medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
what is a prefix?
A
a single letter or a group of letters in front of a root word .
2
Q
what is a suffix
A
a single letter or a group of letters at the end of a root word .
3
Q
for medical terms , what does the prefix usually determine?
A
location, time, place
4
Q
for medical terms , what does the suffix usually determine?
A
condition/disease , procedure , or treatment
5
Q
alveol
A
air sac
6
Q
arthr
A
joint
7
Q
aur
A
ear
8
Q
bi
A
life
9
Q
cardi
A
heart
10
Q
caud
A
tail
11
Q
caphal
A
head
12
Q
cervix
A
neck
13
Q
col or colon
A
large intestine
14
Q
cost
A
rib
15
Q
cutane
A
skin
16
Q
enter
A
small intestine
17
Q
gastr
A
stomach
18
Q
glyc
A
sugar
19
Q
hem
A
blood
20
Q
hepat
A
liver
21
Q
lip
A
fat
22
Q
log
A
study
23
Q
my
A
muscle
24
Q
nas
A
nose
25
Q
nephr
A
kidney
26
Q
neur
A
nerve
27
Q
or
A
mouth
28
Q
oste
A
bone
