Medical Terminology Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
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 a prefix usually determine?
A
Location, time or number
4
Q
For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/Disease, procedure or treatment
5
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alveol
A
the air sacs in the lungs
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Q
arthr
A
the joints
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aur
A
the ear
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bi
A
life
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cardi
A
the heart
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caud
A
the tail
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cephal
A
the head
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cervic
A
the neck
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col or colon
A
the large intestine
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cost
A
the rib
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cutane
A
the skin
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enter
A
the small intestine
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gastr
A
the stomach
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glyc
A
the sugar
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hem
A
the blood
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hepat
A
the liver
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lip
A
the fat
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log(y)
A
the study of
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my
A
the muscle
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nas
A
the nose
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nephr
the kidneys
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neur
the nerve
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or
the mouth
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oste
the bone
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path
disease
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pulmon
the lung
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rhin
the nose (again)
32
sarc
the connective tissue
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thorac
the chest
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uter
the 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-
over or upon
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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, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
54
-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-emia
blood conditions
57
-gen
substance that produces
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-ia
condition
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-ine
substance (noun) or pertaining to (adjective)
60
-itis
inflammation
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-logist
specialist (one who studies)
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-logy
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
69
-tomy
process of cutting
70
-um
structure
