Meaning
suffix-logy
study of
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Terms built from -logy
12 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -logy marked.
-logy decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root gastr/o means “stomach”.
- The root enter/o means “intestine”.
- The suffix -logy means “study”.
- Together: Study of the stomach and intestines.
- The prefix endo- means “within”.
- The root crin/o means “secrete”.
- The suffix -logy means “study of”.
- Together: Medical specialty dealing with hormones and glands.
- The root cardi/o means “heart”.
- The suffix -logy means “study of”.
- Together: The branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart.
Parts that combine with -logy
Word parts that appear alongside -logy in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use -logy but do not yet have their own page in the library.
oncology
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- oncologyalso listed under -ology (study of)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with -logy, word for word.
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