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1
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what is a termination?

A

the end part of a word

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what is a primary suffix

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composed of one part/ sound, and has simple meanings

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what is a derived suffix

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composed of multiple parts

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4
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what is the only verbal termination and its meaning?

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“x-ize” -to do or to make

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5
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what is an adjective

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Adjectives describe something or someone (ex; salad)

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6
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“X-al”

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p.t
adj

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“X-ic”

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pt
adj

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“X-ous”

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pt
adj

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“x-ary”

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pt
adj

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“x-ar”

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pt
adj

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“x-an”

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pt
adj

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“x-ine”

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pt
adj

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“x-ac”

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pt
adj

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14
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“x-oid”

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resembling x (only adj that isnt p.t)

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15
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what is a noun

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can replace “x” as they name a specific thing

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16
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what is a concrete noun? what 3 terminations are included?

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names an object that is touchable
○ Body parts, organs, substances, tools
○ Uses “um”, “meter”, and “in”

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17
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what is an abstract noun? what 2 terminations are included?

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cannot be touched, nonphysical thing
○ Conditions, processes, procedures
Uses “is” and “y’’

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18
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“x-ia”

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an abnormal condition involving x

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19
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“X-ist”

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one who does the action of x or one who specializes in x.

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20
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“x-in”

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a substance or x or a substance which does the action of x

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21
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what are diagnostic terminations

A

Diagnosis of a condition.
Diagnostic- p.t a problem/disorder

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22
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“x-it-is”

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the inflammation of x

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23
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X-o-rrhex-is

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the rupturing of x, or the rupturing of something involving x (if it cant be ruptured)

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24
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“x-o-schis-is”

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the splitting of x

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25
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“x-ias-is”

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the abnormal presence of x

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“x-o-clas-is”

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the breaking of x

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27
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“x-os-is”

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an abnormal condition involving x

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28
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“x-o-path-y”

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a disease of x

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29
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“X-o-megal-y”

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the enlargement of x

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30
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“x-o-phag-y”

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the ingestion of x

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31
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“x-o-genes-is”

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the production of x

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32
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“x-o-poies-is”

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the formation of x

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33
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“x-o-kines-is

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the movement of x

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34
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“X-algia

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pain in/ involving x

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35
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“x-odynia

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pain in/ involving x

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36
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“x-o-plegia”

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the paralysis of x

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37
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“x-o-penia”

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a deficiency of x

38
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“x-o-rrhagia

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the rapid flowing of (something from) x

39
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“x-omalacia”

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the softening of something

40
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“x-o-necrosis”

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the death of x (often refers to tissues)

41
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“x-o-stenosis”

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the narrowing of x

42
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“x-o-sclerosis”

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the hardening of x

43
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“x-o-ptosis”

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the downward displacement of x

44
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“x-agra”

A

gouty pain in x

45
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“x-o-rrhea”

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the flowing of (something from) x

46
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“x-edema”

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the swelling of x

47
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“x-o-cele”

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the protrusion of (something through) x

48
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“x-o-lith”

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a calculas in/involving x

49
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“x-o-spasm”

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the spasm of x

50
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“x-o-ismus”

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the spasm of x

51
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“x-o-ectopia”

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the displacement of x

52
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“x-o-ectasia”

A

the distention of x

53
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“x-o-plasia

A

the formation of x

54
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“x-o-dysplasia”

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the defective formation of x

55
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“x-o-trophy”

A

the growth/nourishment of x

56
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“x-o-dystrophy”

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the defective growth of x

57
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“x-atrophy”

A

the lack of growth of x

58
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“x-asthenia”

A

the lack of strength of x

59
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what are therapeutic terminations

A

Refers to the medical treatment of medical problems. Never refers to procedures that would kill a patient, unlike diagnostic.

60
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x-o-therapy

A

treatment by means of x

61
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x-iatry

A

the healing of x

62
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x-o-stasis

A

the stopping of x

63
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x-o-plasty

A

the surgical repairing of x

64
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x-o-centesis

A

the surgical puncturing of x

65
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x-o-rrhaphy”

A

the suturing of x

66
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“x-o-tomy”

A

the cutting of x

67
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“x-ectomy”

A

the cutting out of x

68
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“x-o-stomy”

A

the making of an opening in x

69
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“x-ics”

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the science of x

70
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“x-icist”

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one who specializes in the science of x

71
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“x-o-logy”

A

the study of x

72
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“x-o-scopy”

A

the examination of x

73
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“x-o-metry”

A

the measurement of x

74
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“x-o-graphy”

A

the recording of x

75
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“x-o-graph”

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an instrument for recording x

76
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define “x-o-pexy” in diagnostic and therapeutic terms

A

the adhesion of x (diagnostic), the fixation of x (therapeutic)

77
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define “x-o-lysis” in diagnostic and therapeutic terms

A

the disintegration of x (diagnostic), the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)

78
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“x-o-tropism”

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the tendency to preferentially affect x (diagnostic or therapeutic)

79
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“x-o-phage”

A

something which ingests x

80
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“x-o-tome

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an instrument for cutting x

81
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x-o-tomic

A

p.t the cutting of x

82
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“x-ectome”

A

an instrument for cutting out x

83
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“x-o-scope”

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an instrument for examining x

84
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“x-o-clast”

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something which breaks x

85
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“x-o-stat”

A

something which stops x (heat)

86
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“x-o-gen”

A

substance which produces x

87
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“x-o-path”

A

one with a disease of x

88
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“x-o-gram”

A

a record of x

89
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“x-o-meter”

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an instrument for measuring x

90
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“x-o-genic”

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producing x

91
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“x-o-genous

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produced by x

92
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“x-o-tropic”

A

preferentially affecting x

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