MED TERM

(Front) Root Word: Cardi/o

(Back) Combining Form: cardio, Meaning: heart

(Front) Root Word: Vascul/o

(Back) Combining Form: vasculo, Meaning: blood vessels

(Front) Root Word: Immune/o

(Back) Combining Form: immuno, Meaning: immunity

(Front) Root Word: Respire/o

(Back) Combining Form: respiro, Meaning: breathing

(Front) Root Word: Ren/o

(Back) Combining Form: reno, Meaning: kidney

(Front) Root Word: Nephr/o

(Back) Combining Form: nephro, Meaning: kidney

(Front) Root Word: Arthr/o

(Back) Combining Form: arthro, Meaning: joint

(Front) Exterior Root: Acr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Acro, Meaning: Extremities

(Front) Exterior Root: Amb/i

(Back) Combining Form: Ambi, Meaning: Both sides/double

(Front) Exterior Root: Anter/o

(Back) Combining Form: Antero, Meaning: Front

(Front) Exterior Root: Aut/o

(Back) Combining Form: Auto, Meaning: Self

(Front) Exterior Root: Axill/o

(Back) Combining Form: Axillo, Meaning: Armpit, axilla

(Front) Exterior Root: Blephar/o

(Back) Combining Form: Blepharo, Meaning: Eyelid or eyelash

(Front) Exterior Root: Brachi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Brachio, Meaning: Arm

(Front) Exterior Root: Bucc/o

(Back) Combining Form: Bucco, Meaning: Cheek (on the face)

(Front) Exterior Root: Canth/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cantho, Meaning: Angle where eyelids meet

(Front) Exterior Root: Capit/o

(Back) Combining Form: Capito, Meaning: Head

(Front) Exterior Root: Carp/o

(Back) Combining Form: Carpo, Meaning: Wrist

(Front) Exterior Root: Caud/o

(Back) Combining Form: Caudo, Meaning: Tail/downward

(Front) Exterior Root: Cephal/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cephalo, Meaning: Head

(Front) Exterior Root: Cervic/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cervico, Meaning: Neck or cervix (neck of uterus)

(Front) Exterior Root: Cheil/o, chil/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cheilo, chilo, Meaning: Lip

(Front) Exterior Root: Cheir/o, chir/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cheiro, chiro, Meaning: Hand

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Flashcard Set 3: Medical Terminology Roots

(Front) Root: Cili/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cilio, Meaning: Eyelash or eyelid, or small hairlike processes

(Front) Root: Cor/e, cor/o

(Back) Combining Form: Core, coro, Meaning: Pupil of eye

(Front) Root: Crani/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cranio, Meaning: Skull

(Front) Root: Cubit/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cubito, Meaning: Elbow

(Front) Root: Dactyl/o

(Back) Combining Form: Dactylo, Meaning: Fingers or toes

(Front) Root: Derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o

(Back) Combining Form: Derma, dermo, dermato, Meaning: Skin

(Front) Root: Dors/i, dors/o

(Back) Combining Form: Dorsi, dorso, Meaning: Back or posterior

(Front) Root: Faci/o

(Back) Combining Form: Facio, Meaning: Face

(Front) Root: Gingiv/o

(Back) Combining Form: Gingivo, Meaning: Gums in mouth

(Front) Root: Gloss/o

(Back) Combining Form: Glosso, Meaning: Tongue

(Front) Root: Gnath/o

(Back) Combining Form: Gnatho, Meaning: Jaws

(Front) Root: Inguin/o

(Back) Combining Form: Inguino, Meaning: Groin

(Front) Root: Irid/o

(Back) Combining Form: Irido, Meaning: Iris of eye

(Front) Root: Labi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Labio, Meaning: Lips

