medical terminology Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
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what is a prefix?
A
a single letter of groups of letters attached to the front of a root word.
2
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what is a suffix?
A
a single letter of groups of letters attached to the end of a root word.
3
Q
for medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?
A
location,time,number,amount .
4
Q
for medical terms, what dies the suffix usually determine
A
condition,procedure, or treatment
5
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Aiveol
A
air sack of the lung
6
Q
arthr
A
joint
7
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aur
A
ear
8
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bi
A
base:life
prefix: two
9
Q
caud
A
tall
10
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cephal
A
head
11
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cervic
A
neck
12
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col or colon
A
large instesin
13
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cost
A
rib
14
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enter
A
small intestines
15
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carti
A
heart
16
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gastr
A
stomach
17
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gylc
A
sugar
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hem
A
blood
19
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hepat
A
lliver
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ilp
A
fat
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log
A
study
22
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my
A
muscle
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nas
A
nose
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nephr
A
kindy
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neur
nerve
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or
mouth
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oste
bone
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path
disease
29
poma
lung
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rhin
nose
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sarc
connective tissue
32
thoracch
chest
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uter
uterus
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a- or an
not or without
35
ante
before
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anti
opposite
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bi-
two
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brady
slow
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endo-
in or when in
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epi-
on or over or open
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hyper-
above or exercise
42
hypo-
below or deficient
43
inter-
between
44
intra
in or into
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peri-
around or surrounded
46
sub-
below or under
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supra-
above
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across
50
ultra-
beyond or excess
51
-ac, -ai -ar -ary -lac -ial -ic -ical -ior
pertaining to
52
-algla
pain
53
-syte
cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal
55
-emia
blood condition
56
-gen
substance that produces
57
-ia
condition
58
-ine
substance (noun) or pertaining to (adjective)
59
-itis
inflammation
60
-logist
specialist (one who studies)
61
-logy
study of
62
-megaly
enlargement
63
-oma
tumor or mass
64
-osis
a normal condition
65
-pathy
disease
66
-plasty
surgical repair
67
-stormy
surgical opening
68
-tomy
incision
69
-um
structure or tissue
70
cutane
skin
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