Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
The part of the word will always be in a medical term
A
Root word
2
Q
Usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
A
Suffix (after the root word)
3
Q
Usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number, or status
A
Prefix (before the word)
4
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
5
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
6
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
7
Q
Melan
A
Black
8
Q
Poli/o
A
Gray
9
Q
Myel/o
A
Spinal cord
10
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
11
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
12
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
13
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
14
Q
Add the letter “o” when …
A
added to the end of a root word, makes it easier to pronounce
15
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation of
16
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal of
17
Q
Tonsillitis
A
Inflammation of tonsils
