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Medical terminology Flashcards

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1
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What is a prefix?

A

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

Example: un- in understand

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What is a suffix?

A

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

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For medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?

A

Location, time or number.

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For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?

A

The condition/disease, procedure or treatment.

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Root word: Alveol

A

Air sacks within the lungs.

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Root word: Arthr

A

Joints.

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Root word: Aur

A

Ear.

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Root word: Bi

A

Root: Life
Prefix: Two

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Root word: Cardi

A

Heart.

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Root word: Caud

A

Tail.

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Root word: Cephal

A

Head.

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Root word: Cervic

A

Neck.

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Root word: Col or Colon

A

Large intestine.

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Root word: Cost

A

Rib.

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Root word: Cutane

A

Skin.

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Root word: Enter

A

Small intestines.

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Root word: Gastr

A

Stomach.

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18
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Root word: Glyc

A

Sugar.

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Root word: Hem

A

Blood.

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Root word: Hepat

A

Liver.

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21
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Root word: Lip

A

Fat.

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22
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Root word: Log

A

Study.

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23
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Root word: My

A

Muscle.

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Root word: Nas

A

Nose.

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Root word: Nephr
Pronunciation: Nefer

A

Kidney.

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Root word: Neur

A

Nerve.

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Root word: Or

A

Mouth.

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Root word: Oste

A

Bone.

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Root word: Path

A

Disease.

30
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Root word: Pulmon

A

Lungs.

31
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Root word: Rhin

A

Nose.

32
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Root word: Sarc

A

Tissue, Flesh, Connective tissues.
Example: Ligaments and tendons

33
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Root word: Thorac

A

Chest.

34
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Root word: Uter

A

Uterus.

35
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Prefix: a or an-

A

Not or without.

36
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Prefix: ante-

A

Before.

37
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Prefix: anti-

A

Against.

38
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Prefix: bi-

A

Two.

39
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Prefix: brady-

A

Slow.

40
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Prefix: endo-

A

In or within.

41
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Prefix: epi-

A

Over or upon.

42
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Prefix: hyper-

A

Above or excessive.

43
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Prefix: hypo-

A

Below or deficient.

44
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Prefix: inter-

A

Between.

45
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Prefix: intra-

A

The process of going within or into.

46
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Prefix: peri-

A

Around or surrounding.

47
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Prefix: sub-

A

Below or under.

48
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Prefix: supra-

A

Above.

49
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Prefix: tachy-

A

Fast.

50
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Prefix: trans-

A

Across.

51
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Prefix: ultra-

A

Beyond or excess.

52
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Prefix: -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -lac, -lal, -ic, -ical, -ior

A

Pertaining to.

53
Q

Suffix: -algia

A

Pain.

54
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Suffix: -cyte

A

Cell.

55
Q

Suffix: -ectomy

A

Surgical removal.

56
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Suffix: -emia

A

Blood conditions.

57
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Suffix: -gen

A

Substance that produces.

58
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Suffix: -ia

A

Condition.

59
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Suffix: -ine

A

Substance if it used as a noun.
or
Pertaining to it if used as an adjective.

60
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Suffix: -itis

A

Inflammation.

61
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Suffix: -logist

A

Specialist (one who studies).

62
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Suffix: -logy

A

Study of.

63
Q

Suffix: -megaly

A

Enlargement.

64
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Suffix: -oma

A

Tumor or a mass.

65
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Suffix: -osis

A

Abnormal condition.

66
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Suffix: -pathy

A

Disease.

67
Q

Suffix: -plasty

A

Surgical repair.

68
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Suffix: -stomy

A

Surgical opening.

69
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Suffix: -tomy

A

Process of cutting.

70
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Suffix: -um

A

Structure.

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