medical terminology Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
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What is a prefix?
A
a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of root word.
2
Q
What is a suffix?
A
a single letter or group of letters 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
Q
For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/disease, procedure, or treatment.
4
Q
alveol
A
air sac in the lungs.
5
Q
arthr
A
joint
6
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aur
A
ear
7
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bi
A
life
8
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cardi
A
heart
9
Q
caud
A
tail
10
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cephal
A
head
10
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cervic
A
neck
11
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col or colon
A
large intestine
12
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cost
A
rib
13
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cutane
A
skin
14
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enter
A
small intestine
15
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gastr
A
stomach
16
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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
the study of
21
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my
A
muscle
22
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nas
A
nose
23
nephr
kidney
24
neur
nerve
25
or
mouth
25
oste
bone
26
path
disease
27
pulmon
lung
28
rhin
nose
29
sarc
connective tissue
30
thorac
chest
31
uter
uterus
32
a-or-an-
not or without
33
ante-
before
34
anti-
against
35
bi-
two
36
brady-
slow
37
epi-
over or upon
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endo-
in or within
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hyper-
above or excessive
39
hypo-
below or deficient
40
inter-
between
41
peri-
around or surrounding
41
sub-
below or under
41
intra-
within or into
42
supra-
above
43
tachy-
cardi
44
trans-
across
45
ultra-
beyond or excess
46
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior
pertaining to
47
-algia
pain
48
-cyte
cell
49
-ectomy
surgical removal
49
-emia
blood conditions
50
-gen
substance that produces
51
-ia
condition
52
-ine
substance (noun) or pertaining to (adjective)
53
-itis
inflammation
54
-logist
specialist (one who studies)
54
-logy
study of
55
-megaly
enlargement
56
-oma
tumor or mass
57
-osis
abnormal condition
58
-plasty
surgical repair
58
-pathy
disease
59
-stomy
surgical opening
60
-tomy
process of cutting
61
-um
structure
