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Greek Roots 2
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Undergraduate 1
04/05/2009

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-a (forms abstract noun)
Definition
state, condition
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-ac (rare)(forms adj)
Definition
pertaining to, located in
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-ia, -y (forms abstract noun)
Definition
state, condition
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-iac (rare)(forms noun)
Definition
person afflicted with
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-iasis (forms abstract noun)
Definition
disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of: often used with the name of a parasitic organism to indicate infestation of the body by that organism
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-ic (forms adj)
Definition
pertaining to, located in; can be a noun when indicating a drug or agent
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-in, -ine
Definition
form names of substances
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-ist (forms noun)
Definition
a person interested in
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-itic (form adj)
Definition
pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation; can be used as noun when indicating a drug or agent
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-itis (forms nouns)
Definition
inflammation
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-itides
Definition
plural form of -itis
Term
-ium (rarely -eum)(forms noun)
Definition
membrane, connective tissue.
few -ium names a region of the body
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-ma (forms noun)
Definition
(often) abnormal or diseased condition
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-osis (forms noun)
Definition
abnormal or diseased condition
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-otic (forms adj from nouns ending in -osis)
Definition
pertaining to
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-sia (froms abstract noun)
Definition
state, condition
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-sis (forms abstract nouns)
Definition
state, condition
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-tic (forms adj from nouns ending in -sis)
Definition
pertaining to; can also be used as noun when indicating drugs or agents
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-itic, *-tic
Definition
person suffering from a certain disability or condition
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