- -phage, -phagia, -phagy
- Eating, devouring. [G. phago, to eat]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
-phage, -phagia, -phagy
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-phagy — comb. form the eating of (specified food) (ichthyophagy). Etymology: Gk phagia (as PHAGOUS) * * * fəjē, ji noun combining form ( es) Etymology: Greek phagia, from phagein to eat + ia y more at baksheesh : eating of a ( … Useful english dictionary
-phagy — a combining form meaning eating, devouring that specified by the initial element, esp. as a practice or habit: allotriophagy; anthropophagy. Also, phagia. [ < Gk phagia; see PHAGE, Y3] * * * … Universalium
-phagy — or phagia, aff. a combining form meaning “eating,”“feeding on,” esp. as a practice or means of gaining sustenance: anthropophagy; monophagy[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk phagia; see phage, y III … From formal English to slang
-phagy — See phage. * * * see phagia … Medical dictionary
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
