Meaning
suffix-penia
deficiency
GreekGeneral
Terms built from -penia
2 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 -penia marked.
-penia decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root thromb/o means “clot”.
- The root cyt/o means “cell”.
- The suffix -penia means “deficiency”.
- Together: Deficiency of platelets in the blood.
- The root oste/o means “bone”.
- The suffix -penia means “deficiency”.
- Together: Lower than normal bone density.
Parts that combine with -penia
Word parts that appear alongside -penia in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use -penia but do not yet have their own page in the library.
leukopenia
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