chapter 1 Flashcards by grace hopkins

what is a termination?

the end part of a word

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what is a primary suffix

composed of one part/ sound, and has simple meanings

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what is a derived suffix

composed of multiple parts

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what is the only verbal termination and its meaning?

“x-ize” -to do or to make

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what is an adjective

Adjectives describe something or someone (ex; salad)

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“X-al”

p.t
adj

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“X-ic”

pt
adj

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“X-ous”

pt
adj

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“x-ary”

pt
adj

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“x-ar”

pt
adj

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“x-an”

pt
adj

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“x-ine”

pt
adj

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“x-ac”

pt
adj

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“x-oid”

resembling x (only adj that isnt p.t)

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what is a noun

can replace “x” as they name a specific thing

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what is a concrete noun? what 3 terminations are included?

names an object that is touchable
○ Body parts, organs, substances, tools
○ Uses “um”, “meter”, and “in”

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what is an abstract noun? what 2 terminations are included?

cannot be touched, nonphysical thing
○ Conditions, processes, procedures
Uses “is” and “y’’

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“x-ia”

an abnormal condition involving x

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“X-ist”

one who does the action of x or one who specializes in x.

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“x-in”

a substance or x or a substance which does the action of x

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what are diagnostic terminations

Diagnosis of a condition.
Diagnostic- p.t a problem/disorder

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“x-it-is”

the inflammation of x

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X-o-rrhex-is

the rupturing of x, or the rupturing of something involving x (if it cant be ruptured)

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“x-o-schis-is”

the splitting of x

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"x-ias-is"

the abnormal presence of x

"x-o-clas-is"

the breaking of x

"x-os-is"

an abnormal condition involving x

"x-o-path-y"

a disease of x

"X-o-megal-y"

the enlargement of x

"x-o-phag-y"

the ingestion of x

"x-o-genes-is"

the production of x

"x-o-poies-is"

the formation of x

"x-o-kines-is

the movement of x

"X-algia

pain in/ involving x

"x-odynia

pain in/ involving x

"x-o-plegia"

the paralysis of x

"x-o-penia"

a deficiency of x

"x-o-rrhagia

the rapid flowing of (something from) x

"x-omalacia"

the softening of something

"x-o-necrosis"

the death of x (often refers to tissues)

"x-o-stenosis"

the narrowing of x

"x-o-sclerosis"

the hardening of x

"x-o-ptosis"

the downward displacement of x

"x-agra"

gouty pain in x

"x-o-rrhea"

the flowing of (something from) x

"x-edema"

the swelling of x

"x-o-cele"

the protrusion of (something through) x

"x-o-lith"

a calculas in/involving x

"x-o-spasm"

the spasm of x

"x-o-ismus"

the spasm of x

"x-o-ectopia"

the displacement of x

"x-o-ectasia"

the distention of x

"x-o-plasia

the formation of x

"x-o-dysplasia"

the defective formation of x

"x-o-trophy"

the growth/nourishment of x

"x-o-dystrophy"

the defective growth of x

"x-atrophy"

the lack of growth of x

"x-asthenia"

the lack of strength of x

what are therapeutic terminations

Refers to the medical treatment of medical problems. Never refers to procedures that would kill a patient, unlike diagnostic.

x-o-therapy

treatment by means of x

x-iatry

the healing of x

x-o-stasis

the stopping of x

x-o-plasty

the surgical repairing of x

x-o-centesis

the surgical puncturing of x

x-o-rrhaphy"

the suturing of x

"x-o-tomy"

the cutting of x

"x-ectomy"

the cutting out of x

"x-o-stomy"

the making of an opening in x

"x-ics"

the science of x

"x-icist"

one who specializes in the science of x

"x-o-logy"

the study of x

"x-o-scopy"

the examination of x

"x-o-metry"

the measurement of x

"x-o-graphy"

the recording of x

"x-o-graph"

an instrument for recording x

define "x-o-pexy" in diagnostic and therapeutic terms

the adhesion of x (diagnostic), the fixation of x (therapeutic)

define "x-o-lysis" in diagnostic and therapeutic terms

the disintegration of x (diagnostic), the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)

"x-o-tropism"

the tendency to preferentially affect x (diagnostic or therapeutic)

"x-o-phage"

something which ingests x

"x-o-tome

an instrument for cutting x

x-o-tomic

p.t the cutting of x

"x-ectome"

an instrument for cutting out x

"x-o-scope"

an instrument for examining x

"x-o-clast"

something which breaks x

"x-o-stat"

something which stops x (heat)

"x-o-gen"

substance which produces x

"x-o-path"

one with a disease of x

"x-o-gram"

a record of x

"x-o-meter"

an instrument for measuring x

"x-o-genic"

producing x

"x-o-genous

produced by x

"x-o-tropic"

preferentially affecting x