CH 11: Psychological Terms

psych-o

mind

phren-o

mind

ide-o

idea

neur-o

emotions

er(ot)-o

sexual desire

nyct-o

night

hypn-o

sleep; hypnotism

oneir-o

dream

narc-o

stupor

pharmac-o

drug

esth-es(i)-o

perception

an-esth-es(i)-o

loss of perception

hallucin-o

hallucination

nos-o

disease

hyster-o

hysteria

epi-lept-o

epilepsy

pseud-o

false; falsely

x-o-phob-ia

a morbid dread of x

x-o-phob-e

one with a morbid dread of x

x-o-phil-ia

a morbid fondness for x

x-o-phil-ic

pertaining to a morbid fondness for x; having an affinity for x

x-o-phil-e

one with a morbid fondness for x; one with a propensity to (do the action of x)

x-o-phil

something with an affinity for x

x-o-phil-i-ac

= x-o-phil-ic or = x-o-phil-e

x-o-man-ia

a morbid fondness for x

x-o-man-ic

pertaining to a morbid fondness for x

x-o-man-i-ac

= x-o-philiac

x-esth-es-ia

the perception of x

x-an-esth-es-ia

the loss of perception of x

x-o-leps-y

a seizure of/involving x

x-o-lagn-ia

sexual gratification involving x