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Chapter 1 Termination Flashcards

1
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1.1
x- ize
finalize

A

to (do the action of) x
to make (something) x
to make something final
verb

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1.2
x- al
national

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p.t. x
p.t. a nation
adjective

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1.3
x- ic
lycanthropic

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p.t. x
p.t. a wolf-man
adjective

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1.4
x- ous
ridiculous

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p.t. x
p.t. ridicule
adjective

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1.5
x- ary
urinary

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p.t. x
p.t. urine
adjective

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1.6
x- ar
solar

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p.t. x
p.t. the sun
adjective

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1.7
x- an
median

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p.t. x
p.t. the middle
adjective

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1.8
x- ine
canine

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p.t. x
p.t. dogs
adjective

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1.9
x- ac
aphrodisiac

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p.t. x
p.t. love/sex
adjective

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1.10
x- oid
android

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Resembling x
resembling a man
adjective

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1.11
x- ia
dactyl- ia

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an abnormal condition involving x
an abnormal condition involving a/the digits
noun

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1.12
x- ist
dent- ist

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one who does the action of x
one who specializes in x
one who specializes in the teeth
noun

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1.13
x- in
cyt- o- tox- in

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a substance (which does the action) of x
a substance which poisons cells
noun

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1.14
x- it- is
laryng- oid- it- is

A

the inflammation of x
the inflammation of something resembling the larynx
if ic instead of is: p.t. the inflammation of something resembling the larynx
diagnostic termination

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1.15
x- o- rrhex- is
arthr- al- lo- rhex- is or ic

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the rupturing of x (if x can be ruptured)
the rupturing of something involving x (if x cannot be ruptured)
the rupturing of something p.t. the joints
p.t. the rupturing of something p.t. the joints
diagnostic termination

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1.16
x- o- schis- is
crani- o- schis- is or ic

A

the splitting of x (also can refer to the presence of a cleft)
the splitting of the skull
p.t. the splitting of the skull
diagnostic termination

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1.17
x- ias- is
cran- ias- is or iast- ic

A

the abnormal presence of x
the abnormal presence of something involving the skull
p.t. the abnormal presence of something involving the skull
diagnostic termination

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1.18
x- o- clas- is
iconoclasis

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the breaking of x
the breaking of images
clast- ic p.t. the breaking of images
diagnostic termination

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1.19
x- os- is
neur- os- is
neur- ot- ic

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an abnormal condition involving x
an abnormal condition involving the nerves
p.t. an abnormal condition involving the nerves

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1.19
x- os- is
neur- os- is
neur- ot- ic

neurosis is the same as neuria

A

an abnormal condition involving x
an abnormal condition involving the nerves
p.t. an abnormal condition involving the nerves
diagnostic termination

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1.20
x- o- path- y
psych- o- path- y
path- ic

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a disease of x
a disease of the mind
p.t. a disease of the mind
diagnostic termination

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1.21
x- o- megal- y
crani- o- megal- y
megal- ic

A

the enlargement of x
the enlargement of the skull
p.t. the enlargement of the skull
diagnostic termination

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1.22
x- o- phag- y
x- o- phagia
x- o- phag- ist

A

the ingestion of x

one who ingests/eats x
one who specializes in (i.e. studies/treates) the ingestion of x
diagnostic termination

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1.23
x- o- genes- is
x- o- genet- ic

A

the production of x
p.t. the production of x
diagnostic termination

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1.24
x- o- poies- is
x- o- poiet- ic

A

the formation of x
p.t. the formation of x
diagnostic termination

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1.25
x- o- kines- is
x- o- kinet- ic

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the movement of x
p.t. the movement of x
diagnostic termination

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1.26
x- algia
brachi- algia
brachi- o- kinet- algia

A

pain in/volving x
pain in an/the arms
pain involving the movement of an/the arms
diagnostic termination

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1.27

x- odynia

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pain in/volving x

diagnostic termination

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1.28

x- o- plegia

A

the paralysis of x

diagnostic termination

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1.29
x- o- penia
leuk- o- penia

A

a deficiency of x
a deficiency of white things
diagnostic termination

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1.30
x- o- rrhagia
hemorrhage

A

the rapid flowing of (something from) x
alternate ending e rrhage for the rapid flowing of blood
and rrhagic p.t
diagnostic termination

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1.31
x- o- malacia
oste- o- malacia

A

the softening of x
the softening of the bone
diagnostic termination

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1.32
x- o- necrosis
rhin- o- necrosis

A

the death of x (usually tissue)
the death of the nose
diagnostic termination

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1.33
x- o- stenosis
arteri- o- stenosis

A

the narrowing of x
the narrowing of an artery
stenotic p.t.
diagnostic termination

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1.34
x- o- sclerosis
crani- o- sclerosis

A

the hardening of x
the hardening of the skull
crani-o-sclerot-osis an abnormal condition involving the hardening of the skull
diagnostic termination

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1.35
x- o- ptosis
blephar- o- ptosis

A

the downward displacement of x
the downward displacement of an/the eyelids
diagnostic termination

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1.36

x- agr- a

A

gouty pain in x

diagnostic termination

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1.37
x- o- rrhea
crani- o- rrhea

A

the flowing of (something from) x
the flowing of something from the skull
diagnostic termination

