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MED TERM
STUDY CARDS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Root Word | the central part of a medical word |
| Combining Vowel | the vowel attached to the end of a root word |
| Combining Form | A root word plus a combining vowel |
| Prefix | A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word |
| Suffix | A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word |
| Anterior | Head end |
| Ventral | Belly Side |
| Posterior | Tail end or rear |
| Cephalic | Near the head |
| Dorsal | Back of the body |
| Medial | Near the midline |
| Lateral | Near the side of the body |
| Caudal | Near the tail or inferior end |
| Proximal | Near the point of origin |
| Distal | Away from the point of origin |
| Superior | Closer to the top of the head |
| Superficial | Closer to the surface of the body or above |
| Inferior | Closer to the soles of the feet |
| Cephalic | Near the head |
| Caudal | Near the tail or inferior end |
| Deep | Farther from the surface of the body. |
| arthr/o | Joint |
| cardi/o | Heart |
| cephal/o | Head |
| cost/o | Rib |
| gastr/o | Stomach |
| hepat/o | Liver |
| infer/o | Below |
| neur/o | Nerve |
| super/o | Above |
| ante- | Before |
| log/o | Study |
| bi- | Two ; Both |
| endo- | In ; Within |
| hypo- | Below; Below normal; Deficient |
| peri- | Around; Surrounding |
| tachy- | Fast |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | Study of |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -tomy | Process of cutting; Incision |
| abd | Abdominal |
| c/o | Complains of; Complaining of |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| ER | Emergency room |
| ht | Height |
| OB/JYN | Obstetrician/Gynecologist |