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Medical Terminology for Patient Access 2 Flashcards

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  1. What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?

    Answer: Slow

    'Brady-' comes from Greek meaning slow. It is used in terms like bradycardia (slow heart rate) and bradypnea (slow breathing rate).

  2. What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?

    Answer: Surgical repair or reconstruction

    '-Plasty' denotes surgical repair or reconstruction, as seen in rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) and angioplasty (vessel repair).

  3. What does the prefix 'tachy-' indicate in medical terminology?

    Answer: Rapid or fast

    'Tachy-' means rapid or fast. Tachycardia refers to an abnormally fast heart rate, and tachypnea refers to rapid breathing.

  4. What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

    Answer: The study of

    '-Ology' means the study of a subject. Examples include cardiology (study of the heart), neurology (study of the nervous system), and pathology (study of disease).

  5. What does the medical root word 'cardi-' refer to?

    Answer: Heart

    'Cardi-' derives from the Greek word for heart. It appears in terms like cardiology, cardiomyopathy, and electrocardiogram (ECG).

  6. What does the suffix '-algia' mean in medical terminology?

    Answer: Pain

    '-Algia' means pain. It appears in neuralgia (nerve pain), myalgia (muscle pain), and arthralgia (joint pain), helping clinicians describe a patient's chief complaint location.