Medical Terminology: Prefixes and Roots Flashcards
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What does 'retro-' mean?

  • under, beneath
  • backward, behind (correct)
  • above, over
  • half

    • What does 'semi-' mean?

  • above, over
  • half (correct)
  • backward, behind
  • under, beneath

    • What does 'sub-' mean?

  • under, beneath (correct)
  • one
  • fast, rapid
  • above, over

    • What does 'super-' mean?

    <p>above, over</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'supra-' mean?

    <p>above, over</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tachy-' mean?

    <p>fast, rapid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'trans-' mean?

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

    What does 'uni-' mean?

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

    What is the meaning of 'abdomin'?

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

    What does 'aden' refer to?

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

    What is denoted by 'adren'?

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

    What does 'angi' mean?

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

    What does 'arteri' represent?

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

    What is the meaning of 'arthr'?

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

    What does 'bronch' refer to?

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

    What does 'card, cardi' denote?

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

    What does 'cephal' refer to?

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

    What does 'chole, chol' mean?

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

    What is the meaning of 'chondr'?

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

    What does 'colo' refer to?

    <p>colon, large intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cost' mean?

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

    What does 'crani' denote?

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

    What does 'cyan' mean?

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

    What does 'cyst' mean?

    <p>bladder, cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cyt' refer to?

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

    What is the meaning of 'dent'?

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

    What does 'derma' mean?

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

    What does 'duoden' denote?

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

    What does 'encephal' mean?

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

    What does 'enter' mean?

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

    What does 'fibr' refer to?

    <p>fiber, fibrous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'gastr' mean?

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

    What does 'gloss' refer to?

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

    What does 'gluc' mean?

    <p>sweetness, glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'glyc' indicate?

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

    What does 'gyn, gyne, gyneco' mean?

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

    What does 'hem, hema, hemo, hemat' refer to?

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

    What does 'hepat' mean?

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

    What does 'hydr' mean?

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

    What does 'hyster' refer to?

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

    What does 'ile, ili' denote?

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

    What does 'laparo' refer to?

    <p>abdomen, loin, flank</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'laryng' mean?

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

    What does 'lith' mean?

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

    Study Notes

    Prefixes

    • retro-: Indicates a position that is backward or behind.
    • semi-: Refers to something that is half.
    • sub-: Means under or beneath.
    • super-: Denotes a position that is above, over, or in excess.
    • supra-: Similar to super-, it also means above or over.
    • tachy-: Indicates a state of being fast or rapid.
    • trans-: Refers to movement across something.
    • uni-: Represents the number one.

    Root Words

    • abdomin: Pertains to the abdomen.
    • aden: Relates to glands in the body.
    • adren: Specifically refers to the adrenal glands.
    • angi: Associated with blood vessels.
    • arteri: Relates to arteries, the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
    • arthr: Refers to joints, the connections between bones.
    • bronch: Pertains to the bronchus, the large air passages that lead from the trachea to the lungs.
    • card, cardi: Relates to the heart.
    • cephal: Pertains to the head.
    • chole, chol: Refers to bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver.
    • chondr: Associated with cartilage, the flexible connective tissue.
    • colo: Pertains to the colon, or large intestine.
    • cost: Refers to ribs, the bones that form the ribcage.
    • crani: Relates to the skull, the bony structure that encases the brain.
    • cyan: Indicates a blue color.
    • cyst: Refers to a bladder or cyst, typically a sac-like structure.
    • cyt: Pertains to cells, the basic building blocks of life.
    • dent: Relates to teeth; dental terminology.
    • derma: Pertains to skin.
    • duoden: Refers to the duodenum, the first section of the small intestine, significant for digestion.
    • encephal: Pertains to the brain.
    • enter: Refers to the intestines.
    • fibr: Indicates fibers or fibrous structures.
    • gastr: Associated with the stomach.
    • gloss: Relates to the tongue.
    • gluc: Pertains to sweetness or glucose.
    • glyc: Refers to sugar, particularly in the context of carbohydrates.
    • gyn, gyne, gyneco: Relates to women and female-related conditions.
    • hem, hema, hemo, hemat: Pertains to blood.
    • hepat: Refers to the liver.
    • hydr: Indicates water.
    • hyster: Pertains to the uterus.
    • ile, ili: Refers to the ileum, the final segment of the small intestine.
    • laparo: Pertains to the abdomen, loin, or flank region.
    • laryng: Refers to the larynx, involved in voice production and breathing.
    • lith: Indicates stones, often in a medical context relating to calculi found in organs.

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