, to place
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