Lesson 9: Greek Noun-Forming Suffixes III

-oma
- tumour arising in or composed of
- swelling containing
- diseased condition
-osis
- diseased condition of
- act of
- process of
-itis

inflammation of
-in, -ine

chemical substance
-ium
- part
- lining of enveloping tissue
- region
ADEN-

gland
ANGI-

vessel
ARACHN-

spider
ASTR-, ASTER-

star
BLAST-
- bud
- germ
- embryonic cell
CHLOR-
- green
- chlorine
COCC-

berry-shaped
CONI-

dust
EO(S)-
- dawn or early age
- rosy
LY-
- to loosen
- to dissolve
- to break up
MENING-

membrane
METR-

uterus
MYC-, MYCET-

fungus
MYEL-
- spinal cord
- marrow
NEUR-
- nerve
- nervous system
- tendon
ORCH(I)-, ORCHID-

testicle
PAN-, PANT-
- all
- complete
PNEUMON-, PNEUM-

lung
POLI-

gray
THROMB-

clot

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Lesson 9: Greek Noun-Forming Suffixes III

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Greek Noun-Forming Suffixes III

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