Rules
A letter used to link two roots; or a root and suffix when appropriate.
What is a combining vowel?
This prefix negates the meaning of the attached root.
What is 'a-/an-'?
This root is commonly used for either foot or child.
What is '-ped-'?
This suffix is used to refer to excision, or the removal of something.
What is '-ectomy'?
Abnormal condition causing death.
What is necrosis?
The two components present in every medical term.
What is a root and suffix?
Modifies the root to imply separation or taking apart.
What is 'dis-'?
These two roots are closely related. The first represents teeth and the second mouth.
What are '-dent-' and '-or-?
This suffix means to visually examine.
What is '-scope/-scopic/-scopy'?
Enlarged heart.
What is cardiomegaly?
The two languages that are the origin for the vast majority of medical terminology.
What are Latin and Greek?
These two opposing prefixes represent either reduced or increased in relation to the attached root.
What are 'hypo-' and 'hyper-'?
Neuroculoplegia is paralysis of...
What is the nerve(s) of the eye?
This suffix means development.
What is '-trophy'?
Individual specializing in studying the stomach and intestines.
What is a gastroenterologist?
The proper sequence for interpreting/reading a medical term with a prefix, root, and suffix.
What is Suffix -> Prefix -> Root
These two opposing terms modify attached roots to represent either slow or fast.
What are 'brady-' and 'tachy-'?
Pathophysiology is the study of the _______ of _______.
(Remember to still answer in the form of a question)
What is the study of the nature of disease?
This suffix is used to relate the root to an enzyme.
What is '-ase'
Artificial opening between straight bone.
What is interorthosteostomy?
The game, or activity, that Mr Young used to illustrate the established and expected method for breaking down an unfamiliar medical term.
What is solving a puzzle?
Modifies the root to represent thick/thickening.
What is 'pachy-'?
Neoleukohemocidal Carcinophobia is the killing of new _______ _______ cells because of an aversion to _______.
(Remember to still answer in the form of a question)
What is the killing of new white blood cells because of an aversion to cancer.
While similar, these suffixes represent opposing circumstances. The first means condition, and the second means abnormal condition.
What is '-esis/-iasis' (condition) and '-osis' (abnormal condition)?
Hardening across the complete body of the liver.
What is transdiasomatohematosclerosis?