Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Flashcards: Medical Root Words Prefixes And Suffixes

Study Medical Root Words Prefixes And Suffixes in Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

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What does the suffix "-rrhage" or "-rrhagia" mean in medical terminology?

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Bursting forth; excessive bleeding. Derived from Greek 'rhegnynai,' it signifies sudden outflows, particularly of blood, as in hemorrhage.

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In bradycardia (brady- slow + cardi heart + -ia condition), what does the prefix brady- indicate?
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