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Chapter 1 - Terminations Flashcards

1
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p.t.

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Pertaining to…x

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X - ize

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Verb

Meaning:
To do the action of x

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x - al

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Adjective

Meaning:
p.t. x

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x - ic

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ous

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ary

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ar

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - an

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ine

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ac

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - oid

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Adjective

Meaning:
Resembling x

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x - ia

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Noun

Meaning:
An abnormal condition involving x

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x - ist

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Noun

Meaning:
One who does the action of / specializes in x

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x - in

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Noun

Meaning:
A substance (that does the action of) x

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x - it-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The inflammation of x

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x - o-rrhex-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The rupturing of (something involving) x

Adjectival form:
ic (arthralorrhectic)

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x - o-schis-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The splitting of x

Adjectival form:
ic (cranioschitic)

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x - ias-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The abnormal presence of x

Adjectival form:
ic (craniastic)

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x - o-path-ias-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The abnormal presence of a disease of x

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x - o-clas-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The breaking of x

Adjectival form:
ic (iconoclastic)

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x - os-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
An abnormal condition involving x

Adjectival form:
ic (neurotic)

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x - o-path-y

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
A disease of x

Adjectival form:
ic (psychopathic)

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x - o-megal-y

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The enlargement of x

Adjectival form:
ic (hepatomegalic)

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x - o-phag-y

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The ingestion of X

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x - o-genes-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The production of x

Adjectival form:
ic (lithogenetic)

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x - o-poies-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The formation of x

Adjectival form:
ic (galactopoietic)

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x - o-kines-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The movement of x

Adjectival form:
ic (psychokinetic)

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x - algia

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
Pain in/involving x

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x - odynia

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
Pain in/involving x

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x - o-plegia

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The paralysis of x

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x - o-penia

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
A deficiency of x

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x -o-rrhagia

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The rapid flowing of (something from) x

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x - o-malacia

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The softening of x

34
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x - o-necrosis

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The death of x

35
Q

x -o-stenosis

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The narrowing of x

36
Q

x - o-sclerosis

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The hardening of x

37
Q

x - o-ptosis

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The downward displacement of x

38
Q

x - o-agra

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
Gouty pain in x

39
Q

x -o-rrhea

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The flowing of (something from) x

40
Q

x - edema

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The swelling of x

41
Q

x - o-cele

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The protrusion of (something from) x

42
Q

x -o-lith

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
A calculus in/involving x

43
Q

x -o-spasm

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The spasm of x

Adjectival form:
ic (spastic)

44
Q

x - ismus

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The spasm of x

45
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x - ectopia

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The displacement of x

46
Q

x - ectasia

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The distension of x

Ex.

47
Q

x - o-plasia

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The formation of x

Ex. Chondroplasia
The formation of cartilage

48
Q

x - o-dysplasia

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The defective formation of x

49
Q

x - o-trophy

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The growth/nourishment of x

50
Q

x - o-dystrophy

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The defective growth of x

Ex. Muscular dystrophy

51
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x - atrophy

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The lack of growth of x

Ex. Craniotrophy
The lack of growth in the skull

52
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x - asthenia

A

Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The lack of strength of x

Ex. Myasthenia
The lack of strength in the muscles

53
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x - o-therapy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
Treatments by the means of x

Ex. Chemotherapy
Treatment by means of chemicals

54
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x - iatry

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The healing of x

Ex. Psychiatry
The healing of the mind

55
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x -o-stasis

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The stopping of x

Ex. Phlebostasis
The stopping of something involving the veins

56
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x - o-plasty

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The surgical repairing of x

Ex. Cuboplasy
The surgical repairing of a cube

57
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x - o-centesis

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The surgical puncturing of x

Ex. Amniocentesis
The surgical puncturing of the amnion

58
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x - o-rrhaphy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The suturing of x

Ex. Duodenorrgaphy
The suturing of the duodenum

59
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x - o-tomy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The cutting of x

Ex. Tonsillotomy

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x - ectomy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The cutting OUT of x

Ex. Tonsillectomy

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x - o-stomy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The making of an opening in x

Ex. Craniostomy

62
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x - ics

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The science of x

Ex. Physics

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x - icist

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
One who specializes in the science of x

Ex. Craniogeneticist

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x - o-logy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The study of x

Ex. Biology

65
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x - o-scopy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The examination of x

66
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x - o-metry

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The measurement of x

Ex. Coreometry
The measurement of the pupil

67
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x - o-graphy

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
The recording of x

68
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x - o-graph

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
An instrument for recording x

69
Q

x - o-pexy ❓

A

Diagnostic & Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
Diagnostic - The adhesion of x
Therapeutic - the fixation of x

70
Q

x - o-lysis ❓

A

Diagnostic & Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
Diagnostic - The disintegration of x
Therapeutic - the separation of the adhesions of x

71
Q

x - o-tropism ❓

A

Diagnostic & Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
For both - the tendency to preferentially affect x

72
Q

x - o-phage

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
Something (typically a cell) which ingests x

73
Q

x - o-tome

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
An instrument for cutting x

74
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x - ectome

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
And instrument for cutting OUT x

75
Q

x - o-scope

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
And instrument for examining x

Ex.

76
Q

x - o-clast

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
Something which breaks x

Ex. Osteoclast
Something which breaks a bone

77
Q

x - o-stat

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
Something which stops x

Ex. Thermostat
Something which stops heat

78
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x - o-gen

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
A substance which produces x

Ex. Oncogen
A substance which produces tumours

79
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x - o-path

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
One with a disease of x

Ex. Cardiopath
One with a disease of the heart

80
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x - o-gram

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
A record of x

Ex. Sphygmogram
A record of the pulse

81
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x - o-meter

A

Therapeutic termination

Meaning:
And instrument for measuring x

Ex. Thermometer
And instrument for measuring heat

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