Medical terminology

Question 1

What is a prefix?

Answer 1

a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word

Question 2

For medical terms what does the prefix usually determinate

Answer 2

Location, time or number

Question 2

what is a suffix

Answer 2

a single or group of letters attached to the end of a root word

Question 3

alveol

Answer 3

air sac

Question 4

arthr

Answer 4

joint

Question 5

aur

Answer 5

ear

Question 6

bi

Answer 6

life

Question 7

cardi

Answer 7

heart

Question 8

caud

Answer 8

tail

Question 9

cephal

Answer 9

head

Question 10

cervic

Answer 10

neck

Question 11

col or colon

Answer 11

large intestine

Question 12

cost

Answer 12

rib

Question 13

cutane

Answer 13

skin

Question 14

enter

Answer 14

small intestines

Question 15

gastr

Answer 15

stomach

Question 16

glyc

Answer 16

sugar

Question 17

hem

Answer 17

blood

Question 18

lip

Answer 18

fat

Question 19

hepat

Answer 19

liver

Question 20

log

Answer 20

study

Question 21

my

Answer 21

muscle

Question 22

nas

Answer 22

nose

Question 23

nephr

Answer 23

kidney

Question 24

neur

Answer 24

nerve

Question 25

or

Answer 25

mouth

Question 26

oste

Answer 26

bone

Question 27

path

Answer 27

disease

Question 28

pulmon

Answer 28

lung

Question 29

rhin

Answer 29

nose

Question 30

sarc

Answer 30

connetive tissue

Question 31

thorac

Answer 31

chest

Question 32

uter

Answer 32

uterus

Question 33

a-or an-

Answer 33

not or without

Question 34

ante-

Answer 34

before

Question 35

anti -

Answer 35

counteracting or effective against

Question 36

bi-

Answer 36

two

Question 37

brady-

Answer 37

slow

Question 38

endo-

Answer 38

in or within

Question 39

epi-

Answer 39

on or over or upon

Question 40

hyper-

Answer 40

above or excessive

Question 41

hypo-

Answer 41

below or deficient

Question 42

inter-

Answer 42

between

Question 43

intra

Answer 43

within or into

Question 44

peri-

Answer 44

around or surrounding

Question 45

sub-

Answer 45

below or under

Question 46

supra-

Answer 46

above

Question 47

tachy-

Answer 47

fast

Question 48

trans-

Answer 48

across

Question 49

ultra-

Answer 49

beyond or excessive

Question 50

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

Answer 50

pertaining to

Question 51

• algia

Answer 51

pain

Question 52

-cyte

Answer 52

cell

Question 53

• ectomy

Answer 53

surgical removal

Question 54

• emia

Answer 54

a blood condition

Question 55

• gen

Answer 55

a substance that produces

Question 56

– ia

Answer 56

condition

Question 57

• iane

Answer 57

a substance (noun) or pertaining to (adjective)

Question 58

• itis

Answer 58

inflammation

Question 59

• logist

Answer 59

specialist (one who studies)

Question 60

• logi

Answer 60

study of

Question 61

-mgaly

Answer 61

enlargement

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-oma

Answer 62

tumor or mass

Question 63

-osis

Answer 63

abnormal condition

Question 64

• pathy

Answer 64

disease

Question 65

• plasty

Answer 65

surgical repair

Question 66

• stomy

Answer 66

surgical opening

Question 67

-tomy

Answer 67

process of cutting

Question 68

-um

Answer 68

structure