Medical Terminology Flashcards
(73 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 terms, what does the suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/disease, procedure, or treatment
5
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alveol
A
air sacs in lungs
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arthr
A
joints
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aur
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ear
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bi (root)
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/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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hepat
A
liver
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lip
A
fat
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log/y
A
the study of
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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/o
brain and nerve
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or
mouth
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oste
bone
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path
diseases
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pulmon
lungs
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rhin
nose
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sarc
connective 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-
upon or over
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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
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-emia
blood conditions
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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 of
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-logy
the study of
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-megaly
abnormally large/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
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