Medical Terminology
What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?
(a) Above
(b) Below
(c) Slow
(d) Fast
What is (b) Below?
The amout of bones in an adult human body.
What is 206?
The system that sends oxygen and nutrients through body using blood.
What is the cardiovascular/circulatory system?
A highly contagious infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that primarily affects the respiratory system.
What is coronavirus/COVID-19?
This professional specializes in the care of teeth and gums.
What is a dentist/dental hygienist?
The suffix "-ectomy" means:
(a) Condition
(b) Incision
(c) Growth
(d) Surgical removal
What is (d) Surgical removal?
The largest bone in your body.
What is a femur?
The system that is made up of bones and joints and provides support.
What is the skeletal system?
A condition where the body does not make enough insulin, leading to high blood sugar (glucose).
What is diabetes?
This professional specializes in the care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
What is a pediatrician?
The term "dermatitis" involves:
(a) Inflammation of the heart
(b) Inflammation of the blood vessels
(c) Inflammation of the skin
(d) Inflammation of the nerves
The organ that filters waste products, toxins, and excess fluid from the blood, producing urine.
What are the kidneys?
The system that brings oxygen into the body and releases carbon dioxide.
What is the respiratory system?
This disease involves the swelling and inflammation of the joints.
What is arthritis?
This professional helps patients regain movement and manage pain through exercise and physical techniques.
What is a PT (physical therapist)?
The root word "gastr/o" means:
(a) Blood
(b) Uterus
(c) Stomach
(d) Fart
The largest organ in the human body.
What is the skin?
A progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
This person is licensed to dispense medications prescribed by a doctor.
What is a pharmacist?
The suffix for "inflammation"?
(a) Tomy
(b) Itis
(c) Scope
(d) Osis
What is (b) Itis?
The scientific name for the kneecap.
What is the patella?
The central part of this system is the brain and spinal cord. It acts as the body's command center and regulates and maintains all body functions.
What is the nervous system?
A mental health condition where individuals experience intrusive, unwanted thoughts or urges and feel driven to perform repetitive behaviors.
What is OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder)?
This professional performs complex surgeries on the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is a neurosurgeon?