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chapter 1 terminations-suffixes Flashcards

1
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-oid

A

resembling

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-ia

A

an abnormal condition involving ________

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-ist

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one who (does the action of)______
one who specialises in_________
(if not a verbal idea)

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4
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-in

A

a substance (which does the action) of _________

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-icist

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One who specializes in the science of _______

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6
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x-itis

A

The inflammation of ________

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x-orrhexis

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The rupturing of ___________

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x-o-schisis

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The splitting of ________v

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x-iasis

A

The abnormal presence of _______

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x-osis

A

An abnormal condition involving _____

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x-o-pathy

A

A disease of _________

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x-o-megaly

A

The enlargement of ___________

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x-o-phagy

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The (abnormal) ingestion of ________

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x-o-genesis

A

The production of _____________

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x-o-poiesis

A

The formation of ___________

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x-o-kinesis

A

The movement of __________

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17
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x-algia

A

Pain in(volving) ___________

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x-odynia

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Pain in(volving) ____________

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x-o-plegia

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The paralysis of ___________

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x-o-penia

A

A deficiency of ___________

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x-o-rrhagia

A

The rapid flowing of (something from) _________

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x-o-malacia

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the softening of __________

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x-o-necrosis

A

the death of ________

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x-o-stenosis

A

the narrowing of ___________

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x-o-sclerosis

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the hardening of

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x-optosis

A

the downward displacement of _______ (or the falling of ______)

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x-agra

A

gouty pain in ___________

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x-orrhea

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the flowing of (something from) _______

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x-edema

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the swelling of

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x-o-cele

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the protrusion of (something from)

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x-o-lith

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a calculus in(volving)

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x-o-spasm

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a spasm of

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x-ismus

A

a spasm of

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x-ectopia

A

the displacement of

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x-ectasia

A

the distention of

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x-o-plasia

A

the formation of

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x-o-dysplasia

A

the defective formation of

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x-o-trophy

A

the growth/nourishment of

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x-o-dystrophy

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the defective growth of

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x-atrophy

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the lack of growth of

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x-asthenia

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the lack of strength of

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x-o-therapy

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treatment by means of ____

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x-o-iatry

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the healing of _______

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x-o-stasis

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the stopping of ________

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x-o-plasty

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the surgical repairing of ______

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x-o-centesis

A

the surgical puncturing of _________

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x-orrhaphy

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the suturing of ______

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x-otomy

A

the cutting of ______

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x-oectomy

A

the cutting out of _____

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x-ostomy

A

the making of an opening in ______

51
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x-ics

A

the science of _______

52
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x-ology

A

the study of ______

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x-o-scopy

A

the examination of _____

54
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x-o-metry

A

the measurement of ______

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x-o -graphy

A

the recording of _________

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x-o-pexy

A

the adhesion of_____ (diagnostic)

the fixation of____(therapeutic)

57
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x-o-lysis

A

the disintegration of ____(diagnostic)

the separation of adhesions of_____(therapeutic)

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x-o-tropism

A

the tendency to

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x-o-phage

A

something which ingests ________

60
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x-otome

A

an instrument for cutting _______

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x-ectome

A

an instrument for cutting out ____________

62
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x-o-scope

A

an instrument for examining _____________

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x-o-clast

A

something which breaks ____________

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x-o-stat

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an instrument for stopping ______________

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x-o-gen

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a substance which produces ___________

66
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x-o-path

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one with a disease of ____________

67
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x-o-graph

A

an instrument for recording ___________

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x-o-gram

A

a record of _____________

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x-o-meter

A

an instrument for measuring ________

70
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x-o-genic

A

Producing ___________

71
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x-o-genous

A

produced by ________

72
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x-o-tropic

A

preferentially affecting _________

73
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x-ize

A 
to (do the action of) x
to make (something) x
74
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x-o-clasis

A

the breaking of x

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