(Front) Root: Lapar/o

(Back) Combining Form: Laparo, Meaning: Abdomen, loin, or flank

(Front) Root: Later/o

(Back) Combining Form: Latero, Meaning: Side

(Front) Root: Lingu/o

(Back) Combining Form: Linguo, Meaning: Tongue

(Front) Root: Mamm/a, mamm/o

(Back) Combining Form: Mamma, mammo, Meaning: Breast

(Front) Root: Mast/o

(Back) Combining Form: Masto, Meaning: Breast

(Front) Root: Nas/o

(Back) Combining Form: Naso, Meaning: Nose

(Front) Root: Occipit/o

(Back) Combining Form: Occipito, Meaning: Back of the head

(Front) Root: Ocul/o

(Back) Combining Form: Oculo, Meaning: Eye

(Front) Root: Odont/o

(Back) Combining Form: Odonto, Meaning: Teeth

(Front) Root: Omphal/o

(Back) Combining Form: Omphalo, Meaning: Umbilicus

(Front) Root: Onych/o

(Back) Combining Form: Onycho, Meaning: Nails

(Front) Root: Ophthalm/o, ocul/o

(Back) Combining Form: Ophthalmo, oculo, Meaning: Eyes

(Front) Root: Optic/o, opt/o

(Back) Combining Form: Optico, opto, Meaning: Seeing, sight

(Front) Root: Or/o

(Back) Combining Form: Oro, Meaning: Mouth

(Front) Root: Ot/o

(Back) Combining Form: Oto, Meaning: Ear

(Front) Root: Papill/o

(Back) Combining Form: Papillo, Meaning: Nipple

(Front) Root: Pelv/o, pelv/i

(Back) Combining Form: Pelvo, pelvi, Meaning: Pelvis

(Front) Root: Phall/o

(Back) Combining Form: Phallo, Meaning: Penis

(Front) Root: Pil/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pilo, Meaning: Hair

(Front) Root: Pod/o

(Back) Combining Form: Podo, Meaning: Foot

(Front) Root: Rhin/o

(Back) Combining Form: Rhino, Meaning: Nose

(Front) Root: Somat/o

(Back) Combining Form: Somato, Meaning: Body

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Flashcard Set 4: More Medical Terminology Roots

(Front) Root: Steth/o

(Back) Combining Form: Stetho, Meaning: Chest

(Front) Root: Stomat/o

(Back) Combining Form: Stomato, Meaning: Mouth

(Front) Root: Tal/o

(Back) Combining Form: Talo, Meaning: Ankle

(Front) Root: Tars/o

(Back) Combining Form: Tarso, Meaning: Foot

(Front) Root: Thorac/o

(Back) Combining Form: Thoraco, Meaning: Chest/thorax

(Front) Root: Trachel/o

(Back) Combining Form: Trachelo, Meaning: Neck or necklike

(Front) Root: Trich/o

(Back) Combining Form: Tricho, Meaning: Hair or hairlike

(Front) Root: Ventr/i, ventr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Ventri, ventro, Meaning: Front of body and abdomen

(Front) Prefix: Anti-

(Back) Meaning: Against (Same as Contra-)

(Front) Prefix: Contra-

(Back) Meaning: Against (Same as Anti-)

(Front) Prefix: Dys-

(Back) Meaning: Bad or painful (Same as Mal-)

(Front) Prefix: Mal-

(Back) Meaning: Bad or painful (Same as Dys-)

(Front) Prefix: Hyper-

(Back) Meaning: Above (Same as Supra- and Epi-)

(Front) Prefix: Supra-

(Back) Meaning: Above (Same as Hyper- and Epi-)

(Front) Prefix: Epi-

(Back) Meaning: Above (Same as Hyper- and Supra-)

(Front) Prefix: Hypo-

(Back) Meaning: Below (Same as Sub- and Infra-)

(Front) Prefix: Sub-

(Back) Meaning: Below (Same as Hypo- and Infra-)

(Front) Prefix: Infra-

(Back) Meaning: Below (Same as Hypo- and Sub-)

(Front) Prefix: Intra-

(Back) Meaning: Within (Same as Endo-)

(Front) Prefix: Endo-

(Back) Meaning: Within (Same as Intra-)

