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Lecture Notes
CLA 30
111
Classics
Not Applicable
05/31/2009

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Term

 

-IC

-ITIC

-OTIC

-TIC

-AC

Definition

 

 

 

pertaining to

Term

-IA, -Y

-SIA

-A

-OSIS

-IASIS

-SIS

-ESIS

Definition

 

 

 

condition/process of

Term

 

 

 

-ITIS

Definition



 

the inflammation of

Term



 

-IST

Definition



one who does

Term



 

-IUM

Definition



membrane, connective tissue

Term



 

-IN, -INE

Definition



substance

Term



-MA, -M

(-mat- when followed by another suffix)

Definition



condition/result of

Term



 

-LOGY

Definition



the study of x

Term

 

 

-LOGIST

Definition

 

 

one who studies x

Term

 

 

 

-MALACIA

Definition

 

 

softening of (the tissues of) x

Term

 

 

 

-METRY

Definition

 

 

the measuring of x

Term

 

 

 

-METER

Definition

 

 

an instrument/device for measuring x

Term

 

 

 

-SCLEROSIS

Definition

 

 

hardening of x

Term

 

 

 

-STENOSIS

Definition

 

 

narrowing of x

Term

 

 

 

-TOXIC

Definition

 

 

 

poisonous to x

Term

 

 

 

-ALGIA

Definition

 

 

pain in/involving x

Term

 

 

-AL

-ETIC

Definition

 

 

 

pertaining to

Term

 

 

 

-OUS

Definition

 

 

characterized by

Term

 

 

 

-OID

Definition

 

 

resembling something

Term

 

 

 

-OSE

Definition

 

 

full of, resembling

Term

-ASIA

-ESIA

-ASIS

-ESIS

-EMA (-EMAT-)

-ISM

-ISMUS

Definition

 

 

condition of

Term

 

 

-ism

Definition

 

 

quality of

Term

 

 

-ismus

Definition

 

 

muscular spasm

Term

 

 

-oma

(-omat-)

Definition

 

 

tumor in or characterized by

Term

 

 

-ase

Definition

 

 

enzyme

Term

 

 

-ics, -tics

Definition

 

 

science, study of

Term

 

 

 

X-O-CELE

Definition

 

 

 

hernia or swelling of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-MEGALY

Definition

 

 

 

enlargement of

Term

 

 

 

X-ODYNIA

Definition

 

 

 

pain in X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-SPASM

Definition

 

 

 

spasm of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-STOMY

Definition

 

 

 

formation of an opening in/between X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GEN

Definition

 

 

 

substance that produces X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GENESIS

Definition

 

 

 

production of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GENIC

Definition

 

 

 

producing X, produced by or in X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GENIC

Definition

 

 

 

producing X, produced by or in X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GENOUS

Definition

 

 

 

producing X, produced by or in X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GRAM

Definition

 

 

 

a record of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GRAPH

Definition

 

 

 

instrument for recording X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-GRAPHY

Definition

 

 

 

the recording of x

Term

 

 

 

X-IATRY

Definition

 

 

 

the treatment of/by X

Term

 

 

 

X-IATRIST

Definition

 

 

 

one who treats X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-LYSIS

Definition

 

 

 

the disintegration of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-LYTIC

Definition

 

 

 

disintegration or disintegrated by X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-LYSIN

Definition

 

 

 

substance that disintegrates X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PATHY

Definition

 

 

 

a disease of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PHILIA

Definition

 

 

 

the love of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PHILE

Definition

 

 

 

one who loves X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PTOSIS

Definition

 

 

 

the dropping or sagging of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-RRHEA

Definition

 

 

 

the flowing of X or flowing of something from X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-RRHAGIA

Definition

 

 

 

the flowing of x or flowing of something from X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-RRHEXIS

Definition

 

 

 

the rupturing of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-SCOPE

Definition

 

 

 

an instrument for examining X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-SCOPY

Definition

 

 

 

the examining of/by X

Term

 

 

 

X-ECTASIA

Definition

 

 

 

the dilation of X

Term

 

 

 

X-ECTASIS

Definition

 

 

 

the dilation of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-TOME

Definition

 

 

 

an instrument for cutting X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-TOMY

Definition

 

 

 

the cutting of X

Term

 

 

 

X-ECTOMY

Definition

 

 

 

the cutting out of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-THERAPY

Definition

 

