Origin
Terms formed from the first letters of a pharse that can be spoken as a whole word
What is Acronyms
Intravenous, means vein
What is ven
Histology, means tissue
What is hist
Conjunctivitis, means inflamation
What is itis
Osteoarthritis, inflamation of the bone and joint
What is the "o" between e & a
Terms from the English Language
What is Modern Language
Osteoarthritis, means joint
What is arthr
Tachycardia, means fast
What us tachy
Pathology, means study
What is logy
Pathology, Study of diseases
What is the "o" between h & l
Terms named for a person or place
What is Eponyms
Cytoplasm, means cell
What is cyt
Ophthalmologist, Means eye
What is opthtalm
Cartilaginous, means pertaining to
What is ous
Oximeter, measures oxygen saturation in the blood
What is the "i" between x & m
Terms from old languages that can be translated to find their meanings
What is Greek & Latin
Osteologist, means bone
What is oste
Rhinoplasty, means nose
What is rhin
Carcinosarcoma, means tumor
What is oma
Leukocytopenia, White cell decrease (there are 2 combining vowels
What is the "o" between k & c and what is the "o" between t & p
Language that is used to describe components & processes of the human body, medical procedures, diseases, etc.
What is Medical Terminology
Hepatitis, means liver
What is hepat
Pneumonectomy, means lung, air
What is pneumon
Homeostasis, means control
What is stasis
Electrocardiogram, measures the heart's electrical actvity (there are 2 combining vowels)
What is "o" between r & c and what is "o" between i & g