Flashcard Set 6: Prefixes - Opposite Meanings

(Front) Prefix: Ab-

(Back) Meaning: Away from (Opposite of Ad-)

(Front) Prefix: Ad-

(Back) Meaning: Toward (Opposite of Ab-)

(Front) Prefix: Ante-

(Back) Meaning: Before (Opposite of Post-)

(Front) Prefix: Pre-

(Back) Meaning: Before (Opposite of Post-)

(Front) Prefix: Pro-

(Back) Meaning: Before (Opposite of Post-)

(Front) Prefix: Post-

(Back) Meaning: After (Opposite of Ante-, Pre-, and Pro-)

(Front) Prefix: Hyper-

(Back) Meaning: Above, excessive (Opposite of Hypo-, Infra-, Sub-)

(Front) Prefix: Hypo-

(Back) Meaning: Below, deficient (Opposite of Hyper-, Supra-, Epi-)

(Front) Prefix: Infra-

(Back) Meaning: Below (Opposite of Hyper-, Supra-, Epi-)

(Front) Prefix: Sub-

(Back) Meaning: Below (Opposite of Hyper-, Supra-, Epi-)

(Front) Prefix: Macro-

(Back) Meaning: Large (Opposite of Micro-)

(Front) Prefix: Micro-

(Back) Meaning: Small (Opposite of Macro-)

(Front) Prefix: Tachy-

(Back) Meaning: Fast (Opposite of Brady-)

(Front) Prefix: Brady-

(Back) Meaning: Slow (Opposite of Tachy-)

Flashcard Set 7: Interior Root Words (First Part)

(Front) Interior Root: Abdomin/o

(Back) Combining Form: Abdomino, Meaning: Abdomen

(Front) Interior Root: Acanth/o

(Back) Combining Form: Acanho, Meaning: Spiny or thorny

(Front) Interior Root: Acetabul/o

(Back) Combining Form: Acetabulo, Meaning: Acetabulum

(Front) Interior Root: Acromi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Acromio, Meaning: Acromium

(Front) Interior Root: Aden/o

(Back) Combining Form: Adeno, Meaning: Gland

(Front) Interior Root: Adip/o

(Back) Combining Form: Adipo, Meaning: Fat

(Front) Interior Root: Adren/o

(Back) Combining Form: Adreno, Meaning: Adrenal gland

(Front) Interior Root: Alveoli/o

(Back) Combining Form: Alveolio, Meaning: Air sac

(Front) Interior Root: Angi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Angio, Meaning: Vessel

(Front) Interior Root: An/o

(Back) Combining Form: Ano, Meaning: Anus

(Front) Root: Aort/o

(Back) Combining Form: Aorto, Meaning: Aorta

(Front) Root: Arteri/o, arter/o

(Back) Combining Form: Arterio, artero, Meaning: Artery

(Front) Root: Arteriol/o

(Back) Combining Form: Arteriolo, Meaning: Arteriole

(Front) Root: Aspir/o

(Back) Combining Form: Aspiro, Meaning: To breathe in

(Front) Root: Ather/o

(Back) Combining Form: Athero, Meaning: Plaque, fat

(Front) Root: Athr/o, articul/o

(Back) Combining Form: Athro, articulo, Meaning: Joint

(Front) Root: Atri/o

(Back) Combining Form: Atrio, Meaning: Atrium

(Front) Root: Audi/o, aur/i

(Back) Combining Form: Audio, auri, Meaning: Hearing

(Front) Root: Balan/o

(Back) Combining Form: Balano, Meaning: Glans penis

(Front) Root: Bio-

(Back) Combining Form: Bio, Meaning: Life

(Front) Root: Bronch/i, bronch/o

(Back) Combining Form: Bronchi, broncho, Meaning: Bronchus

(Front) Root: Bronchiol/o, bronchiol/i

(Back) Combining Form: Bronchiolo, bronchioli, Meaning: Bronchiole

(Front) Root: Carcin/o

(Back) Combining Form: Carcino, Meaning: Cancer

(Front) Root: Cardi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cardio, Meaning: Heart

