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Chapter 1: Terminations Flashcards

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x-a-trophy

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the lack of growth of x

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x-o-poi-es-is

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the formation of x

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x-ot-ic

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pertaining to an abnormal condition involving x

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x-ac

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pertaining to x

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x-ar

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pertaining to x

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x-o-schis-is

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the splitting of x

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x-o-sten-os-is

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the narrowing of x

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x-o-plasia

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the formation of x [no “abnormality” is implied]

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x-ias-is

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the abnormal presence of x

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x-in

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a substance (which does [the action]) of x

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x-o-gen-ous

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produced by x [23, 79]

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x-o-lys-is

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the disintegration of x [diagnostic]

the separation of the adhesions of x [therapeutic]

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x-os-is

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an abnormal condition involving x

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x-o-cent-es-is

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the surgical puncturing of x

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x-ar-y

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pertaining to x

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x-o-pt-os-is

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the downward displacement of x

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x-o-clas-is

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the breaking of x

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x-o-tom-y

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the cutting of x

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x-ec-tas-ia

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the distention of x

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x-o-trop-ism

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the tendency to preferentially affect x [diagnostic or therapeutic]

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x-o-scop-y

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the examination of x

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x-o-graph

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an instrument for recording x [64]

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x-o-path-y

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a disease of x

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x-o-gen

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a substance which produces x [23]

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x-o-malac-ia
the softening of x
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x-an
pertaining to x
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x-ec-top-ia
the displacement of x
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x-o-troph-y
the growth/nourishment of x
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x-o-phag-e
something which ingests x [22 above]
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x-oid
resembling x
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x-o-meter
an instrument for measuring x [63]
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x-o-spasm
a spasm of x
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x-alg-ia
pain in(volving) x
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x-o-phagy
the ingestion of x
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x-ec-tom-e
an instrument for cutting out x [58]
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x-o-metr-y
the measurement of x
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x-o-trop-ic
preferentially affecting x [67]
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x-o-cel-e
the protrusion of (something through) x
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x-o-pen-ia
a deficiency of x
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x-ous
pertaining to x
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x-o-tom-e
an instrument for cutting x [57]
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x-o-path
one with a disease of x [20]
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x-ize
``` to (do the action of) x to make (something) x ```
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x-o-pleg-ia
the paralysis of x
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x-o-stat
something which stops x [53]
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x-o-stom-y
the making of an opening in x
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x-o-necr-os-is
the death of x
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x-al
pertaining to x
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x-o-gram
a record of x [64]
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x-o-gen-es-is
the production of x
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x-o-dys-plas-ia
the defective formation of x
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x-ism-us
a spasm of x
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x-ec-tom-y
the cutting out of x [see x-ec-top-ia and x-ec-tas-ia]
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x-edema
the swelling of x
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x-o-lith
a calculus in(volving) x
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x-o-clast
something which breaks x [18]
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x-o-log-y
the study of x
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x-o-rrhe-a
the flowing of (something from) x
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x-a-sthen-ia
the lack of strength of x
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x-o-gen-ic
producing x [23 above]
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x-o-dys-trophy
the defective growth of x
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x-in-e
pertaining to x
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x-ist
``` one who (does the action of) x one who specializes in x ```
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x-o-rrhex-is
the rupturing of x
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x-agr-a
gouty pain in x
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x-o-scler-os-is
the hardening of x
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x-o-plast-y
the surgical repairing of x [compare x-o-plasia]
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x-o-rrhaph-y
the suturing of x
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x-ic-is
the science of x
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x-odyn-ia
pain in(volving) x
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x-o-graph-y
the recording of x
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x-ia
an abnormal condition involving x
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x-o-kin-es-is
the movement of x
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x-o-rrhag-ia
the rapid flowing of (something from) x
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x-o-therapy
treatment by means of x
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x-ic
pertaining to x
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x-it-is
the inflammation of x
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x-iatr-y
the healing of x
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x-o-stas-is
the stopping of x
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x-o-pex-y
the adhesion of x [diagnostic] | the fixation of x [therapeutic]
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x-emia
the abnormal presence of blood in x or the abnormal presence of x in blood
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x-o-scop-e
an instrument for examining x [62]
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x-o-megal-y
the enlargement of x
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x-ostosis
the ossification of x

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