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 a prefix usually determine?
A
Location, time or number
4
Q
For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/Disease, procedure or treatment
5
Q
alveol
A
the air sacs in the lungs
6
Q
arthr
A
the joints
7
Q
aur
A
the ear
8
Q
bi
A
life
9
Q
cardi
A
the heart
10
Q
caud
A
the tail
11
Q
cephal
A
the head
12
Q
cervic
A
the neck
13
Q
col or colon
A
the large intestine
14
Q
cost
A
the rib
15
Q
cutane
A
the skin
16
Q
enter
A
the small intestine
17
Q
gastr
A
the stomach
18
Q
glyc
A
the sugar
19
Q
hem
A
the blood
20
Q
hepat
A
the liver
21
Q
lip
A
the fat
22
Q
log(y)
A
the study of
23
Q
my
A
the muscle
24
Q
nas
A
the nose
25
Q
nephr
A
the kidneys
26
Q
neur
A
the nerve
27
Q
or
A
the mouth
28
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oste
A
the bone
