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-philiac

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a combining form occurring in personal nouns that correspond to nouns ending in -philia:

hemophiliac; necrophiliac.

Origin of -philiac

Greek

< Greek -philiakos; see -philia, -ac

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-philiac in Medicine

-philiac suff.

One that has a tendency toward: hemophiliac.
One that has an abnormal attraction to: necrophiliac.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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