Medical Terminology
Cardi/o
What is the heart
Unpleasant sensation in the stomach with the tendency to vomit
What is nausea
Specialist in the care of teeth
What is a dentist
VS
What are vital signs
Erythro; a color of some blood cells
What is red?
Arthr/o
What is a joint
Frequent passage of loose, watery stools
What is diarrhea
Specialist in straightening teeth
What is an orthodontist
RN
What is a registered nurse
Cyano; skin color with lack of oxygen
What is blue?
Dermat/o
What is skin
Difficulty in passing stools
What is constipation
Physician who treats bone problems
What is an orthopedist?
BP
What is blood pressure
Melano; pigment in the skin
What is black?
Hepat/o
What is the liver
Inflammation of a joint
What is arthritis
Treats patients at the site of a car crash
What is a paramedic?
UTI
What is a urinary tract infection
Leuko; blood cells responsible for our immune response
What is white?
Rhin/o
What is the nose
Displacement of a bone from a joint
What is a dislocation
Physician who treats problems of the skin
What is a dermatologist
STI
What is a sexually transmitted infection
Albino; no pigment
What is white?