Completing the analogy medical terminology

If onychectopia is the displacement of a nail, then the abnormal presence of nails is:

onychiasis

24. onych-o = nail

17. x-ias-is = the abnormal presence of x

(x = onych = nails)

If brachiosis is an abnormal condition involving the arm, then gouty pain in the arms is:

brachiagra

36. x-agr-a = gouty pain in x

20. brachi-o = arm

(brachi-a-gra)

If omedema is the swelling of a shoulder, then treatment by means of the shoulder is:

omotherapy

If otodysplasia is the defective formation of the ear, then the defective growth of the ear is:

otodystrophy

48. x-o-dys-troph-y = the defective growth of x

(Most derived noun suffixes can be made into adjectives by replacing the primary noun suffix with an adjectival one)

x-o-dys-troph-y (48) = the defective growth of x

x-o-dys-troph-ic (48 & 3) pertaining to the defective growth of x

Note that for most nouns ending “-s-is,” the corresponding adjective ends “-t-ic”

That is, the noun suffix “-is” is dropped, the final “-s-” of the base changes to “-t-,” and the adjective suffix “-ic” (3) is added. English derivatives often reflect this stem change

( oto - dys - trophy )

If arthritis is the inflammation of the joints, then the tendency to preferentially affect joints is:

arthrotropism

67. x-o-trop-ism

(tropical)

= the tendency to preferentially affect x [diagnostic or therapeutic]

( arth - o - trop - ism )

If anconospasm is a spasm of an elbow, then the rupturing of the elbow is:

anconorrhexis

15. x-o-rrhex-is = the rupturing of x

(break)

the letter "x" often stands for the two sounds "ks" which explains the two apparent irregularities

x-o-rrhex-is = ("rrhecs-is") the rupturing of x (15)

(ancon - o- rrhex - is)

If arthrectopia is the displacement of the joints, then the lack of growth of a joint is

Arthratrophy

49. x-a-troph-y = the lack of growth of x

6. arthr-o = joint

arthr-a-trophy

If cephaliatry is the healing of the head, then one who specializes in the head is

Cephalist

12. x-ist = one who specializes in x

9. cephal-o = head

If cheirostasis is the stopping of the hands, then an instrument for the stopping of the hand is:

Cheirostat

73. x-o-stat = something which stops x

22. cheir-o, chir-o = hand

If rhinia is an abnormal condition involving the nose, then the swelling of the nose is:

Rhinedema

38. x-edema = the swelling of x

14. rhin-o = nose

If rhinitis is the inflammation of the nose, then the surgical puncturing of the nose is:

rhinocentesis

55. x-o-cent-es-is = the surgical puncturing of x

(x = rhin = nose)

If brachiostat is something which stops the arm, then an instrument for cutting an arm is:

brachiotome

20. brachi-o = arm

69. x-o-tom-e = an instrument for cutting x

If ophthalmectopia is the displacement of the eyes, then the swelling of the eye is:

ophthalmedema

38. x-edema = the swelling of x

12. ophthalm-o = eye

If mammodysplasia is the defective formation of the breasts, then one with a disease of the breasts is a:

mammopath

75. x-o-path = one with a disease of x

mamm- o = breasts

If toxicophobia is a morbid dread of poison, then one with a morbid dread of poison is:

toxicophobe

x-o-phob-e= one with a morbid dread of x

tox-ic-o = poison

If pimelopathy is a disease of fat,

then the measurement of fat is:

pimelometry

pimel-o = fat

x-o-metr-y = the measurement of

If stercorrhagia is the rapid flowing of feces, then the softening of feces is:

stercomalacia

sterc(or)-o- = feces

x-o-malac-ia = the softening of x

If sphenoidia is an abnormal condition involving the sphenoid bone, then the downward displacement of the sphenoid bone is:

sphen(oid)-o- = sphenoid bone

x-o-pt-os-is = the downward displacement

If amylogenesis is the production of starch, then treatment by means of starch is:

amylotherapy

x-o-therap-y = treatment by the means of

amyl-o = starch

If sarcocele is the protrusion of something through flesh, then a calculus involving flesh is:

sarcolith

x-o-lith = a calculus involving x

sarc-o- = flesh

If neuroplegia is the paralysis of nerves, then a deficiency of nerves is:

neur-o = nerve

x-o-penia = a deficiency of x

If myxostat is something which stops mucus, then pertaining to the disintegration of mucus is:

myxolytic

x-o-lys-is = the disintegration of x

mix-o- = mucus

If melogenesis is the production of limbs, then a substance which produces the limbs is:

melogen

x-o-gen = a substance which produces x

8. mel-o = limb