2,358 medical terms and 140 word parts, defined in plain English. Free flashcards, no account, no ads.
An A–Z glossary of 2,358 terms in plain English, each with its own page — plus a flashcard deck to test yourself.
Browse the glossaryThe 140 prefixes, suffixes and roots that medical terms are built from, with meanings, examples and their own deck.
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See the resourcesMost medical words are assembled from a small set of reusable parts. Learn the parts and you can work out the meaning of thousands of terms instead of memorising each one separately.
hyperthyroidism=hyper- excessive+thyroid/o thyroid gland+-ism condition
Term pages show this breakdown automatically wherever a term decomposes, linking each part to its own page so you can follow the pattern into other words.
Medical Terminology Flashcards is a free study aid for nursing and medical students, allied health professionals, and anyone learning clinical vocabulary. Definitions are written in plain English rather than clinical shorthand.
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