-chezia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-chezia

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

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