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
What does a prefix usually determine?
A
The Location, Time, or Number.
4
Q
What does a suffix usually determine?
A
The condition?disease. procedure, or treatment.
Arth- joint, rotomy- remove.
Arthrotomy.
5
Q
Alveol
A
Air sack(s) (In lungs)
6
Q
Arth
A
Joint (any joint in the body)
7
Q
Aur
A
Ear
8
Q
(root)Bi
A
Life/two
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
14
Q
Cost
A
Rib
15
Q
Cutane
A
Skin
16
Q
enter
A
small intestine
17
Q
gastr
A
Stomache
18
Q
glyv
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
nerve
27
Q
or
A
mouth
28
Q
oste
A
bone
