Prefixes, Suffixes, And Word Parts Flashcards

0
Q

Acute

A

Short term( strep throat, ear ache)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Chronic

A

Long term( arthritis, asthma, etc..)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Emesis

A

Vomiting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Cravat

A

Bandage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Febrile

A

Fever

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Afebrile

A

Without fever

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

DNR-

A

Do not resuscitate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

mal

A

Bad ex: malnutrition/ malpractice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Rhino

A

Nose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Cyst

A

Bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

H2O

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Micturate

A

Urinate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Derm/o

A

Skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Intra

A

Within,inside

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Hetero

A

Different

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Arthr/o

A

Joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Homo

A

Same

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Inter

A

Between

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Cardi/o

A

Heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Enter/o

A

Small intestines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Hyster/o
Uterus
25
Oophor/o
Ovary
26
Oste/o
Bone
27
Ot/o
Ear
28
Rhin/o
Nose
29
Macro
Large
30
Micro
Small
31
Poly
Many
32
My/o
Muscle
33
Brady
Slow
34
Tachy
Fast
35
Blephar/o
Eyelid
36
Cephal/o
Head
37
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
38
Comat/o
Deep sleep
39
Contra
Against/ opposite
40
Crani/o
Skull
41
Cost/o
Rib
42
Dipl/o
Double
43
Encephal/o
Brain
44
Endo
Within of inside
45
Enter/o
Small intestines
46
Estro
Female
47
Esthesi/o/a
Sensation of feeling
48
Eu
Good, normal, easy
49
Ex/o
Outside of or away from
50
Follicul/o
Follicle, small sac
51
Genic/ genesis
Creation or reproduction
52
Ger/i
Old age
53
Gloss/o
Tongue
54
Graphy
Process of recording
55
Gynec/o
Female or woman
56
Hal/o, halit/o
Breath
57
Hemi
Half
58
Kel/o
Growth or tumor
59
Kenisi/o
Movement
60
Lepsy
Seizure
61
Lipid
Fast
62
Lysis
Destruction, breakdown
63
Macro
Large, seen with normal eye
64
Malacia
Abnormal softening
65
Malign/o
Bad, evil
66
Mamm/o
Breast
67
Megaly
Enlargement
68
Mens/o
Menstruated
69
Mon/o
One, single
70
Narc/o
Numbness
71
Necr/o
Death
72
Onych/o
Fingernail, toenail
73
Opia
Vision condition
74
Or/o
Mouth, oral cavity
75
Phasia
Speak, speech
76
Phleb/o
Vein
77
Pnea
Breathing
78
Uria
Urine
79
Py/o
Pus
80
Lith/o
Stone
81
Rrhagia/rrhage
Abnormal, excessive bleeding
82
Salphing/o
Fallopian tubes
83
Emai
Blood
84
Xanth/o
Yellow
85
Erythr/o
Red
86
Leuk/o
White
87
Cyan/o
Blue
88
Melan/o
Black