Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
What is a prefix?
A
A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of the root word.
2
Q
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
The location, time, or number amount
4
Q
For medical terms what does a suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/Disease,Procedure,or Treatment
5
Q
Alveol
A
Air sacs in the lungs
6
Q
Arthr
A
Joint
7
Q
aur
A
Ear
8
Q
bi
A
life
9
Q
cardi
A
heart
10
Q
caud
A
tail
11
Q
cephal
A
head
12
Q
cervic
A
neck
13
Q
col or collen
A
large intestine
14
Q
cost
A
rib
15
Q
cutang
A
skin
16
Q
enter
A
small intestine
17
Q
gastr
A
stomach
18
Q
gluco
A
sugar
19
Q
hem
A
blood
20
Q
hepat
A
liver
21
Q
lip
A
fat
22
Q
log
A
the study of
23
Q
my
A
muscle
24
Q
nas
A
nose
25
Q
nephr
A
kidney
26
Q
neur
A
nerve
27
Q
or
A
mouth
28
Q
oste
A
bone
