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med term ch 1
ch 1 terminations
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03/02/2013

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Term
these primary suffixes indicate that a word is a noun, but bear no predictable meaning themselves.
Definition
-e
-is
-ism
-s
-y
Term
x-o-spasm
Definition
a spasm of x
Term
x-in
Definition
a substance (which does the action) of x
Term
nominative, singular feminine ending and it's translation
Definition
gender: feminine

ending: x-a

translation: (the/a) x
Term
nominative, singular masculine ending and its translation.
Definition
gender: masculine

ending: x-us

translation: (the/a) x
Term
nominative, singular neuter ending and it's translation
Definition
gender: neuter

ending {2}:
1) x-um
2) x-on

translation: (the/a) x
Term
x-ist
Definition
one who (does the action of) x

one who specializes in x
Term
x-asthenia
Definition
x-a/sthen/ia

the lack of strength of x
Term
x-atrophy
Definition
x-a/troph/y

the lack of growth of x
Term
x-ac
Definition
x-ac

pertaining to x
Term
x-al
Definition
x-al

pertaining to x
Term
x-algia
Definition
x-al/gia

pain in(volving) x
Term
x-ar
Definition
x-ar

pertaining to x
Term
x-ary
Definition
x-ar/y

pertaining to x
Term
x-ectasia
Definition
x-ec/tas/ia

the distention of x
Term
x-ectome
Definition
x-ec/tom/e

an instrument for cutting out x
Term
x-ectomy
Definition
x-ec/tom/y

the cutting out of x
Term
x-ectopia
Definition
x-ec/top/ia

the displacement of x
Term
x-edema
Definition
x-edema

the swelling of x
Term
x-ia
Definition
x-ia

an abnormal condition involving x
Term
x-iasis
Definition
x-ias/is

the abnormal presence of x
Term
x-iatry
Definition
x-iatr/y

the heating of x
Term
x-ic
Definition
x-ic

pertaining to x
Term
x-ics
Definition
x-ic/s

the science of x
Term
x-ine
Definition
x-in/e

pertaining to x
Term
x-itis
Definition
x-it/is

the inflammation of x
Term
x-ize
Definition
x-iz/e

to (do the action of) x

to make (something) x
Term
x-o-cele
Definition
x-o-cel/e

the protrusion of (something through) x
Term
x-o-centesis
Definition
x-o-cent/es/is

the surgical puncturing of x
Term
x-o-clasis
Definition
x-o-clas/is

the breaking of x
Term
x-o-clast
Definition
x-o-clast

something which breaks x
Term
x-o-dysplasia
Definition
x-o-dys/plas/ia

the defective formation of x
Term
x-o-dystrophy
Definition
x-o-dys/troph/y

the defective growth of x
Term
x-o-gen
Definition
x-o-gen

a substance which produces x
Term
x-o-genesis
Definition
x-o-gen/es/is

the production of x
Term
x-o-genic
Definition
x-o-gen/ic

producing x
Term
x-o-genous
Definition
x-o-gen/ous

produced by x
Term
x-o-gram
Definition
x-o-gram

a record of x
Term
x-o-graph
Definition
x-o-graph

an instrument for recording x
Term
x-o-graphy
Definition
x-o-graph/y

the recording of x
Term
x-o-kinesis
Definition
x-o-kin/es/is

the movement of x
Term
x-o-lith
Definition
x-o-lith

a calculus in(volving) x
Term
x-o-lysis (diagnostic)
Definition
x-o-lys/is


the disintegration of x (diagnostic)
Term
x-o-lysis
Definition
x-o-lys/is

the disintegration of x (diagnostic)
the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)
Term
x-o-lysis (therapeutic)
Definition
x-o-lys/is

the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)
Term
x-o-malacia
Definition
x-o-malac/ia

the softening of x
Term
x-o-megaly
Definition
x-o-megal/y

the enlargement of x
Term
x-o-meter
Definition
x-o-meter

an instrument for measuring x
Term
x-o-metry
Definition
x-o-metr/y

the measurement of x
Term
x-o-necrosis
Definition
x-o-necr/os/is

the death of x
Term
x-o-path
Definition
x-o-path

one with a disease of x
Term
x-o-pathy
Definition
x-o-path/y

a disease of x
Term
x-o-penia
Definition
x-o-pen/ia

a deficiency of x
Term
x-o-pexy (diagnostic)
Definition
x-o-pex/y

the adhesion of x
Term
x-o-pexy (therapeutic)
Definition
x-o-pex/y

the fixation of x
Term
x-o-pex/y
Definition
x-o-pex/y

the fixation of x (therapeutic)
the adhesion of x (diagnostic)
Term
x-o-phage
Definition
x-o-phag/e

something which ingests x
Term
x-o-phagy
Definition
x-o-phag/y

the ingestion of x
the eating of x
Term
x-o-plasia
Definition
x-o-plas/ia

the formation of x
Term
x-o-plasty
Definition
x-o-plast/y

the surgical repairing of x
Term
x-o-plegia
Definition
x-o-pleg/ia

the paralysis of x
Term
x-o-poiesis
Definition
x-o-poi/es/is

the formation of x
Term
x-o-schisis
Definition
x-o-schis/is

the splitting of x
Term
x-o-sclerosis
Definition
x-o-scler/os/is

the hardening of x
Term
x-o-scope
Definition
x-o-scop/e

an instrument for examing x
Term
x-o-scopy
Definition
x-o-scop/y

the examination of x
Term
x-o-stasis
Definition
x-o-stas/is

the stopping of x
Term
x-o-stat
Definition
x-o-stat

something which stops x
Term
x-o-stenosis
Definition
x-o-sten/os/is

the narrowing of x
Term
x-o-therapy
Definition
x-o-therap/y

treatment by means of x
Term
x-o-tropic
Definition
x-o-trop/ic

preferentially affecting x
Term
x-o-tropism
Definition
x-o-trop/ism

the tendency to preferentially affect x
Term
x-o-trophy
Definition
x-o-troph/y

the growth/nourishment of x
Term
x-ology
Definition
x-o/log/y

the study of x
Term
x-orrhagia
Definition
x-o/rrhag/ia

the rapid flowing of (something from) x
Term
x-orrhaphy
Definition
x-o/rrhaph/y

the suturing of x
Term
x-orrhea
Definition
x-o/rrhe/a

the flowing of (something from) x
Term
x-orrhexis
Definition
x-o/rrhex/is

ths rupturing of x
Term
x-ostomy
Definition
x-o/stom/y

the making of an opening in x
Term
x-otome
Definition
x-o/tom/e

an instrument for cutting x
Term
x-otomy
Definition
x-o/tom/y

the cutting of x
Term
x-odynia
Definition
x-odyn/ia

pain in(volving) x
Term
x-oid
Definition
x-oid

resembling x
Term
x-optosis
Definition
x-opt/os/is

the downward displacement of x
Term
x-osis
Definition
x-os/is

an abnormal condition involving x
Term
x-ous
Definition
x-ous

pertaining to x
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