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
2
Q
What is a suffix?
A
A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word
3
Q
For medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?
A
Location, time or number
4
Q
For medical terms, what does the suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/disease, procedure or treatment
5
Q
alveol
A
air sac
6
Q
arthr
A
joint
7
Q
aur
A
ear
8
Q
bi
A
life
9
Q
cardi
A
heart
10
Q
caud
A
tail
11
Q
cephal
A
head
12
Q
cervic
A
neck
12
Q
cost
A
rib
13
Q
col or colon
A
large intestine
14
Q
cutane
A
skin
15
Q
enter
A
small intestine
16
Q
hem
A
blood
16
Q
gastr
A
stomach
17
Q
glyc
A
sugar
18
Q
lip
A
fat
19
Q
hepat
A
liver
20
Q
log
A
study
21
Q
my
A
muscle
22
Q
nas
A
nose
23
Q
nephr
A
kidney
24
Q
neur
A
nerve
25
Q
or
A
mouth
26
Q
oste
A
bone
