chapter 1 Flashcards
what is a termination?
the end part of a word
what is a primary suffix
composed of one part/ sound, and has simple meanings
what is a derived suffix
composed of multiple parts
what is the only verbal termination and its meaning?
“x-ize” -to do or to make
what is an adjective
Adjectives describe something or someone (ex; salad)
“X-al”
p.t
adj
“X-ic”
pt
adj
“X-ous”
pt
adj
“x-ary”
pt
adj
“x-ar”
pt
adj
“x-an”
pt
adj
“x-ine”
pt
adj
“x-ac”
pt
adj
“x-oid”
resembling x (only adj that isnt p.t)
what is a noun
can replace “x” as they name a specific thing
what is a concrete noun? what 3 terminations are included?
names an object that is touchable
○ Body parts, organs, substances, tools
○ Uses “um”, “meter”, and “in”
what is an abstract noun? what 2 terminations are included?
cannot be touched, nonphysical thing
○ Conditions, processes, procedures
Uses “is” and “y’’
“x-ia”
an abnormal condition involving x
“X-ist”
one who does the action of x or one who specializes in x.
“x-in”
a substance or x or a substance which does the action of x
what are diagnostic terminations
Diagnosis of a condition.
Diagnostic- p.t a problem/disorder
“x-it-is”
the inflammation of x
X-o-rrhex-is
the rupturing of x, or the rupturing of something involving x (if it cant be ruptured)
“x-o-schis-is”
the splitting of x
“x-ias-is”
the abnormal presence of x
“x-o-clas-is”
the breaking of x
“x-os-is”
an abnormal condition involving x
“x-o-path-y”
a disease of x
“X-o-megal-y”
the enlargement of x
“x-o-phag-y”
the ingestion of x
“x-o-genes-is”
the production of x
“x-o-poies-is”
the formation of x
“x-o-kines-is
the movement of x
“X-algia
pain in/ involving x
“x-odynia
pain in/ involving x
“x-o-plegia”
the paralysis of x
“x-o-penia”
a deficiency of x
“x-o-rrhagia
the rapid flowing of (something from) x
“x-omalacia”
the softening of something
“x-o-necrosis”
the death of x (often refers to tissues)
“x-o-stenosis”
the narrowing of x
“x-o-sclerosis”
the hardening of x
“x-o-ptosis”
the downward displacement of x
“x-agra”
gouty pain in x
“x-o-rrhea”
the flowing of (something from) x
“x-edema”
the swelling of x
“x-o-cele”
the protrusion of (something through) x
“x-o-lith”
a calculas in/involving x
“x-o-spasm”
the spasm of x
“x-o-ismus”
the spasm of x
“x-o-ectopia”
the displacement of x
“x-o-ectasia”
the distention of x
“x-o-plasia
the formation of x
“x-o-dysplasia”
the defective formation of x
“x-o-trophy”
the growth/nourishment of x
“x-o-dystrophy”
the defective growth of x
“x-atrophy”
the lack of growth of x
“x-asthenia”
the lack of strength of x
what are therapeutic terminations
Refers to the medical treatment of medical problems. Never refers to procedures that would kill a patient, unlike diagnostic.
x-o-therapy
treatment by means of x
x-iatry
the healing of x
x-o-stasis
the stopping of x
x-o-plasty
the surgical repairing of x
x-o-centesis
the surgical puncturing of x
x-o-rrhaphy”
the suturing of x
“x-o-tomy”
the cutting of x
“x-ectomy”
the cutting out of x
“x-o-stomy”
the making of an opening in x
“x-ics”
the science of x
“x-icist”
one who specializes in the science of x
“x-o-logy”
the study of x
“x-o-scopy”
the examination of x
“x-o-metry”
the measurement of x
“x-o-graphy”
the recording of x
“x-o-graph”
an instrument for recording x
define “x-o-pexy” in diagnostic and therapeutic terms
the adhesion of x (diagnostic), the fixation of x (therapeutic)
define “x-o-lysis” in diagnostic and therapeutic terms
the disintegration of x (diagnostic), the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)
“x-o-tropism”
the tendency to preferentially affect x (diagnostic or therapeutic)
“x-o-phage”
something which ingests x
“x-o-tome
an instrument for cutting x
x-o-tomic
p.t the cutting of x
“x-ectome”
an instrument for cutting out x
“x-o-scope”
an instrument for examining x
“x-o-clast”
something which breaks x
“x-o-stat”
something which stops x (heat)
“x-o-gen”
substance which produces x
“x-o-path”
one with a disease of x
“x-o-gram”
a record of x
“x-o-meter”
an instrument for measuring x
“x-o-genic”
producing x
“x-o-genous
produced by x
“x-o-tropic”
preferentially affecting x
