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 sack
6
Q
arthr
A
joints
7
Q
aur
A
ears
8
Q
bi
A
life (aka biology)
9
Q
cardi
A
heart
10
Q
caud
A
tail
11
Q
cephal
A
head
12
Q
cervic
A
neck
13
Q
col or colon
A
large intestine in digestive system
14
Q
cost
A
rib
15
Q
cutane
A
skin
16
Q
enter
A
small intestines
17
Q
gastr
A
stomach
18
Q
glyc
A
sugar
19
Q
hem
A
blood
20
Q
hepat
A
liver
21
Q
lip
A
fat
22
Q
log
A
the study of
23
Q
my
A
muscle
24
Q
nas
A
nose
25
Q
nephr
A
kidneys
26
Q
neur
A
brain
27
Q
or
A
oral
28
Q
oste
A
bone
