Terminology #1 Flashcards by Sarah Froud | Brainscape

Q

What is a Prefix?

A

A word placed at the beginning of a stem word.

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Pan

A

All

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Brady

A

slow

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hyper

A

over/increased

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Poly

A

many

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tachy

A

fast

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hypo

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under/low

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a/an

A

witout

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What is a suffix?

A

A word that goes at the end of the word

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emia

A

Blood

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algia

A

pain

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ectomy

A

removal

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itis

A

Inflammation

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oma

A

tumor

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Scopy

A

vewing/visual exam

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pnea

A

breath

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acro

A

Extremities

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Cardio

A

heart

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gastro

A

Stomach

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Physio

A

function

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Top/o

A

place

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mamm/o

A

breast

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colon/o

A

large intestine

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bronch

A

Air ways

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tach/y

A

fast

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Hemi

A

half

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Febrile

A

fever

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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NIDDM

A

non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus