Chapter 1- Terminations

Question 1

What are the 9 adjective endings? What does the 9th one mean?

Answer 1

X-al - pertaining to x
X-ic - "
X-ous - "
X-ary - "
X-ar -"
X-an- "
X-ine- "
X-ac- "
X- oid- resembling x

Question 2

What is the one verb ending termination?

Answer 2

X-ize - to (do the action of) x

Or to make (something) x

Question 3

What are the 5 commonly occurring suffixes that mean a word is a noun?

Answer 3

• e
• is
• ism
• s
• y

Question 4

X-it-is

Answer 4

The inflammation of X

Ex: laryngitis

Question 5

X-o-rrhex-is

Answer 5

The rupturing of x

Question 6

X-o-schis-is

Answer 6

The splitting of x

Question 7

X-ias-is

Answer 7

The abnormal presence of x

Ex: Lithiasis

Question 8

X-o-clas-is

Answer 8

The breaking of x

Question 9

X-os-is

Answer 9

An abnormal condition involving x

Question 10

X-o-path-y

Answer 10

A disease of x

Question 11

X-o-megal-y

Answer 11

The enlargement of x

Question 12

X-o-phag-y

Answer 12

The ingestion of x

Question 13

X-o-gen-es-is

Answer 13

The production of x

Question 14

X-o-poi-es-is

Answer 14

The formation of x

Question 15

X-o-kin-es-is

Answer 15

The movement of x

Question 16

X-alg-ia

X-odyn-ia

Answer 16

Pain in(volving) x

Question 17

X-o-pleg-ia

Answer 17

The paralysis of x

Question 18

X-o-pen-ia

Answer 18

A deficiency of x

Question 19

X-o-rrhag-ia

Answer 19

The rapid flowing of (something from) x

Question 20

X-o-malac-ia

Answer 20

The softening of x

Question 21

X-o-necr-os-is

Answer 21

The death of x

Question 22

X-o-sten-os-is

Answer 22

The narrowing of x

Question 23

X-o-scler-os-is

Answer 23

The hardening of x

Question 24

X-o-pt-os-is

Answer 24

The downward displacement of x

Question 25

X-agr-a

Answer 25

Gouty pain in x

Question 26

X-o-rrhe-a

Answer 26

The flowing of (something from) x

Question 27

X-edema

Answer 27

The swelling of x

Question 28

X-o-cel-e

Answer 28

The protrusion of (something through) x

Question 29

X-o-lith

Answer 29

A calculus in(volving) x

Question 30

X-o-spasm | X-ism-us

Answer 30

A spasm of x

Question 31

X-ec-top-ia

Answer 31

The displacement of x

Question 32

X-ec-tas-ia

Answer 32

The distension of x

Question 33

X-o-plas-ia

Answer 33

The formation of x | No abnormality is implied

Question 34

X-o-dys-troph-y

Answer 34

The defective growth of x

Question 35

X-a-troph-y

Answer 35

The lack of growth of x

Question 36

X-a-sthen-ia

Answer 36

The lack of strength of x

Question 37

X-o-therap-y

Answer 37

Treatment by means of x

Question 38

X-iatr-y

Answer 38

The healing of x

Question 39

X-o-stas-is

Answer 39

The stopping of x

Question 40

X-o-plast-y

Answer 40

The surgical repairing of x

Question 41

X-o-cent-es-is

Answer 41

The surgical puncturing of x

Question 42

X-o-rrhaph-y

Answer 42

The suturing of x

Question 43

X-o-tom-y

Answer 43

The cutting of x

Question 44

X-ec-tom-y

Answer 44

The cutting out of x

Question 45

X-o-stom-y

Answer 45

The making of an opening in x

Question 46

X-ic-s

Answer 46

The science of x

Question 47

X-o-log-y

Answer 47

The study of x

Question 48

X-o-scop-y

Answer 48

The examination of x

Question 49

X-o-metr-y

Answer 49

The measurement of x

Question 50

X-o-graph-y

Answer 50

The recording of x

Question 51

X-o-pec-y

Answer 51

The adhesion of x (diagnostic) | The fixation of x (therapeutic)

Question 52

X-o-lys-is

Answer 52

The disintegration of x (diagnostic) | The separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)

Question 53

X-o-trop-ism

Answer 53

The tendency to preferentially affect x

Question 54

X-o-phag-e

Answer 54

Something which ingests x

Question 55

X-o-tom-e

Answer 55

An instrument for cutting x

Question 56

X-ec-tom-e

Answer 56

An instrument for cutting out x

Question 57

X-o-scop-e

Answer 57

An instrument for examining x

Question 58

X-o-clast

Answer 58

Something which breaks x

Question 59

X-o-stat

Answer 59

Something which stops x

Question 60

X-o-gen

Answer 60

A substance which produces x

Question 61

X-o-path

Answer 61

One with a disease of x

Question 62

X-o-graph

Answer 62

An instrument for recording x

Question 63

X-o-gram

Answer 63

A record of x

Question 64

X-o-meter

Answer 64

An instrument for measuring x

Question 65

X-o-gen-ic

Answer 65

Producing x

Question 66

X-o-gen-ous

Answer 66

Produced by x

Question 67

X-o-trop-ic

Answer 67

Preferentially affecting x

Question 68

What are four noun endings that are tricky?

Answer 68

X-us X-a X-um X-on

Question 69

X-o-lith-ias-is

Answer 69

The abnormal presence of a calculus in(volving) x

Question 70

X-ec-tas-ia

Answer 70

The distension of x

Question 71

X-ec-tat-ic

Answer 71

Pertaining to the distension of x

Question 72

X-o-pex-y

Answer 72

The adhesion/fixation of x

Question 73

X-o-pect-ic

Answer 73

Pertaining to the adhesion/distension of x