medical terminology

Question 1

what is a prefix?

Answer 1

a single letter of groups of letters attached to the front of a root word.

Question 2

what is a suffix?

Answer 2

a single letter of groups of letters attached to the end of a root word.

Question 3

for medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?

Answer 3

location,time,number,amount .

Question 4

for medical terms, what dies the suffix usually determine

Answer 4

condition,procedure, or treatment

Question 5

Aiveol

Answer 5

air sack of the lung

Question 6

arthr

Answer 6

joint

Question 7

aur

Answer 7

ear

Question 8

bi

Answer 8

base:life
prefix: two

Question 9

caud

Answer 9

tall

Question 10

cephal

Answer 10

head

Question 11

cervic

Answer 11

neck

Question 12

col or colon

Answer 12

large instesin

Question 13

cost

Answer 13

rib

Question 14

enter

Answer 14

small intestines

Question 15

carti

Answer 15

heart

Question 16

gastr

Answer 16

stomach

Question 17

gylc

Answer 17

sugar

Question 18

hem

Answer 18

blood

Question 19

hepat

Answer 19

lliver

Question 20

ilp

Answer 20

fat

Question 21

log

Answer 21

study

Question 22

my

Answer 22

muscle

Question 23

nas

Answer 23

nose

Question 24

nephr

Answer 24

kindy

Question 25

neur

Answer 25

nerve

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or

Answer 26

mouth

Question 27

oste

Answer 27

bone

Question 28

path

Answer 28

disease

Question 29

poma

Answer 29

lung

Question 30

rhin

Answer 30

nose

Question 31

sarc

Answer 31

connective tissue

Question 32

thoracch

Answer 32

chest

Question 33

uter

Answer 33

uterus

Question 34

a- or an

Answer 34

not or without

Question 35

ante

Answer 35

before

Question 36

anti

Answer 36

opposite

Question 37

bi-

Answer 37

two

Question 38

brady

Answer 38

slow

Question 39

endo-

Answer 39

in or when in

Question 40

epi-

Answer 40

on or over or open

Question 41

hyper-

Answer 41

above or exercise

Question 42

hypo-

Answer 42

below or deficient

Question 43

inter-

Answer 43

between

Question 44

intra

Answer 44

in or into

Question 45

peri-

Answer 45

around or surrounded

Question 46

sub-

Answer 46

below or under

Question 47

supra-

Answer 47

above

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tachy-

Answer 48

fast

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trans-

Answer 49

across

Question 50

ultra-

Answer 50

beyond or excess

Question 51

-ac, -ai -ar -ary -lac -ial -ic -ical -ior

Answer 51

pertaining to

Question 52

-algla

Answer 52

pain

Question 53

-syte

Answer 53

cell

Question 54

-ectomy

Answer 54

surgical removal

Question 55

-emia

Answer 55

blood condition

Question 56

-gen

Answer 56

substance that produces

Question 57

-ia

Answer 57

condition

Question 58

-ine

Answer 58

substance (noun) or pertaining to (adjective)

Question 59

-itis

Answer 59

inflammation

Question 60

-logist

Answer 60

specialist (one who studies)

Question 61

-logy

Answer 61

study of

Question 62

-megaly

Answer 62

enlargement

Question 63

-oma

Answer 63

tumor or mass

Question 64

-osis

Answer 64

a normal condition

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-pathy

Answer 65

disease

Question 66

-plasty

Answer 66

surgical repair

Question 67

-stormy

Answer 67

surgical opening

Question 68

-tomy

Answer 68

incision

Question 69

-um

Answer 69

structure or tissue

Question 70

cutane

Answer 70

skin