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Questions and Answers
What does the term X-ize refer to?
What does the term X-ize refer to?
- To become x
- To do action of x
- To make x
- All of the above (correct)
What does the termination p.t x refer to?
What does the termination p.t x refer to?
- x-al = x-al/is, x-al/e
- x-ic = -x-icus, x-ica, icum
- x-ous = x-os/us, x-os/a, x-os,um
- All of the above (correct)
What does x-oid mean?
What does x-oid mean?
Resembling x
What does x-ia refer to?
What does x-ia refer to?
What does x-ist mean?
What does x-ist mean?
What does x-in refer to?
What does x-in refer to?
What does x-itis mean?
What does x-itis mean?
What does x-o-rrhexis refer to?
What does x-o-rrhexis refer to?
What does x-o-schisis mean?
What does x-o-schisis mean?
What does x-iasis denote?
What does x-iasis denote?
What does x-o-clasis represent?
What does x-o-clasis represent?
What does x-o-pathy mean?
What does x-o-pathy mean?
What does x-o-megaly indicate?
What does x-o-megaly indicate?
What does x-o-phagy refer to?
What does x-o-phagy refer to?
What does x-o-genesis mean?
What does x-o-genesis mean?
What does x-o-genetic refer to?
What does x-o-genetic refer to?
What does x-o-genous denote?
What does x-o-genous denote?
What does x-o-genic refer to?
What does x-o-genic refer to?
What does x-o-gen mean?
What does x-o-gen mean?
What does x-o-plasia mean?
What does x-o-plasia mean?
What does x-o-poiesis mean?
What does x-o-poiesis mean?
What does x-o-kinesis refer to?
What does x-o-kinesis refer to?
What does x-algia mean?
What does x-algia mean?
What does x-o-dynia refer to?
What does x-o-dynia refer to?
What does x-o-plegia mean?
What does x-o-plegia mean?
What does x-o-penia indicate?
What does x-o-penia indicate?
What does x-orrhagia refer to?
What does x-orrhagia refer to?
What does x-o-malac/ia mean?
What does x-o-malac/ia mean?
What does x-o-necrosis denote?
What does x-o-necrosis denote?
What does x-o-stenosis mean?
What does x-o-stenosis mean?
What does x-o-sclerosis mean?
What does x-o-sclerosis mean?
What does x-optosis mean?
What does x-optosis mean?
What does x-ec/top/ia mean?
What does x-ec/top/ia mean?
What does x-agr/a refer to?
What does x-agr/a refer to?
What does x-orrhea mean?
What does x-orrhea mean?
What does x-edema refer to?
What does x-edema refer to?
What does x-o-cele refer to?
What does x-o-cele refer to?
What does x-o-lith denote?
What does x-o-lith denote?
What does x-ismus mean?
What does x-ismus mean?
What does x-o-spasm mean?
What does x-o-spasm mean?
What does x-ec/tas/ia refer to?
What does x-ec/tas/ia refer to?
What does dys mean?
What does dys mean?
What does a mean in medical terminology?
What does a mean in medical terminology?
What does x-a/sthen/ia refer to?
What does x-a/sthen/ia refer to?
What does x-o-therap/y mean?
What does x-o-therap/y mean?
What does x-iatr/y signify?
What does x-iatr/y signify?
What does x-o-stas/is mean?
What does x-o-stas/is mean?
What does x-o-cent/es/is refer to?
What does x-o-cent/es/is refer to?
What does x-o-plast/y mean?
What does x-o-plast/y mean?
What does x-o-rrhaphy indicate?
What does x-o-rrhaphy indicate?
What does x-o-tom/y mean?
What does x-o-tom/y mean?
What does x-ec/tom/y signify?
What does x-ec/tom/y signify?
What does x-o-os/tom/y mean?
What does x-o-os/tom/y mean?
What does x-ics refer to?
What does x-ics refer to?
What does x-o/log/ist mean?
What does x-o/log/ist mean?
What does x-o-scop/y refer to?
What does x-o-scop/y refer to?
What does x-o-metr/y mean?
What does x-o-metr/y mean?
What does x-o-graphy refer to?
What does x-o-graphy refer to?
What does x-o-pex/y mean?
What does x-o-pex/y mean?
What does x-o-lysis indicate?
What does x-o-lysis indicate?
What does adhesion mean in medical terms?
What does adhesion mean in medical terms?
What does medical terminology generally name?
What does medical terminology generally name?
What does x-o-tropism refer to?
What does x-o-tropism refer to?
What does x-o-tropic mean?
What does x-o-tropic mean?
What does x-o-phag-e mean?
What does x-o-phag-e mean?
What does x-o-tom-e refer to?
What does x-o-tom-e refer to?
What does x-ec/tom-e mean?
What does x-ec/tom-e mean?
What does x-os/tom-e denote?
What does x-os/tom-e denote?
What does x-o-scop-e mean?
What does x-o-scop-e mean?
What does x-o-clas/t mean?
What does x-o-clas/t mean?
What does x-o-stat mean?
What does x-o-stat mean?
What does x-o-graph mean?
What does x-o-graph mean?
What does x-o-gram mean?
What does x-o-gram mean?
What does x-o-meter refer to?
What does x-o-meter refer to?
