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Medical Terminology
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Total cards: 24•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
What is a Prefix?
Back (Answer)
A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word.
#2
Front (Question)
What is a Suffix?
Back (Answer)
A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word.
#3
Front (Question)
For medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?
Back (Answer)
Location, time or number
#4
Front (Question)
For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?
Back (Answer)
Condition/Disease, Procedure or treatment
#5
Front (Question)
Alveol
Back (Answer)
Air sac (lungs)
#6
Front (Question)
Aur
Back (Answer)
Ear
#7
Front (Question)
Arthr
Back (Answer)
Joint
#8
Front (Question)
Bi (Biology)
Back (Answer)
Life
#9
Front (Question)
Cardi
Back (Answer)
Heart
#10
Front (Question)
Caud
Back (Answer)
Tail
#11
Front (Question)
Cephal
Back (Answer)
Head
#12
Front (Question)
Cervic
Back (Answer)
Neck
#13
Front (Question)
Col or Colon
Back (Answer)
Large Intestine
#14
Front (Question)
Cost
Back (Answer)
Rib
#15
Front (Question)
Cutane
Back (Answer)
Skin
#16
Front (Question)
Enter
Back (Answer)
Small Intestine
#17
Front (Question)
Gastr
Back (Answer)
Stomach
#18
Front (Question)
Glyc
Back (Answer)
Sugar
#19
Front (Question)
Hem
Back (Answer)
Blood
#20
Front (Question)
Hepat
Back (Answer)
Liver
#21
Front (Question)
Lip
Back (Answer)
Fat
#22
Front (Question)
Log (y)
Back (Answer)
The study of
#23
Front (Question)
My
Back (Answer)
Muscle
#24
Front (Question)
Nas
Back (Answer)
Nose