Chapter 1- Terminations Flashcards
What are the 9 adjective endings? What does the 9th one mean?
X-al - pertaining to x X-ic - " X-ous - " X-ary - " X-ar -" X-an- " X-ine- " X-ac- " X- oid- resembling x
What is the one verb ending termination?
X-ize - to (do the action of) x
Or to make (something) x
What are the 5 commonly occurring suffixes that mean a word is a noun?
- e
- is
- ism
- s
- y
X-it-is
The inflammation of X
Ex: laryngitis
X-o-rrhex-is
The rupturing of x
X-o-schis-is
The splitting of x
X-ias-is
The abnormal presence of x
Ex: Lithiasis
X-o-clas-is
The breaking of x
X-os-is
An abnormal condition involving x
X-o-path-y
A disease of x
X-o-megal-y
The enlargement of x
X-o-phag-y
The ingestion of x
X-o-gen-es-is
The production of x
X-o-poi-es-is
The formation of x
X-o-kin-es-is
The movement of x
X-alg-ia
X-odyn-ia
Pain in(volving) x
X-o-pleg-ia
The paralysis of x
X-o-pen-ia
A deficiency of x
X-o-rrhag-ia
The rapid flowing of (something from) x
X-o-malac-ia
The softening of x
X-o-necr-os-is
The death of x
X-o-sten-os-is
The narrowing of x
X-o-scler-os-is
The hardening of x
X-o-pt-os-is
The downward displacement of x
X-agr-a
Gouty pain in x
X-o-rrhe-a
The flowing of (something from) x
X-edema
The swelling of x
X-o-cel-e
The protrusion of (something through) x
X-o-lith
A calculus in(volving) x
X-o-spasm
X-ism-us
A spasm of x
X-ec-top-ia
The displacement of x
X-ec-tas-ia
The distension of x
X-o-plas-ia
The formation of x
No abnormality is implied
X-o-dys-troph-y
The defective growth of x
X-a-troph-y
The lack of growth of x
X-a-sthen-ia
The lack of strength of x
X-o-therap-y
Treatment by means of x
X-iatr-y
The healing of x
X-o-stas-is
The stopping of x
X-o-plast-y
The surgical repairing of x
X-o-cent-es-is
The surgical puncturing of x
X-o-rrhaph-y
The suturing of x
X-o-tom-y
The cutting of x
X-ec-tom-y
The cutting out of x
X-o-stom-y
The making of an opening in x
X-ic-s
The science of x
X-o-log-y
The study of x
X-o-scop-y
The examination of x
X-o-metr-y
The measurement of x
X-o-graph-y
The recording of x
X-o-pec-y
The adhesion of x (diagnostic)
The fixation of x (therapeutic)
X-o-lys-is
The disintegration of x (diagnostic)
The separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)
X-o-trop-ism
The tendency to preferentially affect x
X-o-phag-e
Something which ingests x
X-o-tom-e
An instrument for cutting x
X-ec-tom-e
An instrument for cutting out x
X-o-scop-e
An instrument for examining x
X-o-clast
Something which breaks x
X-o-stat
Something which stops x
X-o-gen
A substance which produces x
X-o-path
One with a disease of x
X-o-graph
An instrument for recording x
X-o-gram
A record of x
X-o-meter
An instrument for measuring x
X-o-gen-ic
Producing x
X-o-gen-ous
Produced by x
X-o-trop-ic
Preferentially affecting x
What are four noun endings that are tricky?
X-us
X-a
X-um
X-on
X-o-lith-ias-is
The abnormal presence of a calculus in(volving) x
X-ec-tas-ia
The distension of x
X-ec-tat-ic
Pertaining to the distension of x
X-o-pex-y
The adhesion/fixation of x
X-o-pect-ic
Pertaining to the adhesion/distension of x
