Prefixes
Suffixes
Roots
Med Abbreviations
Terminology
100

Epi-

What is upon or above

100
-graph

What is an instrument used to record an image

100

Tonic

What is tension

100

AAO

What is alert and oriented

100

Dementia

What is a disease that causes loss in at least two areas of cognitive function

200

Thorac-

What is chest

200

-oid

What is like or resembling

200

Hydro

What is water

200

History

What is Hx

200

Isotonic

What is a muscle contraction that maintains constant tension as the muscle changes lengths

300

Pil-

What is hair

300

-algia

What is pain

300

Osteo

What is bone

300

Three times a day

What is TID

300

Anerobic

What requires no oxygen

400

Pod-

What is foot/feet

400

-ation

What is action

400

Spondylo

What is vertebra or spine

400

What is NPO

Nothing by mouth

400
Hematopoiesis

What is the formation and development of of blood cells

500

Myelo-

What is spinal cord or bone marrow

500

-onych

What is nail

500

Erythromato

What is redness

500

Every

What is Q (100 pt bonus is you can give an example with time)

500

Uticaria

What is a skin condition that causes a temporary elevated area that is itchy and may be red in color (hives)

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