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
Q
What is a suffix?
A
a single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a rood word.
3
Q
For medical terms, what does the prefix determine?
A
Location, Time, or Number
4
Q
For medical terms, what does the suffix determine?
A
Condition (disease), Procedure, or Treatment
5
Q
alveol
A
air sac
6
Q
arthr
A
joint
7
Q
aur
A
ear
8
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bi
A
life used as root: amount of two used as a prefix
9
Q
cardi
A
heart
10
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caud
A
tail
11
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cephal
A
head
12
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cervic
A
neck
13
Q
colon
A
large intestine
14
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cost
A
rib
15
Q
cutane
A
skin
15
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enter
A
small intestine
16
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gastr
A
stomach
17
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glyc
A
sugar
17
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hem
A
blood
18
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hepat
A
liver
19
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lip
A
fat
20
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log
A
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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oste
bone
24
neur
nerve
24
or
mouth
25
path
disease
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rhin
nose
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sarc
connective tissue
29
thorac
chest
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uter
uterus
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a- or an-
not or without
32
ante-
before
33
anti-
against
34
by-
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
39
hypo-
below or deficient
40
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
44
trans-
across
45
ultra-
beyond or excess
46
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
47
-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal
49
-emia
blood conditions
50
-gen
substances that produces
50
-ia
condition
51
-ine
substance if being used as an noun or pertaining to if being used as an adjective
52
-itis
inflammation
53
-logist
specialist (one who studies)
54
-logy
study of
55
-megaly
enlargement
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-oma
tumor or mass
55
-osis
abnormal condition
56
-pathy
disease
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-plasty
surgical repair
57
-stomy
surgical opening
58
-tomy
process of cutting
59
-um
structure
