AAPC - Medical Terminology Latest 2023
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What is a root word? ✔✔Main word that stands alone that holds meaning of medical term - can
have more than one root
What is a prefix? ✔✔It's attached to beginning of word to modify or alter meaning - indicate
location, time or number
What is a suffix? ✔✔It's attached to the end of a word to modify or alter meaning - medically
they indicate the procedure, condition, disorder or disease.
Blephar/o ✔✔EYELID
Bucc/o ✔✔CHEEK
Cholecyst/o ✔✔GALLBLADDER
Colp/o ✔✔VAGINA
, Cyst/o ✔✔FLUID SAC OR POUCH, URINARY BLADDER
Derm/o ✔✔SKIN
Encephal/o ✔✔BRAIN
Enter/o ✔✔INTESTINE
hem/o, Hemat/o ✔✔BLOOD
My/o ✔✔MUSCLE
Myel/o ✔✔SPINAL CORD, BONE MARROW
Onych/o ✔✔NAIL
Already Passed
What is a root word? ✔✔Main word that stands alone that holds meaning of medical term - can
have more than one root
What is a prefix? ✔✔It's attached to beginning of word to modify or alter meaning - indicate
location, time or number
What is a suffix? ✔✔It's attached to the end of a word to modify or alter meaning - medically
they indicate the procedure, condition, disorder or disease.
Blephar/o ✔✔EYELID
Bucc/o ✔✔CHEEK
Cholecyst/o ✔✔GALLBLADDER
Colp/o ✔✔VAGINA
, Cyst/o ✔✔FLUID SAC OR POUCH, URINARY BLADDER
Derm/o ✔✔SKIN
Encephal/o ✔✔BRAIN
Enter/o ✔✔INTESTINE
hem/o, Hemat/o ✔✔BLOOD
My/o ✔✔MUSCLE
Myel/o ✔✔SPINAL CORD, BONE MARROW
Onych/o ✔✔NAIL
