Medical Terminology Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
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What is a prefix?
A
A single letter or a 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
Q
For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/disease, procedure or treatment
5
Q
Alveol
A
Air sac in lung
6
Q
Aur
A
Ear
6
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Arthr
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Joint
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Bi
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Life/2
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Q
Cardi
A
Heart
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Caud
A
Tail
10
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Cephal
A
Head
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Cervic
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Neck
12
Q
Col or Colon
A
Large intenstine
13
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Cost
A
Rib
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Cutane
A
Skin
15
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Enter
A
Small intenstine
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Gastr
A
Stomach
17
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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
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
Nerve
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Or
Mouth
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Oste
Bone
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Path
Diseases
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Pulmon
Lung
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Rhin
Nose
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Sarc
Tissue/flesh
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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-
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,- -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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-ernia
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
inflamation
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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
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-tomy
process of cutting
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