Medical Terminology
The suffix meaning inflammation
What is "itis"?
The largest bone in the lower extremity/leg
What is the femur?
The system comprised of bones and muscles
What is the musculoskeletal system?
What is a Cardiologist
What is scoliosis?
The prefix meaning below?
What is "hypo?"
The medical term for collar bone
What is the clavicle?
The system that includes the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and closely associated glands and organs.
The Digestive System
Diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin
What is a dermatologist?
A disease often seen in elderly individuals, especially women that causes weakening of the bones and a propensity for fractures
What is osteoporosis?
The suffix meaning "the study of"
What is "-ology"?
Collectively comprised of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae as well as the sacrum and coccyx.
What is the spinal column?
The system whose main function is to carry blood throughout all parts of the body to provide nourishment and oxygen and to return blood to the heart to be replenished
What is the circulatory system
A specialist who uses radiant energy, including x-rays, radium, colbalt, and other resources for diagnosis of disease
A disease process that occurs when the normal circulatory pattern is disrupted, often by a clot, that can cause brain damage, paralysis, loss of motor skills, and/or sensory changes
What is a stroke or CVA (Cerebrovascular accident)?
The suffix meaning pain
What is "-algia"?
The medical name for the shoulder blade
What is the scapula
This system is know as the body's main communication system and controls both voluntary and involuntary functions.
What is the Nervous System
Diagnoses and treats disorders of the muscular and skeletal systems
What is an orthopedist?
A disorder that generally impacts only one joint and is characterized by crystal deposits in or around the affected joint.
What is Gout?
The suffix meaning "to cut out"
What is "-ectomy"?
The medical name for the "knee cap"
What is the patella?
This system is comprised of what is considered to be the largest organ in the body and functions to protect tissues, regulate body heat, and provide information about pain, pressure and temperature.
What is the Integumentary System?
Diagnoses and treats disorders of the eyes, ears, nose and throat?
What is an Otolaryngologist?
What is muscular dystrophy?