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Chapter 1- Terminations Flashcards

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1
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What are the 9 adjective endings? What does the 9th one mean?

A 
X-al - pertaining to x
X-ic - "
X-ous - "
X-ary - "
X-ar -"
X-an- "
X-ine- "
X-ac- "
X- oid- resembling x
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What is the one verb ending termination?

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X-ize - to (do the action of) x

Or to make (something) x

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What are the 5 commonly occurring suffixes that mean a word is a noun?

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  • e
  • is
  • ism
  • s
  • y
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X-it-is

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The inflammation of X

Ex: laryngitis

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X-o-rrhex-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 of x

Ex: Lithiasis

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X-o-clas-is

A

The breaking of x

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9
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X-os-is

A

An abnormal condition involving x

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10
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X-o-path-y

A

A disease of x

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X-o-megal-y

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The enlargement of x

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X-o-phag-y

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The ingestion of x

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X-o-gen-es-is

A

The production of x

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X-o-poi-es-is

A

The formation of x

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X-o-kin-es-is

A

The movement of x

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X-alg-ia

X-odyn-ia

A

Pain in(volving) x

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X-o-pleg-ia

A

The paralysis of x

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18
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X-o-pen-ia

A

A deficiency of x

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X-o-rrhag-ia

A

The rapid flowing of (something from) x

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20
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X-o-malac-ia

A

The softening of x

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21
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X-o-necr-os-is

A

The death of x

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22
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X-o-sten-os-is

A

The narrowing of x

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X-o-scler-os-is

A

The hardening of x

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X-o-pt-os-is

A

The downward displacement of x

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X-agr-a

A

Gouty pain in x

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X-o-rrhe-a

A

The flowing of (something from) x

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27
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X-edema

A

The swelling of x

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28
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X-o-cel-e

A

The protrusion of (something through) x

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29
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X-o-lith

A

A calculus in(volving) x

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30
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X-o-spasm

X-ism-us

A

A spasm of x

31
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X-ec-top-ia

A

The displacement of x

32
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X-ec-tas-ia

A

The distension of x

33
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X-o-plas-ia

A

The formation of x

No abnormality is implied

34
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X-o-dys-troph-y

A

The defective growth of x

35
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X-a-troph-y

A

The lack of growth of x

36
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X-a-sthen-ia

A

The lack of strength of x

37
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X-o-therap-y

A

Treatment by means of x

38
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X-iatr-y

A

The healing of x

39
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X-o-stas-is

A

The stopping of x

40
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X-o-plast-y

A

The surgical repairing of x

41
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X-o-cent-es-is

A

The surgical puncturing of x

42
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X-o-rrhaph-y

A

The suturing of x

43
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X-o-tom-y

A

The cutting of x

44
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X-ec-tom-y

A

The cutting out of x

45
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X-o-stom-y

A

The making of an opening in x

46
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X-ic-s

A

The science of x

47
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X-o-log-y

A

The study of x

48
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X-o-scop-y

A

The examination of x

49
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X-o-metr-y

A

The measurement of x

50
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X-o-graph-y

A

The recording of x

51
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X-o-pec-y

A

The adhesion of x (diagnostic)

The fixation of x (therapeutic)

52
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X-o-lys-is

A

The disintegration of x (diagnostic)

The separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)

53
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X-o-trop-ism

A

The tendency to preferentially affect x

54
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X-o-phag-e

A

Something which ingests x

55
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X-o-tom-e

A

An instrument for cutting x

56
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X-ec-tom-e

A

An instrument for cutting out x

57
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X-o-scop-e

A

An instrument for examining x

58
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X-o-clast

A

Something which breaks x

59
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X-o-stat

A

Something which stops x

60
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X-o-gen

A

A substance which produces x

61
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X-o-path

A

One with a disease of x

62
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X-o-graph

A

An instrument for recording x

63
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X-o-gram

A

A record of x

64
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X-o-meter

A

An instrument for measuring x

65
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X-o-gen-ic

A

Producing x

66
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X-o-gen-ous

A

Produced by x

67
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X-o-trop-ic

A

Preferentially affecting x

68
Q

What are four noun endings that are tricky?

A

X-us
X-a
X-um
X-on

69
Q

X-o-lith-ias-is

A

The abnormal presence of a calculus in(volving) x

70
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X-ec-tas-ia

A

The distension of x

71
Q

X-ec-tat-ic

A

Pertaining to the distension of x

72
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X-o-pex-y

A

The adhesion/fixation of x

73
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X-o-pect-ic

A

Pertaining to the adhesion/distension of x

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