Medical Terminology

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

What is a prefix?

Back (Answer)

a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word

Front (Question)

What is a suffix?

Back (Answer)

a single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word.

Front (Question)

For medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?

Back (Answer)

Location, time, or number

Front (Question)

For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?

Back (Answer)

condition/disease, procedure, or treatment

Front (Question)

alveol (root)

Back (Answer)

air sac

Front (Question)

arthr (root)

Back (Answer)

joint

Front (Question)

aur (root)

Back (Answer)

ear

Front (Question)

bi (root)

Back (Answer)

life

Front (Question)

cardi (root)

Back (Answer)

heart

#10

Front (Question)

caud (root)

Back (Answer)

tail

#11

Front (Question)

cephal (root)

Back (Answer)

head

#12

Front (Question)

cervic (root)

Back (Answer)

neck

#13

Front (Question)

col/colon (root)

Back (Answer)

large intestine

#14

Front (Question)

cost (root)

Back (Answer)

rib

#15

Front (Question)

cutane (root)

Back (Answer)

skin

#16

Front (Question)

enter (root)

Back (Answer)

small intestine

#17

Front (Question)

gastr (root)

Back (Answer)

stomach

#18

Front (Question)

glyc (root)

Back (Answer)

sugar

#19

Front (Question)

hem (root)

Back (Answer)

blood

#20

Front (Question)

lip (root)

Back (Answer)

fat

#21

Front (Question)

hepat (root)

Back (Answer)

liver

#22

Front (Question)

log (root)

Back (Answer)

study

#23

Front (Question)

my (root)

Back (Answer)

muscle

#24

Front (Question)

nas (root)

Back (Answer)

nose