Chapter 1: Terminations Flashcards

1
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What is the one verb ending used

A

-ize

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2
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x-ia

A

An abnormal condition involving x

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3
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x-ist

A

one who (does the action of) x
one who specializes in x

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4
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x-in

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a substance (which does the action) of x

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5
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x-itis

A

the inflammation of x

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6
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x-orrhexis

A

the rupturing of x

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x-oschisis

A

the splitting of x

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x-iasis

A

the abnormal presence of x

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x-oclasis

A

the breaking of x

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x-opathy

A

a disease of x

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x-omegaly

A

the enlargement of x

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12
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x-ophagy

A

the ingestion of x

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13
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x-ogenesis

A

the production of x

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x-opoiesis

A

the formation of x

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x-okinesis

A

the movement of x

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16
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x-algia

A

pain in(volving) x

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17
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x-odynia

A

pain in(volving) x

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18
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x-oplegia

A

the paralysis of x

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19
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x-openia

A

a deficiency of x

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20
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x-orrhagia

A

the rapid flowing of (something from) x

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21
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x-omalacia

A

the softening of x

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22
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x-onecrosis

A

the death of x

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23
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x-ostenosis

A

the narrowing of x

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24
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x-osclerosis

A

the hardening of x

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25
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x-optosis

A

the downward displacement of x

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26
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x-agra

A

gouty pain in x

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27
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x-orrhea

A

the flowing of (something from) x

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28
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x-edema

A

the swelling of x

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29
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x-ocele

A

the protrusion of (something through) x

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30
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x-olith

A

a calculus in(volving) x

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31
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x-ospasm

A

a spasm of x

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32
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x-ismus

A

a spasm of x

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33
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x-ectopia

A

the displacement of x

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34
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x-ectasia

A

the distension of x

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35
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x-oplasia

A

the formation of x

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36
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x-odysplasia

A

the defective formation of x

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37
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x-otrophy

A

the growth/nourishment of x

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38
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x-odystrophy

A

the defective growth of x

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39
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x-atrophy

A

the lack of growth of x

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40
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x-asthenia

A

the lack of strength of x

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41
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x-otherapy

A

treatment by means of x

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42
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x-iatry

A

the healing of x

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43
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x-ostasis

A

the stopping of x

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44
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x-oplasty

A

the surgical repairing of x

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45
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x-ocentesis

A

the surgical puncturing of x

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46
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x-orrhaphy

A

the suturing of x

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47
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x-otomy

A

the cutting of x

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48
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x-ectomy

A

the cutting out of x

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49
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x-o-stomy

A

the making of an opening in x

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50
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x-ics

A

the science of x

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51
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x-ology

A

the study of x

52
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x-oscopy

A

the examination of x

53
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x-ometry

A

the measurement of x

54
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x-ography

A

the recording of x

55
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x-opexy

A

the adhesion of x (diagnostic)
the fixation of x (theraputic)

56
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x-olysis

A

the disintegration of x (diagnostic)
the separation of the adhesions of x (theraputic)

57
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x-otropism

A

the tendency to preferentially affect x

58
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x-ophage

A

something which ingests x

59
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x-otome

A

an instrument for cutting x

60
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x-ectome

A

an instrument for cutting out x

61
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x-oscope

A

an instrument for examining x

62
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x-oclast

A

something which breaks x

63
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x-ostat

A

something which stops x

64
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x-ogen

A

a substance which produces x

65
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x-opath

A

one with a disease of x

66
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x-ograph

A

an instrument for recording x

67
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x-ogram

A

a record of x

68
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x-ometer

A

an instrument for measuring x

69
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x-ogenic

A

producing x

70
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x-ogenous

A

produced by x

71
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x-otropic

A

preferentially affecting x

72
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x-eus

A

pertaining to x

73
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x-us

A

pertaining to x

74
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x-ea

A

pertaining to x

75
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x-a

A

pertaining to x

76
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x-eum

A

pertaining to x

77
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x-um

A

pertaining to x

78
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x-ocyte

A

a cell of x

79
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x-ostat

A

something which stops x

80
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x-ostosis

A

the ossification of the x

81
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x-osis

A

an abnormal condition involving x

82
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x-(h)emia

A

the abnormal presence of blood in x

83
Q

x-ulus

A

a little x (masc)

84
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x-ula

A

a little x (fem)

85
Q

x-ulum

A

a little x (neuter)

86
Q

x(i)-culus

A

a little x (masc)

87
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x(i)-cula

A

a little x (fem)

88
Q

x-ell-us/a/um

A

a little x

89
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x-ill-us/a/um

A

a little x

90
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x-ol-us/a/um

A

a little x

91
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x-auxis

A

the enlargement of x

92
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x-ocirrhosis

A

the hardening of x

93
Q

x-ocleisis

A

the closure of x

94
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x-(h)elcosis

A

the ulceration of x

95
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x-iferous

A

bearing x

96
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x-otoxicosis

A

the poisoning of x

97
Q

x-otoxic

A

poisonous to x

98
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x-otoxin

A

a substance poisonous to x

99
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x-otoxicity

A

the ability to poison x

100
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x-apheresis

A

the removal of x

101
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x-(en)chysis

A

the injection of fluid into x

102
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x-ocampsia

A

the bending of x (therapeutic)
the curvature of x (diagnostic)

103
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x-ocamp

A

an instrument for bending x

104
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x-otripsy

A

the crushing or rubbing of x

105
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x-otribe

A

an instrument for crushing or rubbing x

106
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x-ostoma

A

an opening made in x

107
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x-omenia

A

vicarious menstruation from x

108
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x-uria

A

the abnormal presence of x in the urine

109
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x-uresis

A

the passage of x in the urine

110
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x-ophobia

A

a morbid dread of x

111
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x-ophobe

A

one with a morbid dread of x

112
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x-ophilia

A

a morbid fondness for x

113
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x-ophilic

A

pertaining to a morbid fondness for x
having an affinity for x

114
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x-ophile

A

one with a morbid fondness for x
one with a propensity to (do the action of) x

115
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x-ophil

A

something with an affinity for x

116
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x-ophiliac

A

= x-ophilic/x-ophile

117
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x-omania

A

a morbid fondess for x

118
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x-omaniac

A

pertaining to a morbid fondness for x

119
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x-omaniac

A

= x-ophiliac

120
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x-esthesia

A

the perception of x

121
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x-anesthesia

A

the loss of perception of x

122
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x-olepsy

A

a seizure of/involving x

123
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x-olagnia

A

sexual gratification involving xx

124
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x-oma

A

a tumor involving x

125
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x-om(at)-o

A

a tumor involving x

126
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x-oncus

A

a tumor involving x