What does x-o-necrot-o-gen mean?
What does x-o-necrot-o-gen mean?
What does x-o-necrot-o-genic-x-os-es mean?
What does x-o-necrot-o-genic-x-os-es mean?
What does an x denote?
What does an x denote?
What does x-eous refer to?
What does x-eous refer to?
Which of the following are vague noun endings?
Which of the following are vague noun endings?
What does x-o-cyte mean?
What does x-o-cyte mean?
What does X-ic-ist mean?
What does X-ic-ist mean?
What does x-ialis refer to?
What does x-ialis refer to?
What does x-ostosis mean?
What does x-ostosis mean?
What does x-o-blast refer to?
What does x-o-blast refer to?
What does x-o-cirrhosis mean?
What does x-o-cirrhosis mean?
What does x-(h)emia refer to?
What does x-(h)emia refer to?
What does x-ism mean?
What does x-ism mean?
What does x-ur-ia mean?
What does x-ur-ia mean?
What does x-ur/es/is mean?
What does x-ur/es/is mean?
What does pyel/o mean?
What does pyel/o mean?
What does pelv(i)/o or pelv/i mean?
What does pelv(i)/o or pelv/i mean?
What does vesic/ul/o, gon/e/cyst/o, or spermat/o/cyst/o mean?
What does vesic/ul/o, gon/e/cyst/o, or spermat/o/cyst/o mean?
What does x-o-cleisis mean?
What does x-o-cleisis mean?
What does x-o-camps/ia mean?
What does x-o-camps/ia mean?
What does x-aux/is mean?
What does x-aux/is mean?
What does x-o-tripsy refer to?
What does x-o-tripsy refer to?
What does x-o-tribe designate?
What does x-o-tribe designate?
What does x-i-ferous mean?
What does x-i-ferous mean?
What does x-(h)elc/os/is mean?
What does x-(h)elc/os/is mean?
What does x-(en)/chys/is mean?
What does x-(en)/chys/is mean?
Study Notes
Terminology and Definitions
- X-ize: Means to become, do the action of, or make something x.
- P.T. x: Refers to various suffixes indicating related forms, including -al, -ic, -ous, -ary, and -ine, among others, each indicating a relationship to the noun it modifies.
- X-oid: Indicates resemblance or likeness to x, such as in the term "android".
- X-ia: Denotes an abnormal condition involving x, synonymous with x-os/is.
- X-ist: A specialist or expert in a particular field denoted by x.
- X-in: Refers to a substance related to x.
Pathological Terms
- X-itis: Signifies inflammation of x.
- X-o-rrhexis: The rupturing condition of x.
- X-o-schisis: The splitting of x, indicating a structural division.
- X-iasis: Denotes the abnormal presence of x in the body.
- X-o-clasis: Refers to the breaking of x, such as in "osteoclast".
- X-o-pathy: Indicates a disease condition related to x.
- X-o-megaly: The enlargement of x; synonym: x-aux/is.
- X-o-phagy: Describes the ingestion of x, primarily a diagnostic term.
- X-o-genesis: The process of producing x.
Genetic and Growth Terms
- X-o-genetic: Pertaining to the production or creation of x.
- X-o-genous: Refers to entities produced by x.
- X-o-genic: Means producing x, such as "photogenic".
- X-o-plasia: The formation or growth of x; synonymous with x-o-poiesis.
Pain and Disorders
- X-algia and X-o-dynia: Both signify pain associated with x.
- X-o-plegia: Represents paralysis affecting x.
- X-o-penia: A deficiency or lack of x.
- X-orrhagia: Rapid flow or discharge of x.
- X-o-malacia: The softening of x tissue.
Anatomical and Surgical Terms
- X-o-necrosis: The death of x tissue or organ.
- X-o-stenosis: The narrowing of x, often referring to arteries.
- X-o-sclerosis: The hardening of x, synonymous with x-o-cirrhosis.
- X-optosis: A downward displacement of x.
- X-ec/top/ia: Displacement of x; synonym: ectopy.
Diagnostic and Treatment Terms
- X-o-therap/y: Treatment involving x.
- X-iatr/y: The healing practice related to x, e.g., psychiatry.
- X-o-tropism: Tendency to preferentially affect x; x-o-tropic specifies this preferential nature.
- X-o-scopy: Examination of x; related instruments indicated by x-o-scope.
Scientific and Measurement Terms
- X-ics: The scientific study of x.
- X-o-log/ist: One who studies or practices in the field of x.
- X-o-graph/y: The method of recording x, details specified in x-o-graph and x-o-gram for instruments and records, respectively.
- X-o-meter: An instrument for measuring x.
Common Suffixes and Their Meanings
- Dys-: Indicates defective or abnormal condition.
- A-: Signifies the lack or absence of something, e.g., lack of growth (x-a/troph/y).
- X-o-cyte: Refers to a cell of x.
- X-o-blast: An immature cell related to x.
- X-ism: Condition caused by dysfunction or malfunction of x.
General Terminology
- Vague noun endings: Include -e, -is, -ism, -s, and -y, used to form various medical terms.
- Adhesion: Unusual union between body membranes, typically due to injury or inflammation.
These terminologies and definitions are crucial for understanding medical language and can serve as a foundation for further study in the field of medicine.
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