chapter 20 - greek suffixes 2

-ia, -y

state of, condition of, quality of

-iasis

diseased condition of

-ism, -ismus

condition of

-itis

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

-ium

part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

-ma, -m, -me

result of the act of

-osis

diseased condition of, act of, process of

-sis, -sia, -sy, -se

act of, process of, result of the act of

-oma

tumor of, swelling of, diseased condition of, result of

arachn-

spider

arter-, arteri-

artery

arthr-

joint

bronch-, bronchi-

air tube

carcin-

cancer

ede-, oede-

to swell

eury-, eurys-, euryn-

wide

hepar-, hepat-

liver

hypn-

sleep

hyster-

uterus

laryng-

larynx

mne-

to remember

myel-

spinal cord, marrow

narc-

stupor

phob-

to fear

pne-, -pnea

breathing

pneum-, pneumat-

air, gas

pneumon-

lung

psor-

itch

ptery-, pteryg-

wing

sarc-

flesh

schiz-, schis-, schist-

to split, to rupture

scler-

hard

sten-

narrow

tach-, tachy-

swift

trich-, -thrix

hair