Chapter 1: Clas 104 terminations

X - ize

To (do the action of) X, to make (something) X

X al / ic / ous / ary/ ar / an / ine/ ac

Pertaining to (adj)

X - ia

abnormal condition involving X (N) (ex. Insomnia)

X - ist

one who (does the action of) X, one who specializes in X (n) (ex. Biologist)

X - in

a substance (which does the action) of X (n) (ex. Adrenaline)

X - itis

inflammation of x (ex. Arthritis)

X - orrhex - is

the rupture of X

X - oschisis

the splitting of X

X - iasis

the abnormal presence of X

X - oclasis

the breaking of X

X - osis

An abnormal condition involving x ( ex. Neurosis)

X - opathy

the disease of X (ex. Psychopath)

x - omegaly

The enlargement of X (MEGA)

X - ophagy

the ingestion of X (ex. Esophagus)

X - ogenesis

The production of X ( ex. Genesis/ generate)

X - opoiesis

the formation of x

X - okinesis

the movement of X (kinetic)

X - algia

pain in (volving) X

X - odynia

Pain in (volving) X

X - oplegia

the paralysis of X (paraplegic)

X - openia

the deficiency of X

X - orrhagia

the rapid flowing of (something from) X (ex. Hemorrhage)

X - omalacia

The softening of X

X - onecrosis

The death of X (ex. Necrophelia)

X - osstenosis

the narrowing of X

X - osclerosis

The hardening of X (ex. Sclerosis)

X - optosis

the downward displacement of X (fall)

X - agra

Gouty pain in X

X - orrhea

the rapid flowing of (something from) x ( ex. Diarrhea)

X - edema

The swelling of X

X - ocele

The protrusion of (something through) x

X - olith

a calculus in(volving) x

X - ospasm

The spasm of X

X - ismus

the spasm of X

X - ectopia

the displacement of X

X - ectasia

The distension of

x - oplasia

the formation of X (Forming plastic) - no abnormality implied

X - odysplasia

the defective formation of X

x - otrophy

The growth/ nourishment of X (hypertrophy)

X - atrophy

the lack of growth of X (atrophy)

X - asthenia

the lack of strength of X

X - otherapy

treatment by means of X (chemotherapy)

x - iatry

The healing of x (psychiatry)

x - ostasis

The stopping of X ( static)

X - oplasty

the surgical repairing of X (plastic surgery)

x - ocentesis

the surgical puncturing of x

X - orrhaphy

the suturing of X

X - otomy

The cutting of X ( lobotomy)

X - ectomy

the cutting out of x (tonsillectomy)

x - ostomy

the making of an opening in X (stomach)

X - ics

the science of X (physics)

X - ology

the study of X

X - oscopy

The examination of X (telescopy)

X - ometry

the measurement of X (meter/ speedometry )

x - ography

teh recording of x (telegraphy)

X - opexy

the adhesion of x / the fixation of x

x - olysis

The disintegration of X / the separation of the adhesions of x

x - otropism

the tendency to preferentially affect X (tropical)

x - ophage

Something which ingests x

x - otome

an instrument for cutting

x - ectome

an instrument for cutting out x (tonsillectomy)

x - oscope

an instrument for examining X ( telescope)

X - oclast

Something which breaks X

X - ostat

something which stops x (thermostat)

x - ogen

A substance which produces x (carcinogen)

x - opath

one with a disease of X (psychopath)

x - ograph

an instrument for recording x (telegraph)

X - ogram

A record of x

x - ometer

an instrument for measuring x (speedometer)

x - ogenic

producing X (carcinogenic)

x - ogenous

produced by (indigenous)

X - otropic

preferentially affecting x ( tropical)