a combining form occurring in compound words that denote a condition of the blood, as specified by the initial element:
-rrhaphy
a combining form meaning "suture," used in the formation of compound words:
-trophy
a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general senses "nourishment, feeding" (mycotrophy), "growth" (hypertrophy); also forming abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in
fibro-
a combining form meaning "fiber," used in the formation of compound words:
geronto-
a combining form meaning "old age," used in the formation of compound words:
hemi
an internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers.
micro-
a combining form with the meanings "small" (microcosm; microgamete), "very small in comparison with others of its kind" (microcassette; microlith), "too small to be seen by the unaided eye" (microfossil; microorganism), "dealing with extremely minute orga
morph-
var. of
neo-
a combining form meaning "new," "recent," "revived," "modified," used in the formation of compound words:
supra-
a prefix meaning "above, over" (supraorbital) or "beyond the limits of, outside of" (supramolecular; suprasegmental).
-algia
var. of
-emia
a combining form occurring in compound words that denote a condition of the blood, as specified by the initial element:
-rrhaphy
a combining form meaning "suture," used in the formation of compound words:
-trophy
a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general senses "nourishment, feeding" (mycotrophy), "growth" (hypertrophy); also forming abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in
fibro-
a combining form meaning "fiber," used in the formation of compound words:
geronto-
a combining form meaning "old age," used in the formation of compound words:
hemi
an internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers.
micro-
a combining form with the meanings "small" (microcosm; microgamete), "very small in comparison with others of its kind" (microcassette; microlith), "too small to be seen by the unaided eye" (microfossil; microorganism), "dealing with extremely minute orga
morph-
var. of
neo-
a combining form meaning "new," "recent," "revived," "modified," used in the formation of compound words:
supra-
a prefix meaning "above, over" (supraorbital) or "beyond the limits of, outside of" (supramolecular; suprasegmental).
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