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1
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x-ize

A
  • to (do the action of) x
  • to make (something) x

example: sympathize and legalize

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x-ia

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  • an abnormal condition involving x
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3
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x-ist

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  • the study of

- one who specializes in x

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x-in

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a substance of x

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x-it/is

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the inflammation of x

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x-o/rhhex-is

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the rupturing of x

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x-o-schis/is

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the splitting of x

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x-ias/is

A

the abnormal presence

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x-o-clas/is

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the breaking of x

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x-os/is or x-ia

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an abnormal condition involving x

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x-o-pathy

A

a disease of x

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x-o-megaly

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the enlargement of x

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x-o-phagy

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the ingestion of x (not the eating of x)

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x-o-genesis

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the production of x

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x-o-poi/es/is

A

the formation of x

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x-o-kinesis

A

the movement of x

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x-alg/ia

A

pain in(volving) x

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18
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x-odyn/ia

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pain in(volving) x

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x-o-pleg/ia

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the paralysis of x

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x-o-pen/ia

A

a deficiency of x

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x-o/rrhag/ia

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the rapid flowing of x (Plan A)

the rapid flowing of something from x (Plan B)

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x-o-malac-/ia

A

the softening of x

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23
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x-o-necr/os/is

A

the death of x

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x-o-sten/os/is

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the narrowing of x

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x-o-scler/os/is

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the hardening of x

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x-o/pt/os/is

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the downward displacement of x

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x-agr/a

A

a gouty pain in x

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x-o/rrhe/a

A

the flowing of x (Plan A)

of something from x (Plan B)

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29
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x-edema

A

the swelling of x

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30
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x-o-cele

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the protrusion of x (Plan A)

the protrusion of something through x (Plan B)

31
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x-o-lith

A

a calculus in x (plan A)

a calculus in linking x (Plan B)

32
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x-o-spasm

A

a spasm of x

33
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x-o-ism-us

A

a spasm of x

34
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x-ec-top-ia

A

outside, place-ness, the displacement of x

35
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x-ec-tasia

A

the distention of x

36
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x-o-plas-ia

A

the formation of x

37
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x-o-dys-plas-ia

A

the defective formation of x

38
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x-o-trophy

A

the growth/nourishment of x

39
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x-o-dys-trophy

A

the defective growth of x

40
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x-a-trophy

A

the lack of growth of x

41
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x-a-sthen-ia

A

the lack of strength of x

42
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x-o-therap-y

A

treatment by means of x

43
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x-iatr-y

A

the healing of x

44
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x-o-stas-is

A

the stopping of x

45
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x-o-plast-y

A

the surgical repairing of x

46
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x-o-cent/es/is

A

the surgical puncturing of x

47
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x-o-rrhaph-y

A

the suturing of x

48
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x-o-tom-y

A

the cutting of x

49
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x-ec-tom-y

A

the cutting out of x

50
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x-o-stom-y

A

the making of an opening in x

51
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x-ic/s

A

the science of x

52
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x-ic/ist

A

one who specializes in the science of x

53
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x-olog-y

A

the study of x

54
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x-o-scop-y

A

the examination of x

55
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x-o-metr-y

A

the measurement of x

56
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x-o-graph-y

A

the recording of x

57
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x-o-pexy

A

(diagnostic) the adhesion of x

(therapeutic) the fixation of x

58
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x-o-lys-is

A

(diagnostic) the disintegration of x

(therapeutic) the separation of the adhesions of x

59
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x-o-trop-ism

A

the tendency to preferentially affect x

60
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x-o-phage

A

something which ingests

61
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x-o-tome-

A

an instrument for cutting x

62
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x-ec-tom-e

A

an instrument for cutting out x

63
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x-o-scop-e

A

an instrument for examining x

64
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x-o-clast

A

something which breaks x

65
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x-o-stat

A

something which stops x

66
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x-o-gen

A

a substance which produces x

67
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x-o-path

A

one with a disease of x

68
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x-o-graph

A

an instrument for recording x

69
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x-o-gram

A

a record of x

70
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x-o-meter

A

an instrument for measuring x

71
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x-o-gen-ic

A

producing x

72
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x-o-gen-ous

A

produced by x

73
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x-o-trop-ic

A

preferentially affecting x

74
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x-oid

A

resembling x

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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