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Lesson Six
Greek Etymology Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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tom | cut |
ton, ten | stretch; tone |
chir | hand |
pod | foot |
cephal | head |
dactyl | finger; toe |
gloss, glott, glot | tongue; language |
osteo | bone |
derm, dermat | skin |
plas, plasm, plast | mold; shape; form; substance |
pachy- | thick |
tauto- | same |
-algia, -algy | pain |
-algiac | one who suffers pain |
-algic, -algetic | pertaining to or causing pain |
-itis | inflammation |
-itic | one who has inflammation; characterized by inflammation |
-machy, -machia | war; fight |
-machist | one who fights |
-machic, -machical, -machal | pertaining to fighting |