-chezia

UK/ˈkiːzɪə/

suffix

defecation

“dys- + -chezia → dyschezia”

OriginAncient Greek χέζω →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. figurativelyliterallydefecation

    dys- + -chezia → dyschezia

    2 more examples

    allo- + -chezia → allochezia

    hemato- + -chezia → hematochezia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχέζω“I defecate”
  2. English-chezia

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

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Cite this entry
APA

-chezia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chezia

MLA

“-chezia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chezia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-chezia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chezia.

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