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 a suffix usually determine?
A
Condition/disease, procedure or treatment.
5
Q
Alveol
A
Air sacks in lungs
5
Q
Aur
A
Ear
5
Q
Arthr
A
The joints
5
Q
Bi
A
Life
6
Q
Cardi
A
Heart
6
Q
Caud
A
Tail
6
Q
Cephal
A
Head
7
Q
Cervic
A
Neck
7
Q
Col or colon
A
Large intestine
8
Q
Cost
A
Rib
9
Q
Cutane
A
Skin
10
Q
Enter
A
Small intestine
11
Q
Gastr
A
Stomach
12
Q
Glyc
A
Sugar
13
Q
Hem
A
Blood
14
Q
Hepat
A
Liver
15
Q
Lip
A
Fat
16
Q
Log
A
The studyof
17
Q
My
A
Muscle
18
Q
Nas
A
Nose
19
Q
Nephr
A
Kidney
20
Q
Neur
A
Nerve
21
Q
Or
A
Mouth
22
Q
Oste
A
Bone
