medical terminology Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
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what is a prefix
A
a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word
2
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what is a suffix
A
a single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word
3
Q
for medical terms what does the prefix usually determine
A
location,time ,or number
4
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for medical what does a suffix usually determine
A
conditions/disease,procedure,or treatment
5
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alveol
A
air sac
6
Q
ather
A
joiny
7
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aur
A
ear
8
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bi
A
life
9
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cardi
A
heart
10
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caud
A
tail
11
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ccephal
A
head
12
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cervic
A
neck
13
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col or colon
A
large intestine
14
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coast
A
rib
15
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cutane
A
skin
16
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enter
A
small intestine
17
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gastr
A
stomach
18
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glyc
A
sugar
19
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hem
A
blood
20
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hepat
A
liver
21
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lip
A
fat
21
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log
A
study
22
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my
A
muscle
23
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nas
A
notes
24
nephr
kidney
25
neur
nevevers
26
or
mouth
27
oste
bone
28
path
disease
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pumon
lung
30
rhin
nose
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sarc
connective tissue
32
thorac
cheats
33
uter
uterus
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a-or an--
not or without
35
ante-
before
36
anti-
against
37
bi-
two
38
brady-
slow
39
endo
in or within
40
epi-
on or over or upon
41
hyper-
above or excessive
42
hypo
blow or difcent
43
inter-
between
44
intra-
whitin or into
45
peri-
around or surrounding
46
sub-
below or under
47
supra-
above
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ultra-
beyond or excess
48
tachy-
fast
49
trans-
across
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-ac -al - ar -ary-iac -ic -ical -ior
pertaining to
51
--algia
pain
52
-ectomy
surgical removal
53
-cyte
cell
54
-emia
blood conditions
55
-gen
substance that Prudence
56
-ia
conditions
57
-ine
substance (noun) or pretaing to (adjective )
58
-itis
inflammations
59
-logist
specialist one who studies
60
-logy
study of
61
-megally
enlargement
62
-oma
tumur or mass
63
-osis
adnomarl conditions
64
-pathy
disease
65
-plasty
surgical repair
66
-stomy
surgical opening
67
-tomy
incision
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