(Front) Root: Cellul/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cellulo, Meaning: Cell

(Front) Root: Cerebell/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cerebello, Meaning: Cerebellum

(Front) Root: Cerebr/i, cerebr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cerebri, cerebro, Meaning: Cerebrum

(Front) Root: Cholangi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cholangio, Meaning: Bile duct

(Front) Root: Chol/e

(Back) Combining Form: Chole, Meaning: Bile

(Front) Root: Cholecyst/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cholecysto, Meaning: Gallbladder

(Front) Root: Choledoch/o

(Back) Combining Form: Choledocho, Meaning: Common bile duct

(Front) Root: Chondr/i, chondr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Chondri, chondro, Meaning: Cartilage

(Front) Root: Chrom/o, chromat/o

(Back) Combining Form: Chromo, chromato, Meaning: Color

(Front) Root: Col/o, colon/o

(Back) Combining Form: Colo, colono, Meaning: Colon

(Front) Root: Colp/o

(Back) Combining Form: Colpo, Meaning: Vagina

(Front) Root: Cost/o

(Back) Combining Form: Costo, Meaning: Rib

(Front) Root: Cry/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cryo, Meaning: Cold

(Front) Root: Crypt/o

(Back) Combining Form: Crypto, Meaning: Hidden

(Front) Root: Cutane/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cutaneo, Meaning: Skin

(Front) Root: Cyan/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cyano, Meaning: Blue

(Front) Root: Cyst/i, cyst/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cysti, cysto, Meaning: Bladder or cyst

(Front) Root: Cyt/o

(Back) Combining Form: Cyto, Meaning: Cell

(Front) Root: Dipl/o

(Back) Combining Form: Diplo, Meaning: Double, twice

(Front) Root: Duoden/o

(Back) Combining Form: Duodeno, Meaning: Duodenum

(Front) Root: Encephal/o

(Back) Combining Form: Encephalo, Meaning: Brain

(Front) Root: Enter/o

(Back) Combining Form: Entero, Meaning: Intestine

(Front) Root: Episi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Episio, Meaning: Vulva

(Front) Root: Erythr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Erythro, Meaning: Red

(Front) Root: Esophag/o

(Back) Combining Form: Esophago, Meaning: Esophagus

(Front) Root: Fibr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Fibro, Meaning: Fibers

(Front) Root: Galact/o

(Back) Combining Form: Galacto, Meaning: Milk

(Front) Root: Gastr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Gastro, Meaning: Stomach

(Front) Root: Glyc/o

(Back) Combining Form: Glyco, Meaning: Sugar

(Front) Root: Gynec/o

(Back) Combining Form: Gyneco, Meaning: Female

(Front) Root: Hemat/o, hem/o

(Back) Combining Form: Hemato, hemo, Meaning: Blood

(Front) Root: Hepat/o, hepatic/o

(Back) Combining Form: Hepato, hepatico, Meaning: Liver

(Front) Root: Heter/o

(Back) Combining Form: Hetero, Meaning: Other, different

(Front) Root: Hidr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Hidro, Meaning: Sweat

(Front) Root: Hist/o, histi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Histo, histio, Meaning: Tissue

(Front) Root: Hom/o, home/o

(Back) Combining Form: Homo, homeo, Meaning: Same, alike

(Front) Root: Hydr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Hydro, Meaning: Water, wet

(Front) Root: Hyster/o

(Back) Combining Form: Hystero, Meaning: Uterus

(Front) Root: Iatr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Iatro, Meaning: Treatment

(Front) Root: Ile/o

(Back) Combining Form: Ileo, Meaning: Ileum (intestine)

(Front) Root: Ili/o

(Back) Combining Form: Ilio, Meaning: Ilium (pelvic bone)

