Medical Terminology Flashcards
What is Medical Terminology ?
language used to describe the human body and associate components, conditions, disease, disorders, procedures, and process
what is the root part of a term ?
the part that gives meaning to the med term
what is the prefix of a term ?
the part added in front of a root word
what is the suffix of a term ?
the part that is added to the end of a root word
what is a combing vowel ?
it is what combines a root to a root or a root to a suffix
For the affix: a/an
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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a/an
Relating to: Without
Prefix
Anaerobic
For the affix: ab
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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ab
Relating to: away from
Prefix
Abduction
For the affix: ad
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: ad
Relating to: toward
Prefix
Adduction
For the affix: aden
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: aden
Relating to: gland
Prefix
Adenocytes
For the affix: adipo
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: adipo
Relating to: fat
Prefix
Adipose
For the affix: adreno
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: adreno
Relating to: Adrenal glands
Prefix
Adrenaline
For the affix: -al
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: -al
Relating to: related to
Suffix
Axial
For the affix: -algia
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: -algia
Relating to: pain
can be both a prefix or suffix
Arthralgia
For the affix: andro
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: andro
Relating to: male
Prefix
androgen
For the affix: angio
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: angio
Relating to: vessel
Prefix
Angiogenesis
For the affix: ante
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: ante
Relating to: towards front
Prefix
Anterior
For the affix: anti
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: anti
Relating to: prevent, oppose, or against
Prefix
Antihistamine
For the affix: arter
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: arter
Relating to: artery
Prefix
Arteriosclerosis
For the affix: arthro
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: arthro
Relating to: joints of the human body Prefix
Arthritis
For the affix: aspir
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: aspir
Relating to: removal
Prefix
Aspiration
For the affix: audi
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: audi
Relating to: hearing or sound
Prefix
Auditory
For the affix: auri
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: auri
Relating to: ear
Prefix
Auricular
For the affix: axill
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: axill
Relating to: armpit
Prefix
axillary Nerve
For the affix: bacteri
Relating to ______
Suffix or Prefix
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For the affix: bacteri
Relating to: bacteria
Prefix
bactericides