Part 1. Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Prefix
A
Comes before a root word and modified its meaning.
2
Q
Suffix
A
Follows a word root and adds or changes its meaning
3
Q
Word root
A
Establishes the basic meaning of the medical term.
4
Q
Dys-
A
Bad,difficult
5
Q
A-
A
Without
6
Q
An-
A
Lack of
7
Q
Macro-
A
Large
8
Q
Micro-
A
Small
9
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive, too much, increased
10
Q
Hypo-
A
Too little, decreased
11
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
12
Q
Tachy-
A
Fast
13
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
14
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
15
Q
Thromb/o
A
Platelet
16
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
17
Q
Splen/o
A
Spleen
18
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
19
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar,glucose
