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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4
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for medical what does a suffix usually determine

A

conditions/disease,procedure,or treatment

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5
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alveol

A

air sac

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ather

A

joiny

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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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ccephal

A

head

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cervic

A

neck

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col or colon

A

large intestine

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coast

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

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fat

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21
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log

A

study

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my

A

muscle

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nas

A

notes

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nephr

A

kidney

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neur

A

nevevers

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26
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or

A

mouth

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27
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oste

A

bone

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path

A

disease

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pumon

A

lung

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rhin

A

nose

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sarc

A

connective tissue

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thorac

A

cheats

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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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epi-

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on or over or upon

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hyper-

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above or excessive

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hypo

A

blow or difcent

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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whitin or into

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peri-

A

around or surrounding

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sub-

A

below or under

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supra-

A

above

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ultra-

A

beyond or excess

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tachy-

A

fast

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trans-

A

across

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-ac -al - ar -ary-iac -ic -ical -ior

A

pertaining to

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–algia

A

pain

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-cyte

A

cell

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-emia

A

blood conditions

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-gen

A

substance that Prudence

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-ia

A

conditions

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-ine

A

substance (noun) or pretaing to (adjective )

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-itis

A

inflammations

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-logist

A

specialist one who studies

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-logy

A

study of

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-megally

A

enlargement

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-oma

A

tumur or mass

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-osis

A

adnomarl conditions

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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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