Medical Terminology

Question 1

x-ize

Answer 1

to (do the action of) x

to make (something) x

finalize

Question 2

: x-al

Answer 2

p.t. x
retin-al – p.t. the retina

Question 2

x-ic

Answer 2

p.t. x

lyc-anthrop-ic – p.t. a lycanthrope
 (i.e. p.t. a wolf-man)

Question 3

x-ous

Answer 3

p.t. x
ligament-ous – p.t. the ligaments

Question 3

x-ary

Answer 3

p.t. x
urin-ary

Question 4

x-ar

Answer 4

 p.t. x
 sol-ar –

Question 5

x-an

Answer 5

p.t. x

Question 6

x-ine

Answer 6

p.t. x
can-ine

Question 7

x-ac

Answer 7

p.t. x
aphrodisiac

Question 8

x-oid

Answer 8

 resembling x

 bacter-oid – resembling bacteria

Question 9

x-ia

Answer 9

an abnormal condition involving x
 dactylia – an abnormal condition involving
a/the digit(s)

Question 10

x-ist

Answer 10

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

dentist

Question 11

x-in

Answer 11

a substance (which does the action) of x

cyt-o-tox-in – a substance which poisons cells

Question 12

x-it-is

Answer 12

the inflammation of something resembling

Question 13

x-o-rrhex-is

Answer 13

the rupturing of x (if x can be ruptured)

the rupturing of something involving x (if x cannot be
ruptured)
 If in doubt, assume that x can (unfortunately) be ruptured!

ex: arthr-al-o-rrhex-is – the rupturing of something
p.t. a/the joint(s)

Question 14

x-o-schis-is

Answer 14

the splitting of x
crani-o-schist-ic – p.t. the splitting of the skull

Question 15

x-ias-is

Answer 15

the abnormal presence of x