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OTHA 1301 9c
HCC OT Medical Terminology Lesson 1-8 Word Terminals
Question | Answer |
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-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” |