Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Alice Coyle | Brainscape

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Explain the term ‘root word’.

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Root words are the foundation of most medical terms. They give the word meaning.

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Give two examples of root words.

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thermo, meaning heat
meter, meaning measuring instrument

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Explain what a prefix is.

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Prefixes come before the root word.

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What does the prefix ‘leuco’ mean?

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Relating to white blood cells

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What does the prefix ‘endo’ mean?

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Inside, within or internal

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What does the prefix ‘an’ mean?

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Lacking of or without

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What does the prefix ‘gastro’ mean?

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Relating to the stomach

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What does the prefix ‘arthro’ mean?

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Relating to joints

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What does the prefix ‘haem’ mean?

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Relating to blood

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What does the prefix ‘bi’ mean?

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Two

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What does the prefix ‘histo’ mean?

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Relating to tissue

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What does the prefix ‘cardio’ mean?

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Relating to the heart

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What does the prefix ‘hyper’ mean?

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Too high

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What does the prefix ‘hypo’ mean?

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Too little

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What does the prefix ‘dys’ mean?

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Difficult or Bad

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What does the prefix ‘cyto’ mean?

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Relating to cells

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What does the prefix ‘dermo’ mean?

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Relating to the skin

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What does the prefix ‘ecto’ mean?

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Outside or external

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What does the prefix ‘uro’ mean?

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Relating to the urine

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What does the prefix ‘osteo’ mean?

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Relating to bones

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What does the prefix ‘patho’ mean?

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Relating to disease

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What does the prefix ‘veno’ mean?

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Relating to veins

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What does the prefix ‘pneumo’ mean?

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Relating to the lungs or air

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What does the prefix ‘poly’ mean?

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Many

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What does the prefix ‘semi’ mean?

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Half or Partial

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Explain what a suffix is.

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Suffixes come after the root word.

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What does the suffix ‘aemia’ mean?

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Relating to blood

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What does the suffix ‘aesthesia’ mean?

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Lacking or loss of feeling

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What does the suffix ‘cide’ mean?

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Something that kills something

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What does the suffix ‘ectomy’ mean?

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Surgical removal

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What does the suffix ‘itis’ mean?

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Inflammation or infection

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What does the suffix ‘ology’ mean?

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The study of something

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What does the suffix ‘ostomy’ mean?

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Opening up of something

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What does the suffix ‘pathy’ mean?

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Suffering or Disease

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What does the suffix ‘uria’ mean?

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Relating to urine