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OTHA 1301 9c
HCC OT Medical Terminology Lesson 1-8 Word Terminals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ic, -al, ac | pertaining to |
| -ical | combination of –ic and –al, “pertaining to” |
| -y | the act of or result of an action; a condition or quality |
| -ia | a disease; an unhealthy state or condition |
| -um | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
| -is | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
| -ar | pertaining to; having a connection with |
| -ary | pertaining to; having a connection with |
| -cle | small; little |
| -e | means of; instrument for |
| -an, -ian | of or belonging to; frequently a person belonging to or associated with |
| -ide | a terminal used in the naming of chemical compounds |
| -ist | one who practices; one who does; one who is connected with |
| -ium | noun ending; frequently means place or region, lining or covering tissue |
| -ule | small, little; a diminutive |
| -ular | (ul/ar) pertaining to (-ar) a small or little (-ul[e]); pertaining to a small version of the thing indicated by the main part of the word |
| -ate | to perform; to put into action; to bring about |
| -ac | affected by, having; frequently, one who is affected by; pertaining to |
| -ad | toward, in the direction of |
| -form | having the same form; shaped like; resembling |
| -ion | action; condition resulting from action |
| -ior | roughly meaning “more toward” |
| -or | action; result; that which does something or has some particular function |
| -ous | full of; abounding in; having |
| -ure | result of an action; means of an action; device |
| -a | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from a root |
| -ae | plural ending for words ending in –a |
| -ant | pertaining to; having the characteristics of |
| -ation | a process, action, or condition |
| -esis | condition or process |
| -ics | the body of facts, knowledge, matters, etc., pertaining to a subject and hence a science or art; the study of |
| -in | organic compounds such as carbohydrates and protein |
| -ly | in a manner, in a way, by way of, toward |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -es | plural ending similar to –s |
| -id | pertaining to; “being” |
| -ness | state; quality; instance of being |
| -us | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
| -ian | belonging to or having some relation to; one believing in or following |
| -ism | an abnormal condition |
| -ite | a part of the body or bodily organ |
| -itic | pertaining to or affected by inflammation |
| -on | noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root |
| -ance, -ancy | a state or condition; the act of |
| -ition | (same meaning as –ation, see Word Teminals, Lesson 4) a process, action or condition |
| -ician | of or belonging to; frequently, a person belonging to or associated with |
| -ization | action or process |
| -ity | condition; character |
| -ive | of, relating to, having the nature or quality of |
| -or | a person or thing that does something or has some particular function |
| -ence | is another form of –ance and means the same thing …”a state or condition; the act of” |