Medical Terminology Flashcards (pod-)

Questions and Answers

What does the prefix 'pod-' mean?

Leg

Head

Foot (correct)

Hand

What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?

Many, much (correct)

Few

One

None

What does the prefix 'post-' refer to?

After, behind (correct)

Before

Side by side

Together

What does the prefix 'pre-' signify?

Before, in front of Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pro-' mean?

In front of, forward Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'proct-' relate to?

Rectal, anus Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pseudo-' mean?

False Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'psych-' pertain to?

Mind Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ptosis' refer to?

Drooping down, sagging Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pulmon-' mean?

Lung Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'py-' signify?

Pus Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pyel-' refer to?

Pelvis of kidney Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pyr-' mean?

Heat, fever Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'quad-' signify?

Four Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'radi-' relate to?

Radiographs, radiation Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'rect-' signify?

Rectum Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ren-' mean?

Kidney Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'retro-' refer to?

Backward, in back, behind Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'rhin-' pertain to?

Nose Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-rraphy' mean?

Suture of, sewing up of a gap or defect Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-rrhagia' refer to?

Sudden or excessive flow Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-rrhea' signify?

Discharge, flow Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-rrhexis' mean?

Rupture of, bursting Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'salping-' refer to?

Fallopian tube Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sanguin-' mean?

Blood Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sarc-' refer to?

Malignant connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-sarcoma' mean?

Tumor, cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'scler-' mean?

Hardening Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-sclerosis' signify?

Dryness or hardness Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-scope' mean?

Examining instrument Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-scopy' pertain to?

Observation Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-sect' mean?

Cut Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'semi-' refer to?

Half, part Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sep-' mean?

Poison, rot, infection Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sinistr-' signify?

Left Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'soma-' mean?

Body Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'son-' relate to?

Sound Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-spasm' mean?

Involuntary contraction Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sperm-' refer to?

Spermatozoa, male germ cell Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'splen-' mean?

Spleen Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-stasis' signify?

Stoppage, maintaining a constant level Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'steno-' mean?

Contracted, narrow Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'stern-' relate to?

Breast bone, sternum Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'stoma-' refer to?

Mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-stomy' mean?

Artificial opening Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

Under, below, less Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sup-' mean?

Above, upon, higher in position Signup and view all the answers

What do the prefixes 'sym-' and 'syn-' signify?

Joined, fused, together Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Terminology

pod-: Refers specifically to the foot, used in terms related to podiatry.
poly-: Indicates many or much, often seen in conditions like polyuria (excessive urination).
post-: Means after or behind, commonly used in terms such as post-operative (after surgery).
pre-: Denotes before or in front of, as in prenatal (before birth).
pro-: Suggests in front of or forward, used in terms like progesterone (a hormone).
proct-: Relates to the rectum or anus, used in proctology.
pseudo-: Signifies false, appearing genuine but not.
psych-: Pertains to the mind, foundational in psychology and psychiatry.
-ptosis: Refers to drooping down or sagging, often used in conditions like blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid).
pulmon-: Indicates the lungs, relevant in pulmonology.
py-: Refers to pus, found in terms like pyorrhea (pus discharge).
pyel-: Relates to the renal pelvis of the kidney, as in pyelonephritis.
pyr-: Indicates heat or fever, foundational in terms like pyrexia (fever).
quad-: Means four, often used in quadriceps (four-headed muscle).
radi-: Relates to radiographs or radiation, crucial in medical imaging.
rect-: Pertains to the rectum, used in various diagnostic contexts.
ren-: Refers to the kidneys, as in renal failure.
retro-: Indicates backward or behind, relevant in terms like retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum).
rhin-: Pertains to the nose, commonly seen in rhinoplasty.
-rraphy: Means suture or sewing up, like in herniorrhaphy (suture of a hernia).
-rrhagia: Refers to sudden or excessive flow, often seen in terms like menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding).
-rrhea: Indicates flow or discharge, used in diarrhea (discharge of liquid feces).
-rrhexis: Refers to rupture or bursting, important in medical emergencies.
salping-: Relates to tubes, especially the fallopian tube in gynecology.
sanguin-: Indicates blood, relevant in terms like sanguinous (bloody).
sarc-: Pertains to malignant connective tissue.
-sarcoma: Refers to tumor or cancer, specifically sarcoma types of tumors.
scler-: Indicates hardening, often in relation to tissues as in atherosclerosis.
-sclerosis: Refers to dryness or hardness, seen in conditions like multiple sclerosis.
-scope: Denotes an examining instrument, used widely in diagnostics.
-scopy: Refers to observation using an instrument, as in endoscopy.
-sect: Means to cut, foundational in surgical terminology.
semi-: Indicates half or part, used in terms like semicircular.
sep-: Pertains to poison, rot, or infection.
sinistr-: Refers to the left side, relevant in anatomical directions.
soma-: Relates to the body, as in somatic.
son-: Indicates sound, used in sonography (ultrasound imaging).
-spasm: Refers to involuntary contraction, seen in muscle spasms.
sperm-: Relates to spermatozoa, essential in reproductive terminology.
splen-: Pertains to the spleen, used in various hematological contexts.
-stasis: Indicates stoppage or maintaining a constant level, important in understanding blood flow.
steno-: Refers to contracted or narrow, often seen in stenosis (narrowing of a passage).
stern-: Relates to the sternum or breast bone.
stoma-: Refers to the mouth or opening.
-stomy: Denotes an artificial opening, such as in colostomy.
sub-: Indicates less, under, or below, used in subcutaneous (beneath the skin).
sup-: Means above, upon, or higher in position.
sym-, syn-: Suggests joined, fused, or together, as in synapse (junction between two neurons).

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This quiz features essential medical terminology flashcards focused on prefixes including 'pod-', 'poly-', 'post-', and more. Test your knowledge of the meanings behind these prefixes and enhance your medical vocabulary. Perfect for students in healthcare-related fields.