Meaning

suffix

-genic

producing

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Terms built from -genic

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -genic marked.

  • iatrogeniciatr/o + -genicCaused by medical treatment

-genic decoded step by step

One library term, read one part at a time.

iatrogenic

  1. The root iatr/o means “physician”.
  2. The suffix -genic means “producing”.
  3. Together: Caused by medical treatment.

Other examples

Words that use -genic but do not yet have their own page in the library.

carcinogenicpathogenic

Other word parts with the same meaning

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