Medical Terminology Flashcards

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1
Q

What is a prefix?

A

a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word

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What is a suffix?

A

a single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word

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For medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?

A

Location, time or number

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For medical terms, what does the suffix usually determine?

A

Condition, disease, or a procedure, or treatment

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Q

Alveol

A

air sac

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Arthr

A

joint

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Aur

A

ear

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Bi

A

life

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Cardi

A

heart

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Caud

A

tail

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Cephal

A

head

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Cervic

A

neck

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Col or Colon

A

large intestine

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Cost

A

rib

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Cutane

A

skin

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Enter

A

small intestine

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Gastr

A

stomach

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Glyc

A

sugar

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Hem

A

blood

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Hepat

A

liver

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Lip

A

fat

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Log

A

study

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My

A

muscle

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Nas

A

nose

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Nephr

A

kidney

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Neur

A

nerve

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Or

A

mouth

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Oste

A

bone

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Path

A

disease

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Pulmon

A

lungs

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Rhin

A

nose

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Sarc

A

connected tissue

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Thorac

A

chest

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Uter

A

uterus

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A- or an-

A

not or without

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Ante-

A

before

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anti-

A

against

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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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Supra-

A

above

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Epi-

A

on, 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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peri-

A

around or surrounding

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sub-

A

below or under

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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

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 condition

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-gen

A

substance that produces

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-ia

A

condition

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-ine

A

substance(noun) or pertaining to(adjective)

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logist

A

specialist (one who studies)

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-logy

A

the study of

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-oma

A

tumor or mass

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-pathy

A

disease

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-stomy

A

surgical opening

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-tomy

A

incision

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-um

A

structure or tissue