medical terminology Flashcards
(70 cards)
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bi-
A
two
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brady-
A
slow
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endo-
A
in or within
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epi-
A
over or upon
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hyper-
A
above or excessive
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hypo-
A
below or deficient
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within or into
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perri
A
around or surrounding
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sub-
A
below or under
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supra-
A
above
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tachy-
A
fast
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trans-
A
across
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ultra-
A
beyond or excess
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, - ior (suffixes)
A
pertaining to
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-algia
A
pain
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-cyte
A
cell
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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-emia
A
blood conditions
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-gen
A
substance that produces
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-ia
A
condition
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-ine
A
(n) substance
(adj) pertaining to
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-logist
A
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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-um
structure
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what is a prefix?
a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word.
EX: un- in understand
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what is a suffix
a single letter or group of letters attached to end of a root word
36
for medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine
location time or number
37
alveol-
air sacks within the lungs
38
arthr-
joints
39
aur-
ear
40
bi-
root: life
prefix: two
41
cardi-
heart
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caud-
tail
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cephal-
the head
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cervic-
neck
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col or colon-
large intestine
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cost-
rib
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cutane-
skin
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enter-
small intestine
49
gastr-
stomach
50
glyc-
sugar
51
hem-
blood
52
hepat-
liver
53
lip- (lipid)
fat
54
log-
the study of
55
my-
muscle / muscle related disease
56
nas-
nose
57
nephr-
kidney
58
neur-
nerve
59
stoma-
mouth
60
osteo-
bone
61
path-
disease
62
pulmon-
lungs
63
rhin-
nose
64
sarc-
tissue, flesh, connnective tissues
EX: ligaments and tendons
65
thorac-
chest
66
uter-
usterus
67
a or an-
not or without
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ante-
before
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anti-
against
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entero-
small intestine (disease in the intestine??)