(Front) Root: Intestin/o

(Back) Combining Form: Intestino, Meaning: Intestine

(Front) Root: Jejun/o

(Back) Combining Form: Jejuno, Meaning: Jejunum

(Front) Root: Kerat/o

(Back) Combining Form: Kerato, Meaning: Cornea of eye, horny tissue

(Front) Root: Lacrima

(Back) Combining Form: Lacrima, Meaning: Tears

(Front) Root: Laryng/o

(Back) Combining Form: Laryngo, Meaning: Larynx

(Front) Root: Leuk/o

(Back) Combining Form: Leuko, Meaning: White

(Front) Root: Lipid/o

(Back) Combining Form: Lipido, Meaning: Fat

(Front) Root: Lith/o

(Back) Combining Form: Litho, Meaning: Stone (in gallbladder or kidney)

(Front) Root: Lymph/o

(Back) Combining Form: Lympho, Meaning: Lymph vessels

(Front) Root: Melan/o

(Back) Combining Form: Melano, Meaning: Black

(Front) Root: Men/o

(Back) Combining Form: Meno, Meaning: Menses, menstruation

(Front) Root: Mening/o

(Back) Combining Form: Meningo, Meaning: Meninges

(Front) Root: Metr/a, metr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Metra, metro, Meaning: Uterus

(Front) Root: My/o

(Back) Combining Form: Myo, Meaning: Muscle

(Front) Root: Myel/o

(Back) Combining Form: Myelo, Meaning: Bone marrow or spinal cord

(Front) Root: Myring/o

(Back) Combining Form: Myringo, Meaning: Eardrum

(Front) Root: Nat/o

(Back) Combining Form: Nato, Meaning: Birth

(Front) Root: Necr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Necro, Meaning: Death

(Front) Root: Nephr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Nephro, Meaning: Kidney

(Front) Root: Neur/o

(Back) Combining Form: Neuro, Meaning: Nerve

(Front) Root: Oophor/o

(Back) Combining Form: Oophoro, Meaning: Ovary

(Front) Root: Orchid/o, orchi/o

(Back) Combining Form: Orchido, orchio, Meaning: Testis

(Front) Root: Oss/eo, oss/i, ost/e, ost/eo

(Back) Combining Form: Osseo, ossi, oste, osteo, Meaning: Bone

(Front) Root: Palat/o

(Back) Combining Form: Palato, Meaning: Roof of mouth

(Front) Root: Path/o

(Back) Combining Form: Patho, Meaning: Disease

(Front) Root: Peritone/o

(Back) Combining Form: Peritoneo, Meaning: Peritoneum

(Front) Root: Pharmac/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pharmaco, Meaning: Drug

(Front) Root: Pharyng/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pharyngo, Meaning: Pharynx

(Front) Root: Phleb/o

(Back) Combining Form: Phlebo, Meaning: Vein

(Front) Root: Phren/o

(Back) Combining Form: Phreno, Meaning: Diaphragm

(Front) Root: Pleur/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pleuro, Meaning: Pleura, rib (side)

(Front) Root: Pneum/a, pneum/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pneuma, pneumo, Meaning: Lungs

(Front) Root: Pneum/ato, pneum/ono

(Back) Combining Form: Pneumato, pneumono, Meaning: Lungs

(Front) Root: Poli/o

(Back) Combining Form: Polio, Meaning: Gray matter of nervous system

(Front) Root: Proct/o

(Back) Combining Form: Procto, Meaning: Rectum, anus

(Front) Root: Pulmon/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pulmono, Meaning: Lungs

(Front) Root: Py/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pyo, Meaning: Pus

(Front) Root: Pyel/o

(Back) Combining Form: Pyelo, Meaning: Pelvis of kidney

(Front) Root: Rect/o

(Back) Combining Form: Recto, Meaning: Rectum

(Front) Root: Ren/i, ren/o

(Back) Combining Form: Reni, reno, Meaning: Kidney

(Front) Root: Sacr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Sacro, Meaning: Sacrum

