Terminations Flashcards
What is a concrete noun?
Names a touchable thing (tangible things)
What’s an abstract noun?
Names an untouchable thing (intangible). Ex. Love-less-ness
Which type of noun names all the:
- parts of the body
- organs
- substances
-instruments/tools
Concrete nouns
Which type of noun names all the:
- medical conditions/problems
- bodily processes
- medical procedures
Abstract nouns
X-iz-e
Only frequently used verb-ending.
Translation:
to (do the action of) x
To make (something) x
x-al (national)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-ic (cubic)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-ous (ridiculous)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-ar-y (exemplary)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-ar (stellar)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-an (median)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-in-e (canine)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-ac (cardiac)
Adjective
Pertaining to x.
x-oid (humanoid)
Adjective
Resembling x
x-ia (insomnia)
Noun
An abnormal condition involving x.
x-ist (biologist)/(dentist)
Noun
One who (does the action of) x.
One who specializes in x.
x-in (adrenalin)
Noun
A substance (which does the action) of x.
-e (example)
-is (crisis)
-ism (humanism)
-s (physics)
-y (geography)
Noun
Do not themselves bear a predictable and independent meaning.
Derived suffix
Either a compound consisting of two or more elements which function together as a single meaningful unit (“child-ish-ness”), or (less commonly) a word or base which functions as though it were a suffix (“-lith”, “-like”).
Derived suffixes denoting medical problems often end with the primary suffixes “-is” and “-y”.
x-it-is (laryngitis)
Abstract noun
The Inflammation of x.
x-o-rrhex-is (break)
Abstract noun
The rupturing of x.
x-o-schis-is (schism)
Abstract noun
The splitting of x.
x-ias-is (lithiasis)
Abstract noun
The abnormal presence of x.
x-o-clas-is (iconoclastic)
Abstract noun
The breaking of x.
x-os-is (neurosis)
Abstract noun
An abnormal condition involving x.
x-o-path-y (psychopath)
Abstract noun
A disease of x.
x-o-megal-y (megalith)
Abstract noun
The enlargement of x.
x-o-phag-y (sarcophagus)
Abstract noun
The ingestion of x.
x-o-gen-es-is (genesis)
Noun endings that bears no predictable independent meaning.
The production of x.
x-o-poi-es-is (poetic)
The formation of x.
x-o-kin-es-is (kinetic)
The movement of x.
x-alg-ia (nostalgia)
noun
pain in(volving) x
x-odyn-ia (anodyne)
noun
pain in(volving) x.
x-o-pleg-ia (paraplegic)
The paralysis of x.
x-o-penia (peninsula)
a deficiency of x.
x-o-rrhag-ia (hemorrhage)
The rapid flowing of (something from) x.
x-o-malac-ia
The softening of x.
x-o-necr-os-is (necrophelia)
The death of x.
x-o-sten-os-is (stenography)
The narrowing of x.
x-o-scler-os-is (sclerosis)
The hardening of x.
x-o-pt-os-is (“fall”)
The downward displacement of x.
x-agr-a
Gouty pain in x.
x-o-rrhe-a (diarrhea)
The flowing of (something from) x.
x-edema (Oedipus)
The swelling of x.
x-o-cel-e
The protrusion of (something through) x.
x-o-lith (monolith)
A calculus in(volving) x.
x-o-spasm (spastic)
A spasm of x.
x-ism-us
A spasm of x.
What does this prefix mean: ec-
out
x-ec-top-ia (topography)
The displacement of x.
x-ec-tas-ia
The distention of x.
What is the meaning of the following prefix: “dys-“
“bad” or “defective”
What is the meaning of the following prefix: “a-“
“lack of” or “without”
x-o-plas-ia (plastic)
The formation of x.
note: while this ends in “-ia”, no abnormality is implied.
x-o-dys-plas-ia (dysfunction)
The defective formation of x.
x-o-troph-y (atrophy)
The growth/nourishment of x.
x-o-dys-troph-y (dystrophy)
The defective growth/nourishment of x.
x-a-troph-y
The lack of growth/nourishment of x.
x-a-sthen-ia
The lack of strength of x.
x-o-graph-y (telegraphy)
The recording of x.
x-o-metr-y
The measurement of x.
x-o-scop-y
The examination 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-log-y
The study of x.
x-ic-s
The science of x.
x-o-stom-y
The making of an opening in x.
x-ec-tom-y
The cutting out of x.
x-o-tom-y
The cutting of x.
x-o-cent-es-is
The surgical puncturing of x.
x-o-rrhaph-y
The suturing of x.
x-o-pex-y
[diagnostic] - The adhesion of x.
[therapeutic] - The fixation of x.
x-o-lys-is
[diagnostic] - The disintegration of x.
[therapeutic] - The separation of the adhesions of x.
x-o-trop-ism
[diagnostic and therapeutic] - The tendency to preferentially affect x.
x-o-phag-e (concrete noun)
Something which ingests x.
x-o-tom-e
An instrument for cutting.
(concrete noun)
x-ec-tom-e
An instrument for cutting out x.
x-o-scop-e
An instrument for examining x.
(concrete noun)
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.
This is an adjective with a special meaning.
x-o-gen-ous
Produced by x.
This is an adjective with a special meaning.
x-o-trop-ic
Preferentially affecting x.
This is an adjective with a special meaning.
