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Chapter 1 - Terminations Flashcards

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p.t.

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Pertaining to…x

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X - ize

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Verb

Meaning:
To do the action of x

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x - al

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Adjective

Meaning:
p.t. x

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x - ic

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ous

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ary

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ar

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - an

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ine

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - ac

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Adjective

Meaning:
P.t. x

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x - oid

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Adjective

Meaning:
Resembling x

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x - ia

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Noun

Meaning:
An abnormal condition involving x

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x - ist

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Noun

Meaning:
One who does the action of / specializes in x

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x - in

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Noun

Meaning:
A substance (that does the action of) x

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x - it-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The inflammation of x

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x - o-rrhex-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The rupturing of (something involving) x

Adjectival form:
ic (arthralorrhectic)

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x - o-schis-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The splitting of x

Adjectival form:
ic (cranioschitic)

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x - ias-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The abnormal presence of x

Adjectival form:
ic (craniastic)

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x - o-path-ias-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The abnormal presence of a disease of x

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x - o-clas-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The breaking of x

Adjectival form:
ic (iconoclastic)

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x - os-is

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
An abnormal condition involving x

Adjectival form:
ic (neurotic)

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x - o-path-y

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
A disease of x

Adjectival form:
ic (psychopathic)

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x - o-megal-y

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The enlargement of x

Adjectival form:
ic (hepatomegalic)

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x - o-phag-y

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Diagnostic termination

Meaning:
The ingestion of X

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x - o-genes-is
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The production of x Adjectival form: ic (lithogenetic)
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x - o-poies-is
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The formation of x Adjectival form: ic (galactopoietic)
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x - o-kines-is
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The movement of x Adjectival form: ic (psychokinetic)
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x - algia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: Pain in/involving x
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x - odynia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: Pain in/involving x
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x - o-plegia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The paralysis of x
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x - o-penia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: A deficiency of x
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x -o-rrhagia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The rapid flowing of (something from) x
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x - o-malacia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The softening of x
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x - o-necrosis
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The death of x
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x -o-stenosis
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The narrowing of x
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x - o-sclerosis
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The hardening of x
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x - o-ptosis
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The downward displacement of x
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x - o-agra
Diagnostic termination Meaning: Gouty pain in x
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x -o-rrhea
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The flowing of (something from) x
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x - edema
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The swelling of x
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x - o-cele
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The protrusion of (something from) x
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x -o-lith
Diagnostic termination Meaning: A calculus in/involving x
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x -o-spasm
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The spasm of x Adjectival form: ic (spastic)
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x - ismus
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The spasm of x
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x - ectopia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The displacement of x
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x - ectasia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The distension of x Ex.
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x - o-plasia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The formation of x Ex. Chondroplasia The formation of cartilage
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x - o-dysplasia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The defective formation of x
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x - o-trophy
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The growth/nourishment of x
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x - o-dystrophy
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The defective growth of x Ex. Muscular dystrophy
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x - atrophy
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The lack of growth of x Ex. Craniotrophy The lack of growth in the skull
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x - asthenia
Diagnostic termination Meaning: The lack of strength of x Ex. Myasthenia The lack of strength in the muscles
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x - o-therapy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: Treatments by the means of x Ex. Chemotherapy Treatment by means of chemicals
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x - iatry
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The healing of x Ex. Psychiatry The healing of the mind
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x -o-stasis
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The stopping of x Ex. Phlebostasis The stopping of something involving the veins
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x - o-plasty
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The surgical repairing of x Ex. Cuboplasy The surgical repairing of a cube
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x - o-centesis
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The surgical puncturing of x Ex. Amniocentesis The surgical puncturing of the amnion
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x - o-rrhaphy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The suturing of x Ex. Duodenorrgaphy The suturing of the duodenum
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x - o-tomy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The cutting of x Ex. Tonsillotomy
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x - ectomy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The cutting OUT of x Ex. Tonsillectomy
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x - o-stomy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The making of an opening in x Ex. Craniostomy
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x - ics
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The science of x Ex. Physics
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x - icist
Therapeutic termination Meaning: One who specializes in the science of x Ex. Craniogeneticist
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x - o-logy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The study of x Ex. Biology
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x - o-scopy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The examination of x
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x - o-metry
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The measurement of x Ex. Coreometry The measurement of the pupil
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x - o-graphy
Therapeutic termination Meaning: The recording of x
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x - o-graph
Therapeutic termination Meaning: An instrument for recording x
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x - o-pexy ❓
Diagnostic & Therapeutic termination Meaning: Diagnostic - The adhesion of x Therapeutic - the fixation of x
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x - o-lysis ❓
Diagnostic & Therapeutic termination Meaning: Diagnostic - The disintegration of x Therapeutic - the separation of the adhesions of x
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x - o-tropism ❓
Diagnostic & Therapeutic termination Meaning: For both - the tendency to preferentially affect x
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x - o-phage
Therapeutic termination Meaning: Something (typically a cell) which ingests x
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x - o-tome
Therapeutic termination Meaning: An instrument for cutting x
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x - ectome
Therapeutic termination Meaning: And instrument for cutting OUT x
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x - o-scope
Therapeutic termination Meaning: And instrument for examining x Ex.
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x - o-clast
Therapeutic termination Meaning: Something which breaks x Ex. Osteoclast Something which breaks a bone
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x - o-stat
Therapeutic termination Meaning: Something which stops x Ex. Thermostat Something which stops heat
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x - o-gen
Therapeutic termination Meaning: A substance which produces x Ex. Oncogen A substance which produces tumours
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x - o-path
Therapeutic termination Meaning: One with a disease of x Ex. Cardiopath One with a disease of the heart
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x - o-gram
Therapeutic termination Meaning: A record of x Ex. Sphygmogram A record of the pulse
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x - o-meter
Therapeutic termination Meaning: And instrument for measuring x Ex. Thermometer And instrument for measuring heat

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