 

 

treatment of/by X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-CENTESIS

Definition

 

 

 

the piercing of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-CENTESIS

Definition

 

 

 

the piercing of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-POIESIS

Definition

 

 

 

the production of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-POIETIC

Definition

 

 

 

pertaining to the production of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PHAGY

Definition

 

 

 

the eating of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PHAGE

Definition

 

 

 

something that eats X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PHAGOUS

Definition

 

 

 

eating X

Term

 

 

 

X-EDEMA

Definition

 

 

 

the swelling of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PLEGIA

Definition

 

 

 

the paralysis of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-TROPHY

Definition

 

 

 

the growth, nourishment of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-DYSTROPHY

Definition

 

 

 

the defective growth of X

Term

 

 

 

X-ATROPHY

Definition

 

 

 

the lack of growth of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-SCHISIS

Definition

 

 

 

the splitting of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-CLASIS

Definition

 

 

 

the breaking of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-CLAST

Definition

 

 

 

an instrument for breaking X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-METRY

Definition

 

 

 

the measurement of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-METER

Definition

 

 

 

an instrument for measuring X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PENIA

Definition

 

 

 

a deficiency of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PEXY

Definition

 

 

 

the fixing or the adhesion of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-PLASTY

Definition

 

 

 

the surgical repairing of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-RRHAPHY

Definition

 

 

 

the suturing of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-STASIS

Definition

 

 

 

the stopping of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-STAT

Definition

 

 

 

device or agent for stopping the flow of X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-TROPISM

Definition

 

 

 

quality of turning to or affectin/being affected by X

Term

 

 

 

X-O-TROPIC

Definition

 

 

 

turning to, affecting/being affected by X

Term

 

 

 

AD-

Definition

 

 

 

to, toward

Term

 

 

 

CON-

Definition

 

 

 

together, with, thoroughly, very

Term

 

 

 

DIS-

Definition

 

 

 

apart, away

Term

 

 

 

EX-

Definition

 

 

 

out of, away from; completely

Term

 

 

 

IN-

Definition

 

 

 

in, into, very, thoroughly; not

Term

 

 

 

OB-

Definition

 

 

 

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Term

 

 

 

SUB-

Definition

 

 

 

under

Term

 

 

X-IA

X-I-TY

X-Y

 

Definition

 

 

 

condition of X

Term

 

 

X-ARIUM

X-ARY, -ORY

Definition

 

 

 

place for X

Term

 

X-I-CULUS,-CULE,-CLE

X-OLUS, -OLE

X-ULUS, -ULA, -ULUM, -ULE

X-ILLA, -IL

X-ELLUM, -ELLE

Definition

 

 

 

a little X

Term

X-AL

X-AN

X-AR

X-ARY,-ORY

X-IC, X-ID, X-ILE

X-INE, X-IVE

Definition

 

 

 

pertaining to, characterized by X

Term

 

 

 

ARY

Definition
Term

 

 

 

X-O/U-LENT

X-OSE

Definition

 

 

 

full of

Term

 

 

 

X-AD

Definition

 

 

 

toward X

Term

 

 

 

X-ATE

Definition

 

 

 

to_______

Term

 

 

X-ABLE

X-IBLE

X-ILE

Definition

 

 

 

capable of being X-ed

Term

 

 

 

X-I-FIC

Definition

 

 

 

making/causing X

Term

 

 

 

X-ANT, -(I)ENT

Definition

 

 

 

X-ing or he who/that which does X

Term

 

 

 

X-ANCY, -ENCY, -ANCE, -ENCE, -CE, -CY

Definition

 

 

 

quality of X-ing

Term

 

 

 

X-OR

Definition

 

 

 

one who/that which does X

Term

 

 

X-MENT

X-URE

Definition

 

 

 

result of X

Term

 

 

 

X-AT/ION, -ION

Definition

 

 

 

the act of X-ing

Term

 

 

X-I-FY

X-IZE

Definition

 

 

 

to make/do X

Term

 

 

 

X-ESCE

Definition

 

 

 

to begin to X

Term

 

 

 

X-ECTOPY

Definition

 

 

 

displacement of X

Term

 

 

 

X-I-FORM

Definition

 

 

 

resembling/having the form of X

Term

 

 

 

X-AGOGUE

Definition

 

 

 

something that stimulates (the flow of) X

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