Medical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Prefixes
A
At the beginning of a word
2
Q
Dys ,Brady , Hyper , Hypo
A
Dys - bad / difficult
Brady - slow
Hyper - Above , increased , more then normal
Hypo - below , under , decreased
3
Q
Root word
A
Core word, what you are dealing with
E.g
derma/o - skin
Denti/a - Teeth
Audio/a/i - hearing
Cardio/a - heart
4
Q
Suffix
A
Suffix = end of a word , indicates procedures or problems
Examples
- itis - inflammation
- osis - disease or condition of
- ectomy - surgical procedure
- tomoy - the act of cutting or making an incision