medical terminology Flashcards
what is a prefix
a word, letter, or number placed before another.
what is a suffix
a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis
for medical terms what does the prefix usually determine
he quality, quantity, location, or direction of the concept.
for medical terms what does suffix usually determine
a disorder, condition, procedure, or disease in most cases.
alveol
the bony socket for the root of a tooth.
arthr
joint
aur
ear
bi
life
cardi
heart
caud
tail
cephal
head
cervic
neck
col or colon
large intestine
cost
rib
cutane
skin
enter
small intestine
gastr
stomach
glyc
sugar
hem
blood
hepat
liver
lip
fat
log
study
my
musscle
nas
nose
nephr
kidney
neur
nerve
or
mouth
oste
bone