Word parts
suffix

-tripsy

-tripsy means "crushing".

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suffix

-tripsy

crushing

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Terms built from -tripsy

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 -tripsy marked.

-tripsy decoded step by step

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lithotripsy

  1. The root lith/o means “stone”.
  2. The suffix -tripsy means “crushing”.
  3. Together: Breaking up kidney stones using shock waves.

Parts that combine with -tripsy

Word parts that appear alongside -tripsy in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

lith/ostone · 1 term

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