Lesson 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Is language used to precisely describe the human body including its
components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it.
A
Medical terminology
2
Q
3 Basic parts of Medical terms:
A
- Root Word
- Suffix
- Prefix
3
Q
Terminal portion or at the end of the term
A
Suffix
4
Q
Main part of the medical term that denotes the meaning of the word
A
Root word
5
Q
Found in the beginning of the term and it shows how meaning is assigned
to the word
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Prefix
6
Q
Bacterium
A
Bacteria
7
Q
Nucleus
A
Nuclei
8
Q
Thrombus
A
Thrombi
9
Q
Spermatozoon
A
Spermatozoa
10
Q
Bacillus
A
Bacilli
11
Q
Ovum
A
Ova
12
Q
heart
A
cardio
13
Q
muscle
A
myo
14
Q
artery
A
arterio
15
Q
joint
A
arthro
16
Q
cell
A
cyto
17
Q
liver
A
hepa/hepato
18
Q
pus
A
pyo
19
Q
skull
A
cranio
20
Q
clot
A
thrombo
21
Q
fever
A
pyro
22
Q
kidney
A
nephro
