CLST 204- Chapter 1

x-it-is

the inflammation of x

x-o-rrhex-is

the rupturing of x

x-o-schis-is

the splitting of x

x-ias-is

the abnormal presence of x

x-o-clas-is

the breaking of x

x-os-is

an abnormal condition involving x

x-o-path/y

a disease of x

x-o-megal-y

the enlargement of x

x-o-phag-y

the ingestion of x

x-o-gen-es-is

the production of x

x-o-poi-es-is

the formation of x

x-o-kin-es-is

the movement of x

x-alg-ia

pain in(volving) x

x-odyn-ia

pain in(volving) x

x-o-pleg-ia

the paralysis of x

x-o-pen-ia

a deficiency of x

x-o-rrhag-ia

the rapid flowing of (something from) x

x-o-malac-ia

the softening of x

x-o-necr-os-is

the death of x

x-o-sten-os-is

the narrowing of x

x-o-scler-os-is

the hardening of x

x-o-pt-os-is

the downward displacement of x

x-agr-a

gouty pain in x

x-o-rrhe-a

the flowing of (something from) x

x-edema

the swelling of x

x-o-cel-e

the protrusion of (something through) x

x-o-lith

a calculus in(volving) x

x-o-spasm

a spasm of x

x-ism-us

a spasm of x

"ec-"

"out"

x-ec-top-ia

the displacement of x

x-ec-tas-ia

the distention of x

"dys-"

"bad, defective"

x-o-plas-ia

the formation of x (no "abnormality" is implied)

x-o-dys-plas-ia

the defective formation of x

x-o-troph-y

the growth/nourishment of x

x-o-dys-troph-y

the defective growth of x

"a-"

"lack of, without"

x-a-troph-y

the lack of growth of x

x-a-sthen-ia

the lack of strength of x

x-o-therap-y

treatment by means of x

x-iatr-y

the healing of x

x-o-stas-is

the stopping of x

x-o-plast-y

the surgical repairing of x

x-o-cent-es-is

the surgical puncturing of x

x-o-rrhaph-y

the suturing of x

x-o-tom-y

the cutting of x

x-ec-tom-y

the cutting out of x

x-o-stom-y

the making of an opening in x

x-ic-s

the science of x

x-o-log-y

the study of x

x-scop-y

the examination of x

x-o-metr-y

the measurement of x

x-o-graph-y

the recording of x

x-o-pex-y

the adhesion of x (diagnostic)

the fixation of x (therapeutic)

x-o-lys-is

the disintegration of x (diagnostic)

the separation of the adhesions of x (therapeutic)

x-o-trop-ism

the tendency to preferentially affect x (diagnostic or therapeutic)

x-o-phag-e

something which ingests x

x-o-tom-e

an instrument for cutting x

x-ec-tom-e

an instrument for cutting out x

x-o-scop-e

an instrument for examining x

x-o-clast

something which breaks x

x-o-stat

something which stops x

x-o-gen

a substance which produces x

x-o-path

one with a disease of x

x-o-graph

an instrument for recording x

x-o-gram

a record of x

x-o-meter

an instrument for measuring x

x-o-gen-ic

producing x

x-o-gen-ous

produced by x

x-o-trop-ic

preferentially affecting x

x-orrhaphy

the suturing of x

x-orrhea

the flowing of (something from) x

x-edema

the swelling of x

x-o-lith

a calculus in(volving) x

x-ias-is

the abnormal presence of x

x-o-lith-ias-is

the abnormal presence of a calculus in(volving) x

x-o-plast-y

the surgical repairing of x

x-o-plast-ic

pertaining to the surgical repairing of x

x-o-dys-troph-y

the defective growth of x

x-o-dys-troph-ic

pertaining to the defective growth of x

x-o-phag-y

the ingestion of x

x-o-phag-ous

pertaining to the ingestion of x

x-o-gen-es-is

the production of x

x-o-gen-et-ic

pertaining to the production of x

x-o-stas-is

the stopping of x

x-o-stat-ic

pertaining to the stopping of x

x-edema

the swelling of x

x-edemat-ous

pertaining to the swelling of x

x-o-spasm

a spasm of x

x-o-spast-ic

pertaining to a spasm of x

x-ec-tas-ia ("draw out")

the distention of x

x-ec-tat-ic

pertaining to the distention of x

x-o-pex-y

the adhesion/fixation of x

x-o-pect-ic

pertaining to the adhesion/fixation of x

x-o-rrhex-is

the rupturing of x

x-o-rrhect-ic

pertaining to the rupturing of x

x-o-scop-ic

pertaining to the examination of x, or pertaining to an instrument for examining x

x-o-graph-ic

pertaining to the recording of x, or pertaining to an instrument for recording x, or pertaining to a record of x

"x-ize"

1. x represents a verbal idea ("sympathize"), will mean "to (do the action of) x"

2. x represents a substantive idea ("finalize") it will mean "to make (something) x"