Medical Terminology Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
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What is a prefix?
A
A Single letter or group of letter attached to the front of a root word.
2
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What is a suffix?
A
A single letter or group of letter attached to the end of a root word
2
Q
For medical terms what does the prefix usually determine?
A
Location,time, or number
3
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For medical terms what does a suffix usually determine?
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Condition/debase procedure or treatment
4
Q
Alveol
A
Air sac
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Arthr
A
Joint
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Aur
A
Ear
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Bi
A
Life
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Cardi
A
Heart
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Caud
A
Tail
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Cephal
A
Head
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Cervic
A
Neck
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Col or Colon
A
Large intestine
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Cost
A
Rib
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Cutane
A
Skin
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Enter
A
Small intestines
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Gastr
A
Stomach
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Glyc
A
Sugar
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Hem
A
Blood
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Lip
A
Fat
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Hepat
A
Liver
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Log
A
Study
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My
A
Muscle
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Nas
A
Nose
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Nephr
Kidney
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Neur
Nerve
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Or
Mouth
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Oste
Bone
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Path
Disease
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Pulmon
Lung
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Rhin
Nose
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Sarc
Connected tissue
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Thorac
Chest
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Uter
Uterus
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A- or An-
Not or without
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Ante-
Before
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Anti-
Against
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Bi-
Two
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Brady-
Slow
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Endo-
In or within
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Epi-
On or Over or Opon
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Hyper-
Above or Excessive
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Hypo-
Below or Deficient
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Inter-
Between
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Intra-
Within or Into
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Peri-
Around or Surrounding
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Sub-
Below or Under
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Supra-
Above
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Tachy-
Fast
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Trans-
Across
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Ultra-
Beyond or Excess
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-Ac,-Al,-Ar,-Ary,-Lac,-Ial,-Ic,-Iclcal,-Ior
Pertaning to
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-Algia
Pain
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-Cyte
Cell
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-Ectomy
Surgical removal
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-Emia
Blood condition
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-Gen
Substance that produces
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-Ia
Condition
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-Ine
Substance(noun) or Pertaining to (adjective)
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-Itis
Inflammation
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-Logist
Specialist(one who studies)
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-Logy
The study of
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-Oma
Tumor or mass
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-Osis
Abnormal condition
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-Pathy
disease
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-Plasty
Surgical repair
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-Stomy
Surgical opening
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-Tomy
Process of cutting
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-Um
Structure
