| -scopy | An action or activity involving the use of in instrument for viewing. Origin: G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
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| -some | <suffix> A combining form or suffix from Gr. Swma (gen. Swmatos) the body; as in merosome, a body segment; cephalosome, etc. (29 Oct 1998) |
| -ster | <suffix> A suffix denoting the agent (originally a woman), especially a person who does something with skill or as an occupation; as in spinster (originally, a woman who spins), songster, baxter (= bakester), youngster. Brewing, baking, and weaving were formerly feminine labors, and consequently brewster, baxter, and webster meant, originally, the woman (not the man) who brews, bakes, or weaves. When men began to perform these duties the feminine appellations were retained. Origin: OE. & AS. -estre, -istre. (29 Oct 1998) |
| -stomy | Artificial or surgical opening. See: stomato-. Origin: G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| -thioic acid | <suffix> Suffix denoting the radical, -C(S)OH or -C(O)SH, the sulfur analog of a carboxylic acid, i.e., a thiocarboxylic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| -thione | <suffix> Suffix denoting the radical ==C==S, the sulfur analog of a ketone, i.e., a thiocarbonyl group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| -thymia | Mind, soul, emotions. See: thymo-. Origin: G. Thymos, the mind or heart as the seat of strong feelings or passion (05 Mar 2000) |
| -tome | 1. <suffix> A cutting instrument, the first element in the compound usually indicating the part that the instrument is designed to cut. 2. Segment, part, section. For example, dermatome. Origin: G. Tomos, cutting, sharp; a cutting (section or segment) (20 Jun 2000) |
| -tomy | A cutting operation. See: -ectomy. Origin: G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| -trichia | Condition or type of hair. Origin: G. Thrix (trich-), hair, + -ia, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| -trophy | <suffix> Food, nutrition. Origin: G. Trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| -uretic | <suffix> Of or pertaining to the urine; diuretic; urinary; as, uretic medicine. Origin: L. Ureticus, Gr. Ouretikos. Source: Websters Dictionary (20 Jun 2000) |
| -viridae | A virus family. Origin: L. Vir, fr. Virus, venom (05 Mar 2000) |
| -virinae | A subfamily of viruses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| -yl | <chemistry, suffix> A suffix used as a characteristic termination of chemical radicals; as in ethyl, carbonyl, hydroxyl, etc. The suffix was first used in 1832 by Liebig and Wohler in naming benzoyl, in the sense of stuff, or fundamental material, then in 1834 by Dumas and Peligot in naming methyl, in the sense of wood. After this -yl was generally used as in benzoyl, in the sense of stuff, characteristic ground, fundamental material. Origin: Gr. Wood, material. (29 Oct 1998) |