Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
What is a prefix?
A
A single letter or a 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 sac in lung
6
Q
Aur
A
Ear
6
Q
Arthr
A
Joint
7
Q
Bi
A
Life/2
8
Q
Cardi
A
Heart
9
Q
Caud
A
Tail
10
Q
Cephal
A
Head
11
Q
Cervic
A
Neck
12
Q
Col or Colon
A
Large intenstine
13
Q
Cost
A
Rib
14
Q
Cutane
A
Skin
15
Q
Enter
A
Small intenstine
16
Q
Gastr
A
Stomach
17
Q
Glyc
A
Sugar
18
Q
Hem
A
Blood
19
Q
Hepat
A
liver
20
Q
Lip
A
Fat
21
Q
Log
A
The study of
22
Q
My
A
Muscle
23
Q
Nas
A
Nose
24
Q
Nephr
A
Kidney
24
Q
Neur
A
Nerve
25
Q
Or
A
Mouth
26
Q
Oste
A
Bone
