Medical Terms Flashcards

1
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Prefixes

A

At the beginning of a word

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Dys ,Brady , Hyper , Hypo

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Dys - bad / difficult
Brady - slow
Hyper - Above , increased , more then normal
Hypo - below , under , decreased

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3
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Root word

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Core word, what you are dealing with
E.g
derma/o - skin
Denti/a - Teeth
Audio/a/i - hearing
Cardio/a - heart

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Suffix

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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

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