(Front) Root: Salping/o

(Back) Combining Form: Salpingo, Meaning: Fallopian tube

(Front) Root: Sarc/o

(Back) Combining Form: Sarco, Meaning: Flesh

(Front) Root: Scapul/o

(Back) Combining Form: Scapulo, Meaning: Scapula

(Front) Root: Sept/o

(Back) Combining Form: Septo, Meaning: Infection

(Front) Root: Splen/o

(Back) Combining Form: Spleno, Meaning: Spleen

(Front) Root: Spondyl/o

(Back) Combining Form: Spondylo, Meaning: Vertebra

(Front) Root: Stern/o

(Back) Combining Form: Sterno, Meaning: Sternum

(Front) Root: Tend/o, ten/o, tendin/o

(Back) Combining Form: Tendo, teno, tendino, Meaning: Tendon

(Front) Root: Testicul/o

(Back) Combining Form: Testiculo, Meaning: Testis

(Front) Root: Therm/o

(Back) Combining Form: Thermo, Meaning: Heat

(Front) Root: Thorac/o

(Back) Combining Form: Thoraco, Meaning: Chest

(Front) Root: Thym/o

(Back) Combining Form: Thymo, Meaning: Thymus

(Front) Root: Thyr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Thyro, Meaning: Thyroid gland

(Front) Root: Thyroid/o

(Back) Combining Form: Thyroido, Meaning: Thyroid gland

(Front) Root: Tonsill/o

(Back) Combining Form: Tonsillo, Meaning: Tonsils

(Front) Root: Trache/o

(Back) Combining Form: Tracheo, Meaning: Trachea

(Front) Root: Tympan/o

(Back) Combining Form: Tympano, Meaning: Eardrum

(Front) Root: Ur/e, ur/ea, ur/eo, urin/o, ur/o

(Back) Combining Form: Ure, urea, ureo, urino, uro, Meaning: Urine

(Front) Root: Ureter/o

(Back) Combining Form: Uretero, Meaning: Ureter

(Front) Root: Urethr/o

(Back) Combining Form: Urethro, Meaning: Urethra

(Front) Root: Uter/o

(Back) Combining Form: Utero, Meaning: Uterus

(Front) Root: Vas/o

(Back) Combining Form: Vaso, Meaning: Vas deferens

(Front) Root: Vas/o, ven/o, ven/i

(Back) Combining Form: Vaso, veno, veni, Meaning: Vein

(Front) Root: Vesic/o

(Back) Combining Form: Vesico, Meaning: Bladder

(Front) Root: Viscer/o

(Back) Combining Form: Viscero, Meaning: Viscera (internal organs)

(Front) Root: Xanth/o

(Back) Combining Form: Xantho, Meaning: Red, redness

(Front) Root: Xer/o

(Back) Combining Form: Xero, Meaning: Dry

(Front) Term: Semantics

(Back) Definition: The study of meaning in communication.

(Front) Term: Morpheme

(Back) Definition: The smallest linguistic unit that has semantic meaning. (Example: "un" means "not" or "opposite")

(Front) Term: Prefix

(Back) Definition: A word element added in front of the root(s) to modify the basic meaning of the word.

(Front) Term: Bradycardia

(Back) Definition: Slow heart condition. Breakdown: brady (slow) + cardi (heart) + a (condition)

(Front) Term: Tachycardia

(Back) Definition: Fast heart condition. Breakdown: tachy (fast) + cardi (heart) + a (condition)

(Front) Question: What happens when you substitute "tachy" for "brady" in "bradycardia"?

(Back) Answer: The meaning changes from "slow heart condition" to "fast heart condition".

(Front) Question: What is a prefix?

(Back) Answer: A word element added to the beginning of a root word to modify its meaning.

(Front) Question: What does a prefix tell you?

(Back) Answer: It tells you how, why, where, when, how much, how many, position, direction, time, or status.

(Front) Example: "Ultra-" in "ultrasound"

(Back) Meaning: "Ultra-" means "beyond normal scope," so "ultrasound" is a look inside beyond normal visual exam.

