Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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What is a prefix?
A
A word, letter, or number placed before another.
2
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What is a suffix?
A
A suffix is a letter or group of letters, which is added to the end of a word in order to form a different word.
3
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Prefixes that indicate colour include…
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- cyano- (blue) = cyanosis
- erythro- (red), redness = erythrocyte
- leuko- (white) = leukocyte
- melano- (black) = melanocyte
- xanth- (yellow) = xanthelasma
4
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Prefixes that indicate location include…
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- endo- (within, inner) = endophthalmitis
- exo- (outer) = exophthalmos
- infra- (below) = infrascapular
- sub- (beneath, less than) = subscapular
- supra- (above) = suprascapular
5
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Prefixes that indicate speed or amount include…
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- tachy- (rapid) = tachycardia
- brady- (slow) = bradycardia
- oligo- (few, little) = oligohydramnios
- pan- (all, entire) = pancytopenia
- poly- (multiplicity) = polyhydramnios
6
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Prefixes that indicate structure include… [relating to face and head]
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- blepharo- (eyelid) = blepharoplasty
- cranio- (cranium) = craniotomy
- oculo- (eye, ocular) = oculoplastics
- ophthalmo- (eye) = ophthalmoplegia
- oro- (mouth) = oropharynx
- rhino- (nose) = rhinoplasty
7
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Prefixes that indicate structure include… [relating to below the head]
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- somato- (body, bodily) = somatosensory
- cardio- (heart) = cardiomegaly
- colp- (vagina) = colposcopy
- costo- (rib) = costochondritis
- gastro- (stomach, belly) = gastroscopy
- hepato- (liver) = hepatocellular
- hystero- (uterus) = hysteroscopy
- nephr- (kidney) = nephrectomy
- procto- (anus, rectum) = proctoscope
8
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Prefixes that indicate structure include… [relating to chest/breathing]
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- thoraco- (chest, thorax) = thoracotomy
- pneum- (air, lung) = pneumothorax
- broncho- (bronchus) = bronchoscopy
- spiro- (air, breathing) = spirometry
9
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Prefixes that indicate structure include… [relating to throat]
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- thyro- (thyroid gland) = thyromegaly
- laryngo- (larynx) = laryngomalacia
10
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Prefixes that indicate structure include… [other]
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- cyto- (cell) = cytology
- myo- (muscle) = myopathy
- arterio- (artery) = arteriopathy
- arthro- (joint) = arthroplasty
- osteo- (bone) = osteoblast
- phlebo- (vein) = phlebotomy
- duodeno- (duodenum) = duodenostomy
- hemato- (blood) = hematemesis
- neuro- (nerve) = neurogenic
11
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Suffixes that indicate structure, procedure or state include…
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- cyte (cell) = melanocyte
- ectomy (excision) = cystectomy
- megaly (enlargement) = hepatomegaly
- pathy (disease) = tendinopathy
- penia (deficiency) = leukopenia
