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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•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 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 in the lungs.
#6
Front (Question)
arthr
Back (Answer)
joint
#7
Front (Question)
aur
Back (Answer)
ear
#8
Front (Question)
bi
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
Back (Answer)
the study of
#23
Front (Question)
my
Back (Answer)
muscle
#24
Front (Question)
nas
Back (Answer)
nose