(Front) Question: Do prefixes in medical terminology often have similar meanings in everyday language?

(Back) Answer: Yes. Many common prefixes have the same basic meaning in both medical and everyday terms.

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(Front) Prefix: A-, an-

(Back) Meaning: Lack of, without, not

(Front) Prefix: Ante-

(Back) Meaning: Before, in front of, or forward

(Front) Prefix: Anti-

(Back) Meaning: Opposing or against

(Front) Prefix: Bi-

(Back) Meaning: Double, two, twice, both

(Front) Prefix: De-

(Back) Meaning: Down, or from

(Front) Prefix: Di-

(Back) Meaning: Twice or two

(Front) Prefix: Extra-, extro-

(Back) Meaning: Beyond, outside of, or outward

(Front) Prefix: Hemi-, semi-

(Back) Meaning: Half, half of

(Front) Prefix: Hyper-

(Back) Meaning: Above, excessive, beyond

(Front) Prefix: Hyp-, hypo-

(Back) Meaning: Below, beneath, deficient

(Front) Prefix: Infra-

(Back) Meaning: Below or beneath

(Front) Prefix: Inter-

(Back) Meaning: Between

(Front) Prefix: Intra-

(Back) Meaning: Within, inside

(Front) Prefix: Intro-

(Back) Meaning: Into, or within

(Front) Prefix: Macro-

(Back) Meaning: Large

(Front) Prefix: Micro-, micr-

(Back) Meaning: Tiny, small

(Front) Prefix: Post-

(Back) Meaning: After, or following, behind

(Front) Prefix: Pre-, pro-

(Back) Meaning: In front of, before, preceding

(Front) Prefix: Retro-

(Back) Meaning: Behind, backward

(Front) Prefix: Semi-

(Back) Meaning: Half

(Front) Prefix: Trans-

(Back) Meaning: Through or across

(Front) Prefix: Tri-

(Back) Meaning: Three

(Front) Prefix: Ultra-

(Back) Meaning: Excessive, beyond

(Front) Term: Suffix

(Back) Definition: A word element added after a root word to modify the basic meaning of the word.

(Front) Example: Cardiology (cardi/o + logy)

(Back) Breakdown: cardi/o (heart) + logy (study of) = study of the heart

(Front) Example: Cardiac (cardi + ac)

(Back) Breakdown: cardi (heart) + ac (pertaining to) = pertaining to the heart

(Front) Rule: When is a combining vowel (like "o" in cardi/o) used?

(Back) Answer: When linking a root word to a suffix that begins with a consonant.

(Front) Rule: When is a combining vowel dropped?

(Back) Answer: When linking a root word to a suffix that begins with a vowel.

(Front) Question: What does a suffix usually indicate?

(Back) Answer: A procedure, a condition, or a disease.

(Front) Question: Where is a suffix located in a medical term?

(Back) Answer: At the end of the word.

(Front) Question: How do suffixes differ from prefixes in terms of meaning?

(Back) Answer: Suffixes directly tell you what is happening with a specific body part or system, while prefixes give clues.

(Front) Question: Do suffixes often have similar meanings in everyday English?

(Back) Answer: Yes, many do, like "-meter" meaning an instrument used to measure.

