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
1
Q
what is a suffix?
A
a single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word
1
Q
for medical terms, what does the prefix determine?
A
location, time or number
1
Q
for medical terms, whats does a suffix usually determine?
A
condition/disease, procedure or treatment
1
Q
alveol
A
air sac
2
Q
arthr
A
joint
3
Q
aur
A
ear
4
Q
bi
A
life
5
Q
cardi
A
heart
6
Q
caud
A
tail
7
Q
cephal
A
head
8
Q
cervic
A
neck
9
Q
col or colon
A
large intestine
10
Q
cost
A
rib
11
Q
cutane
A
skin
12
Q
enter
A
small intestine
13
Q
gastr
A
stomach
14
Q
glyc
A
sugar
15
Q
hem
A
blood
16
Q
lip
A
fat
17
Q
hepat
A
liver
18
Q
log
A
study
19
Q
my
A
muscle
20
Q
nas
A
nose
21
Q
nephr
A
kidney
22
Q
neur
A
nerve
23
Q
or
A
mouth
24
Q
oste
A
bone
