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jeffres suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| ase | enzyme |
| biosis | mode of living |
| cide | killer |
| cle | small |
| cyst | bladder, pouch, sac |
| cyt | cell |
| derm | skin |
| ectomy | excision of organ |
| emia | blood |
| fer | to carry or bear |
| gamy | marriage, sexual fusion |
| gen | producing |
| genesis | origination of |
| gram | writing or record |
| graph | draw, write or record |
| helminth | worm |
| hydrate | composed with water |
| iasis | disease, abnormal |
| ism | a state or condition |
| ite | division or part |
| itis | inflammation or infection |
| ium | referring to a body part |
| logy | study of |
| lysis | releasing or loosening |
| mer | a part |
| meter | measurement |
| morph | form |
| myc | fungus |
| node | knot |
| nom, nomy | ordered knowledge |
| oid | resembling |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | a condition, disease |
| ous | full of |
| phage | eater |
| phase | stage |
| phil | loving |
| phyll | leaf |
| phyte | plant |
| phore | carry, bear |
| plasm | formative substance |
| plast | organized particle |
| pod | foot |
| rrhea | discharge |
| scope | instrument for viewing |
| sect | cut |
| spore | seed |
| stasis | stationary condition |
| stat | stationary, still |
| synthesis | to put together |
| troph | nourishment |
| tropism | reponse |
| ular | relating to |
| ul, ule | small |
| uria | urine |
| vor, vore | eat |