-chezia

English

Etymology

Representing the Ancient Greek χέζω (khézō, “I defecate”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, “-ia”, suffix forming abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-chezia

  1. (literally and figuratively, forms nouns) defecation
    ‎allo- + ‎-chezia → ‎allochezia
    ‎hemato- + ‎-chezia → ‎hematochezia
    ‎dys- + ‎-chezia → ‎dyschezia

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -chezia
allochezia
dyschezia
hematochezia
lalochezia
prionochezia
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