Medical Terminology (A-B) Flashcards
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What does the prefix 'a-, an-' mean?

  • with
  • without, lack of (correct)
  • to, toward
  • pain

    • What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?

  • both, both sides
  • from, away (correct)
  • before
  • to, toward

    • What does the suffix '-ac, -ic' mean?

  • twice, double
  • pertaining to (correct)
  • short
  • pain

    • What does 'acr-' refer to?

    <p>extremities (arms &amp; legs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ad-' mean?

    <p>to, toward, near</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'aden-' refer to?

    <p>gland, glandular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'adren-' refer to?

    <p>adrenal gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'aer-' mean?

    <p>air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-al' indicate?

    <p>similar, pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'alba-, albi-' mean?

    <p>white</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'alges-' refer to?

    <p>pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-algia' mean?

    <p>pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ambi-' mean?

    <p>both, both sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'an-' refer to?

    <p>anus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'angi-' mean?

    <p>vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ankyl-' suggest?

    <p>looped, immovable, fixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ante-' mean?

    <p>before, in front of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'anti-' mean?

    <p>against</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'append-' refer to?

    <p>appendix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'arter-' mean?

    <p>artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'arthr-' represent?

    <p>joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ase' denote?

    <p>enzyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-asis' mean?

    <p>condition of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-asthenia' refer to?

    <p>lack of strength, weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ather-' mean?

    <p>fatty, lipid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'audi-' refer to?

    <p>sound, hearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'aur-' denote?

    <p>ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'auto-' mean?

    <p>self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'bi-' signify?

    <p>twice, double, both</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'bio-' denote?

    <p>life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-blast' mean?

    <p>germ/embryonic cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'blephar-' refer to?

    <p>eyelid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'brachi-' mean?

    <p>arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'brachy-' signify?

    <p>short</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'brady-' mean?

    <p>slow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'bronch-' denote?

    <p>air tubes in lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'bucc-' mean?

    <p>cheek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology A-B

    • Prefix a-, an-: Indicates absence or lack of something.
    • Prefix ab-: Signifies movement from or away.
    • Suffixes -ac, -ic: Pertaining to a specified subject or characteristic.
    • Root word acr-: Refers to extremities, specifically arms and legs.
    • Prefix ad-: Denotes direction towards or near.
    • Root word aden-: Relates to glands and glandular tissues.
    • Root word adren-: Specifies the adrenal gland.
    • Root word aer-: Stands for air.
    • Suffix -al: Indicates likeness or relation.
    • Roots alba-, albi-: Mean white in color, often used in medical contexts like albinism.
    • Roots alges- and -algia: Both refer to pain, often used in describing conditions of discomfort.
    • Prefix ambi-: Signifies both sides or duality.
    • Root word an-: Pertains specifically to the anus.
    • Root word angi-: Relates to vessels, particularly blood vessels.
    • Root word ankyl-: Suggests something that is crooked, fixed, or immovable.
    • Prefix ante-: Indicates placement before, in front, or ahead of something.
    • Prefix anti-: Means against or in opposition to.
    • Root word append-: Refers to the appendix.
    • Root word arter-: Denotes arteries, which transport blood.
    • Root word arthr-: Associated with joints in the body.
    • Suffix -ase: Represents enzymes that catalyze biochemical reactions.
    • Suffix -asis: Refers to a condition or state.
    • Suffix -asthenia: Indicates weakness or a lack of strength.
    • Root word ather-: Relates to fatty substances or lipid material.
    • Root word audi-: Pertains to sound or hearing.
    • Root word aur-: Refers specifically to the ear.
    • Prefix auto-: Indicates self or automatic processes.
    • Prefix bi-: Means twice, double, or both.
    • Prefix bio-: Refers to life or living organisms.
    • Suffix -blast: Indicates a germ or embryonic cell.
    • Root word blephar-: Relates to the eyelid.
    • Root word brachi-: Refers to the arm.
    • Prefix brachy-: Indicates shortness.
    • Prefix brady-: Means slow; often used in reference to heart rates.
    • Root word bronch-: Relates to the air tubes within the lungs.
    • Root word bucc-: Refers to the cheek area of the face.

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