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Chapter 1: Terminations Flashcards

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-ize

A

to do or make (something) x

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x-al

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p.t. x

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x-ous

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p.t. x

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x-ary

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p.t. x

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x-ar

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p.t. x

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x-an

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p.t. x

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x-ine

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p.t. x

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x-ac

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p.t. x

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x-oid

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resembling x

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x-itis

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the inflammation of x

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x-ia

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an abnormal condition involving x

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x-ist

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one who specializes in x

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x-in

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a substance of x

a substance which does the action of x

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x-o-rrhexis

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the rupturing of x

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x-iasis

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the abnormal presence of x

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x-o-clasis

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the breaking of x

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x-o-clast

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something which breaks x

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x-osis

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an abnormal condition involving x

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x-o-pathy

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a disease of x

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x-o-path

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one with a disease of x

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x-o-megaly

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the enlargement of x

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x-o-phagy

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the ingestion of x

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x-o-phage

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something which ingests x

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x-o-genesis

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the production of x

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x-o-poiesis

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the formation of x

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x-o-kinesis

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the movement of x

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x-o-kinetic

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p.t. the movement of x

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x-algia

A

pain in x

pain involving x

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x-odynia

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pain in x

pain involving x

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x-oplegia

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the paralysis of x

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x-o-plegic

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p.t. the paralysis of x

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x-o-penia

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a deficiency of x

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x-o-rrhagia

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the rapid flowing of x

the rapid flowing of something from x

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x-o-necrosis

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the death of x

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x-o-stenosis

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the narrowing of x

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x-o-sclerosis

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the hardening of x

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x-optosis

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the downward displacement of x

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x-agr

A

gouty pain in x

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x-o-rrhea

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the flowing of x

the flowing of something from x

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x-edema

A

the swelling of x

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x-o-cele

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the protrusion of x

the protrusion of something through x

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x-o-lith

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a calculus of x

a calculus involving x

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x-o-spasm

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a spasm of x

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x-ismus

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a spasm of x

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x-ectopia

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the displacement of x

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x-ectasia

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the distention of x

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x-o-plasia

A

the formation of x

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x-o-dysplasia

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the defective formation of x

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x-o-trophy

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the growth/nourishment of x

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x-o-dystrophy

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the defective growth of x

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x-atrophy

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the lack of growth of x

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x-asthenia

A

the lack of strength of x

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x-o-therapy

A

treatment by means of x

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x-iatry

A

the healing of x

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x-o-stasis

A

the stopping of x

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x-o-plasty

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the surgical repairing of x

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x-o-centesis

A

the surgical puncturing of x

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x-o-rrhaphy

A

the suturing of x

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x-o-tomy

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the cutting of x

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x-ectomy

A

the cutting out of x

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x-o-stomy

A

the making of an opening in x

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x-ics

A

the science of x

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x-o-logy

A

the study of x

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x-o-scopy

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the examination of x

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x-o-metry

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the measurement of x

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x-o-graphy

A

the recording of x

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x-o-pexy

A

the fixation of x [therapeutic]

the adhesion of x [diagnostic]

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x-o-lysis

A

the disintegration of x [diagnostic]

the separation of the adhesions of x [therapeutic]

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x-o-tropism

A

the tendency to preferentially affect x [diagnostic & therapeutic]

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x-o-tome

A

an instrument for cutting x

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x-ectome

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an instrument for cutting out x

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x-o-scope

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an instrument for examining x

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x-o-stat

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something which stops x

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x-o-gen

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something which produces x

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x-o-meter

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an instrument for measuring x

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x-o-genic

A

producing x

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x-o-genous

A

produced by x

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x-o-tropic

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preferentially affecting x

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x-o-schisis

A

the splitting of x

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x-o-malacia

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the softening of x

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G-ism

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a condition caused by the malfunction of G

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x-o-gen

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a substance which produces x

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S-o-x-N

A

a collection of S in x

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x-o-z-ostomy

A

the making of an opening between z and x

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x-(h)emia

A

1) the abnormal presence of blood in x

2) the abnormal presence of x in the blood

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x-ologist

A

one who studies x

Medical Terminology (CLAS 103) (13 decks)

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