Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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x-ize

A

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

*only frequently used verb ending

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2
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x-al

A

pertaining to x

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3
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x-ic

A

pertaining to x

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4
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x-ous

A

pertaining to x

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5
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x-ar-y

A

pertaining to x

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x-ar

A

pertaining to x

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7
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x-an

A

pertaining to x

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8
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x-in-e

A

pertaining to x

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9
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x-ac

A

pertaining to x

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10
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x-oid

A

resembling x

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11
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x-ia

A

an abnormal condition involving x

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12
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x-ist

A
one who (does the action of) x
one who specializes in x
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13
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a-in

A

a substance (which does the action of) x

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14
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x-it-is

A

the inflammation of x

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15
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x-o-rrhex-is

A

the rupturing of x

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16
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x-o-schis-is

A

the splitting of x

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17
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x-ias-is

A

the abnormal presence of x

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18
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x-o-clas-is

A

the breaking of x

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19
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x-os-is

A

an abnormal condition involving x

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20
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x-o-path-y

A

a disease of x

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21
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x-o-megal-y

A

the enlargement of x

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22
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x-o-phag-y

A

the ingestion of x

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23
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x-o-gen-es-is

A

the production of x

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24
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x-o-poi-es-is

A

the formation of x

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25
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x-o-kin-es-is

A

the movement of x

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26
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x-alg-ia

A

pain in(volving) x

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27
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x-odyn-ia

A

pain in(volving) x

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28
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x-o-pleg-ia

A

the paralysis of x

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29
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x-o-pen-ia

A

the deficiency of x

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30
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x-o-rrhag-ia

A

the rapid flowing of (something from)x

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31
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x-o-malac-ia

A

the softening of x

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32
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x-o-necr-os-is

A

the death of x

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33
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x-o-sten-os-is

A

the narrowing of x

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34
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x-o-scler-os-is

A

the hardening of x

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35
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x-o-pt-os-is

A

the downward displacement of x

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36
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x-agr-a

A

gouty pain in x

37
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x-o-rrhe-a

A

the flowing of (something from) x

38
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x-edema

A

the swelling of x

39
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x-o-cel-e

A

the protrustion of (something through) x

40
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x-o-lith

A

a calculus in(volving) x

41
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x-o-spasm

A

a spasm of x

42
Q

x-ism-us

A

a spasm of x

43
Q

x-ec-top-la

A

the displacement of x

44
Q

x-ec-tas-ia

A

the distention of x

45
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x-o-plas-ia

A

the formation of x

**no abnormality is implied

46
Q

x-o-dys-plas-ia

A

the defective formation of x

47
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x-o-troph-y

A

the growth/nourishment of x

48
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x-o-dys-troph-y

A

the defective growth of x

49
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x-a-troph-y

A

a lack of growth of x

50
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x-a-sthen-ia

A

the lack of strength of x

51
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x-o-therap-y

A

treatment by means of x

52
Q

x-iatr-y

A

the healing of x

53
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x-o-stas-is

A

the stopping of x

54
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x-o-plast-y

A

the surgical repairing of x

55
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x-o-cent-es-is

A

the surgical puncturing of x

56
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x-o-rrhaph-y

A

the suturing of x

57
Q

x-o-tom-y

A

the cutting of x

58
Q

x-ec-tom-y

A

the cutting out of x

59
Q

x-o-stom-y

A

the making of an opening in x

60
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x-ic-s

A

the science of x

61
Q

x-o-log-y

A

the study of x

62
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x-o-scop-y

A

the examination of x

63
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x-o-metr-y

A

the measurement of x

64
Q

x-o-graph-y

A

the recording of x

65
Q

x-o-pex-y

A

the adhesion of x [diagnostic]

the fixation of x [therapeutic]

66
Q

x-o-lys-is

A

the disintegration of x [diagnostic]

the separation of the adhesions of x [therapeutic]

67
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x-o-top-ism

A

the tendency to preferentially affect x [diagnostic or therapeutic]

68
Q

x-o-phag-e

A

something which ingests x

69
Q

x-o-tom-e

A

an instrument for xutting x

70
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x-ec-tom-e

A

an instrument for cutting out x

71
Q

x-o-scop-e

A

an instrument for examining x

72
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x-o-clast

A

something which breaks x

73
Q

x-o-stat

A

something which stops x

74
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x-o-gen

A

a substance which produces x

75
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x-o-path

A

one with a disease of x

76
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x-o-graph

A

an instrument for recording x

77
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x-o-gram

A

a record of x

78
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x-o-meter

A

an instrument for measuring x

79
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x-o-gen-ic

A

producing x

80
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x-o-gen-ous

A

produced by x

81
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x-o-trop-ic

A

preferentially affecting x

82
Q

x-us

A

[masculine] (the/a) x

83
Q

x-a

A

[feminine] (the/a) x

84
Q

x-um

A

(the/a) x

85
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x-on

A

(the/a) x

86
Q

x-(e) us

A

pertaining to x

87
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x-(e)a

A

pertaining to x

88
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x-(e)um

A

pertaining to x

89
Q

X-icist **

A

One who specializes in the science of x