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1.38
x- edema
x- edematous

A

the swelling of x
p.t. the swelling of x
diagnostic termination

40
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1.39
x- o- cele
craniocele

A

the protrusion of (something through) x
the protrusion of the skull
if x can not protrude say the protrusion of something through x
diagnostic termination

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1.40
x- o- lith
lith- iasis

A

a calculus in/volving x
the abnormal presence of calculi
diagnostic termination

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1.41

x- o- spasm

A

a spasm of x

diagnostic termination

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1.42

x- ism- us

A

a spasm of x

diagnostic termination

44
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1.43
x-ectopia
laryng-ectopia

A

the displacement of x
the displacement of the larynx
diagnostic termination

45
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1.44
x- ectasia
or ectasis

A

the distention of x

diagnostic termination

46
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1.45

x- o- plasia

A

the formation of x

diagnostic termination

47
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1.46

x- o- dys- plas- ia

A

the defective formation of x

diagnostic termination

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1.47

x- o- troph- y

A

the growth/nourishment of x

diagnostic termination

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1.48
x- o- dystrophy
muscul- o- dystrophy
muscul- ar- dystrophy
muscul- ar- o- dystrophy
A 
the defective growth of x
the defective growth of a muscle
the defective growth p.t. a muscle
the defective growth of something p.t. the muscle
diagnostic termination
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1.49
x- atrophy
crani- atroph- ic
crani- o- trophy

A

the lack of growth of x
p.t. the lack of growth of the skull
the growth/nourishment of the skull
diagnostic termination

51
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1.50
x- asthenia
my- asthenia

A

the lack of strength in x

the lack of strength of a muscle

52
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1.51
x- o -therapy
chem- o- therapy

A

the treatment by means of x
treatment by means of chemicals
therapeutic termination

53
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1.53
x- o- stasis
therm- o- stasis

A

the stopping of x
the stopping of heat
therapeutic termination

54
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1.52
x- iatr- y
psych- iatr- y

A

the healing of x

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1.55
x- o- centesis
amin- o- centesis

A

the surgical puncturing of x
the surgical puncturing of the amnion
therapeutic termination

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1.57
x- o- tomy
tonsill- o- tomy

A

the cutting of x
the cutting of the tonsil
therapeutic termination

57
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1.58
x- ectomy
tonsillectomy

A

the cutting out of x

the cutting out of the tonsils

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1.56
x- o- rraph- y
raph- sody

A

the suturing of x

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1.58
x- ectomy
tonsillectomy

A

the cutting out of x
the cutting out of the tonsils
therapeutic termination

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1.59
x- o- stomy
crani- o- stem- ist

A

the making of an opening in x
one who makes an opening in the skull
therapeutic termination

61
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1.60
x- ics
physics
ics and ist = icist

A

the science of x
the science of nature

one who specializes in the science of x
therapeutic termination

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1.61
x- o- logy
biology

A 
the study of x
the study of life
biologic p.t. the study of life
biological p.t. something p.t. the study of life
therapeutic termination
63
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1.62
x- o- scopy
crani- atroph- ic- o- scopy

A

the examination of x
the examination of something p.t. the lack of growth of the skull
therapeutic termination

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1.63
x- o- metr- y
speedometer

A

the measurement of x

therapeutic termination

65
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1.64

x- o- graphy

A

the recording of x

therapeutic termination

66
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1.65
x- o- pexy
pectin

A

the adhesion of x (diagnostic)

the fixation of x (therapeutic)

67
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1.66
x- o- lysis
electr- o- lysis

A

the disintegration of x ( diagnostic)

the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)

68
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1.67

x- o- tropism

A

the tendency to preferentially affect x (diagnostic or therapeutic)

69
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1.68

x- o- phage

A

something or a cell which ingests x

70
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1.69

x- o- tome

A

an instrument for cutting x

x- o- tom- ic usually means p.t. the cutting of x

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1.70

x- ectome

A

an instrument for cutting out x

72
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1.71

x- o- scope

A

an instrument for examining x

73
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1.72
x- o- clast
iconoclast

A

something which breaks x

74
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1.73
x- o- stat
thermostat

A

something which stops x

75
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1.74
x- o- gen
carcinogen

A

a substance which produces x

76
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1.75
x- o- path
psychopath

A

one with the disease of x

77
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1.76
x- o- graph
telegraph

A

an instrument for recording x

78
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1.77
x- o- gram
telegram

A

a record of x

79
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1.78
x- o- meter
speedometer

A

an instrument for the measuring of x

80
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1.79
x- o- gen- ic
carcinogenic

A

producing x

81
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1.80
x- o- gen- ous
indigenous

A

produced by x

82
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1.81
x- o- trop- ic
tropical

A

preferentially affecting x

83
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1.82
x- us
mucus

A

masculine the/a x

latin noun ending

84
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1.83
x- a
vertebra

A

feminine the/a x

latin noun ending

85
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1.84
x- um
cranium

A

neuter the/a x

latin noun ending

86
Q

1.85
x- on
gaglion

A

neuter the/a x

latin noun ending

87
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1.86
x- (e)us
x- (e) a
x- (e) um

A

pertaining to x latin adjective
masculine
feminine
neuter

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