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6th Per. Principles of Health Science > Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Flashcards

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?

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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 a suffix usually determine?

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condition/disease, procedure, or treatment

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alveol

(root)

A

air sac

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arthr

(root)

A

joint

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aur

(root)

A

ear

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bi

(root)

A

life

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cardi

(root)

A

heart

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caud

(root)

A

tail

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cephal

(root)

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head

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cervic

(root)

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neck

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col/colon

(root)

A

large intestine

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cost

(root)

A

rib

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cutane

(root)

A

skin

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enter

(root)

A

small intestine

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gastr

(root)

A

stomach

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glyc

(root)

A

sugar

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hem

(root)

A

blood

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lip

(root)

A

fat

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hepat

(root)

A

liver

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log

(root)

A

study

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my

(root)

A

muscle

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nas

(root)

A

nose

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nephr

(root)

A

kidney

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neur

(root)

A

nerve

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or

(root)

A

mouth

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oste

(root)

A

bone

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path

(root)

A

disease

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29
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pulmon

(root)

A

lung

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rhin

(root)

A

nose

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sarc

(root)

A

connected tissue

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thorac

(root)

A

chest

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uter

(root)

A

uterus

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a- / an-

(prefix)

A

not / without

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ante-

(prefix)

A

before

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anti-

(prefix)

A

against

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bi-

(prefix)

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brady-

(prefix)

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endo-

(prefix)

A

in / within

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epi-

(prefix)

A

on / over / upon

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hyper-

(prefix)

A

above / exessive

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hypo-

(prefix)

A

below / deficient

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inter-

(prefix)

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intra-

(prefix)

A

within / into

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peri-

(prefix)

A

around / surrounding

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sub-

(prefix)

A

below / under

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supra-

(prefix)

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tachy-

(prefix)

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trans-

(prefix)

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ultra-

(prefix)

A

beyond / excess

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

(suffix)

A

pertaining to

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-algia

(suffix)

53
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-cyte

(suffix)

54
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-ectomy

(suffix)

A

surgical removal

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-emia

(suffix)

A

blood condition

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-gen

(suffix)

A

a substance that produces

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-ia

(suffix)

58
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-ine

(suffix)

A

substance (noun) / pertaining to (adjective)

59
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-itis

(suffix)

A

inflammation

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-logist

(suffix)

A

specialist
(one who studies)

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-logy

(suffix)

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-megaly

(suffix)

A

enlargement

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-oma

(suffix)

A

tumor / mass

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-osis

(suffix)

A

abnormal condition

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-pathy

(suffix)

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-plasty

(suffix)

A

surgical repair

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-stomy

(suffix)

A

surgical opening

68
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-tomy

(suffix)

A

the process of cutting

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-um

(suffix)

70
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gastro

A

stomach/abdomen

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gyne/o

72
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hemoglobin

A

protein in red blood cells

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hepati

74
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mal/malign

A

bad/harmful

75
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myelin

A

substance surrounding nerve fibers

76
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nephro

A

the kidney

77
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neuro

78
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onco

A

mass/tumor

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osteo

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-pathy

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abcess

A

skin infection caused by bacteria

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anemia

A

blood disorder caused by lack of blood cells or hemoglobin

83
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arthroscopic

A

procedure used to treat joint problems

84
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benign

A

non-cancerous

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bilateral

A

relating to two sides

86
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capillaries

A

smallest blood vessel

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cardi/o

88
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contusion

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cytometry

A

measure of number and characteristics of cells

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derma

91
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dislocation

A

separation of two bones

92
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etiology

A

study of the cause of the disease

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