Chapter 3 - Compound Word Endings Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
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-poiesis
A
Production
2
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-algia
A
Pain
3
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
4
Q
-lithiasis
A
Stone forming
5
Q
-odynia
A
Pain
6
Q
-phobia
A
Fear
7
Q
-aemia
A
Blood condition
8
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
Largeness of
9
Q
-pnoea
A
Breathing
10
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision
(ec- + TOM- + -y)
11
Q
-genesis
A
The origin
(GEN- + -esis)
12
Q
-genic
-genetic
-genous
A
Producing
(GEN- + -ic/-etic/-ous)
13
Q
-graphy
A
Radiography (X-ray)
The process of recording
(GRAPH- + -y)
14
Q
-logy
A
Study
The science of
(LOG- + -y)
15
Q
-lytic
A
Pertaining to breaking down
(LY- + -tic)
16
Q
-lysin
A
Agent destroying
(LYS- + -in)
17
Q
-lysis
A
Destruction
(LYS- + - is)
18
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
(MALAC- + -ia)
19
Q
-rrhagia
A
Severe internal and external discharge
(-RHAG- + -ia)
20
Q
-rrhoea
A
Discharge
Secretion
(-RHOE- + -a)
21
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
(-RHEX- + -is)
22
Q
-sclerosis
A
Hardening of
(SCLER- + -osis)
23
Q
-scope
A
Instrument for examining
(SCOP- + -e)
24
Q
-scopy
A
Examination
(SCOP- + -y)
25
-stenosis
Narrowing of
(STEN- + -osis)
26
-tome
Instrument for cutting
(TOM- + -e)
27
-tomy
Incision (into)
(TOM- + -y)
28
-pathy
Diseased condition
29
-stomy
Make an opening into something
The formation of a communication between two body parts
30
-plasia
Growth
Proliferation
Development
31
-plasty
Plastic restorative surgery
32
-endoscope
Instrument to examine a hollow passage
33
-endoscopy
Process of visual examination of a cavity
34
-cephaly
Condition of the head
