medical terminalogy Flashcards
1
Q
What is a prefix
A
A single or group of letters attached to the front of a root
2
Q
What is a suffix
A
A single letter or group of letter 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 the suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/Disease, procedure or treatment
5
Q
Alveol
A
Air sac
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 colon
A
Large intestine
14
Q
Cost
A
Rib
15
Q
Cutane
A
Skin
16
Q
Enter
A
Small intestines
17
Q
gastr
A
stomach
18
Q
glyc
A
sugar
19
Q
hem
A
blood
21
Q
lip
A
fat
21
Q
log
A
study
22
Q
my
A
muscle
23
Q
nas
A
nose
24
Q
nepher
A
25
Q
neur
A
nerve
26
Q
oste
A
bone
27
Q
or
A
mouth
28
Q
path
A
disease