(Front) Suffix: -ac, -ic, -al, -ous, -tic

(Back) Meaning: Related to, or pertaining to

(Front) Suffix: -ate, -ize

(Back) Meaning: Subject to, use

(Front) Suffix: -ent, -er, -ist

(Back) Meaning: Person, agent

(Front) Suffix: -genic

(Back) Meaning: Produced by

(Front) Suffix: -gram

(Back) Meaning: A written record

(Front) Suffix: -graph

(Back) Meaning: Instrument used to record

(Front) Suffix: -graphy

(Back) Meaning: Process of recording

(Front) Suffix: -ism

(Back) Meaning: Condition or theory

(Front) Suffix: -itis

(Back) Meaning: Inflammation

(Front) Suffix: -ologist

(Back) Meaning: One who studies, specialist

(Front) Suffix: -ology

(Back) Meaning: Study of, process of study

(Front) Suffix: -oma

(Back) Meaning: Tumor

(Front) Suffix: -pathy

(Back) Meaning: Disease, disease process

(Front) Suffix: -phobia

(Back) Meaning: Morbid fear of or intolerance

(Front) Suffix: -scope

(Back) Meaning: Instrument used to visually examine

(Front) Suffix: -scopy

(Back) Meaning: Process of visual examination

(Front) Question: What are the basic building blocks of medical terms?

(Back) Answer: Root words, prefixes, and suffixes.

(Front) Question: How does learning common word elements help with new medical terms?

(Back) Answer: It allows you to recognize them in new combinations and understand their meaning.

(Front) Example: How does understanding "cardi" help you?

(Back) Answer: You can understand terms like "cardiac," "cardiovascular," "cardiologist," "cardiogenic," and "cardiomyopathy."

(Front) Example: How does understanding "-logy" help you?

(Back) Answer: You can understand terms like "hematology," "pulmonology," and "endocrinology."

(Front) Recommendation: What approach should you use to understand intimidating medical terms?

(Back) Answer: Break them down into their root words, prefixes, and suffixes.

(Front) What is an acronym?

(Back) A word formed from the first letters or syllables of other words.

(Front) How are acronyms usually written?

(Back) In uppercase letters (but not always).

(Front) Examples of acronyms that have become everyday words

(Back) SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and LASER (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)

(Front) Why is it important to know the context of an acronym?

(Back) Because many acronyms look or sound alike but have different meanings.

(Front) What does AMA stand for?

(Back) American Medical Association OR Against Medical Advice

(Front) What does CAT stand for?

(Back) Computerized axial tomography (scan) OR Children's Apperception Test

(Front) What does COPD stand for?

(Back) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(Front) What does COPE stand for?

(Back) Chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema

(Front) What does ECT stand for?

(Back) Electroconvulsive therapy (shock therapy) OR Enteric-coated tablet OR Euglobulin clot test

(Front) What does MRI stand for?

(Back) Magnetic resonance imaging OR Medical Research Institute OR Medical records information

(Front) What is a common acronym with multiple meanings in a medical setting?

(Back) BM (bowel movement, basal metabolism, body mass, bone marrow, basement membrane, blood monocyte, breast milk, or Bachelor of Medicine)

(Front) Ab-

(Back) Moving away from (abduction)

(Front) Ad-

(Back) Drawing toward (adduction)

(Front) Anterior-

(Back) Front

(Front) Posterior-

(Back) Back

(Front) Bio-

(Back) Life

(Front) Necro-

(Back) Death

(Front) Brady-

(Back) Slow

(Front) Tachy-

(Back) Fast

(Front) Cephalo-

(Back) Head (upward)

(Front) Caudo-

(Back) Tail (downward)

(Front) Endo-

(Back) Within, inside

(Front) Exo-

(Back) Outside

(Front) Eu-

(Back) Normal, well

(Front) Dys-

(Back) Difficult, unwell

(Front) Hyper-

(Back) Above or excessive

(Front) Hypo-

(Back) Below or deficient

(Front) Leuko-

(Back) White

(Front) Melano-

(Back) Black

(Front) Pre-

(Back) Before or in front of

(Front) Post-

(Back) After or behind

(Front) Proximal-

(Back) Near (think proximity)

(Front) Distal-

(Back) Away from (think distance)

(Front) Superior-

(Back) Above

(Front) Inferior-

(Back) Below

(Front) What is an eponym?

(Back) A person, place, or thing named after a person.

(Front) Example of an eponym

(Back) Alzheimer's disease (named after Alois Alzheimer)

(Front) What is the current rule about using possessive apostrophes in eponyms?

(Back) It is acceptable to drop the possessive apostrophe (e.g., Alzheimer's or Alzheimer).