Break it down
What does it mean?
Prefix or Suffix
Specialist
Wild card
100

What is the medical term for “blood within the urine”?

Hematuria

100

What does endocarditis break down to mean?

Inflammation within the heart

100

What word part means inflammation?

-itis

100

Who is a specialist in the study of the skin?

Dermatologist

100

Inflammation of the vein

Phlebitis

200

What is Macrophage?

Large appetite

200

What term means the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time?

Hemorrhage

200

What does the word part chondr- mean?

Cartilage

200

Who is a specialist in the study of tumors and cancer?

Oncologist

200

End of the needle

Bevel

300

Periencephalitis means what?

Inflammation around the brain

300

What does bronchitis break down to mean?

Inflammation of the air tubes in the lungs

300

What word part means abnormal flow?

–rrhea

300

Who is a specialist in the study of kidneys?

Nephrologist

300

An EKG, interference or distortion that appears on a tracing.

Artifact

400

What does cholecystitis break down to mean?

Inflammation of the gallbladder

400

What term means inflammation of the larynx?

Laryngitis

400

What word part means surgical or plastic repair

–Plasty

400

A scientist who specializes in preparing, examining, and testing biological tissue samples to diagnose diseases and identify abnormalities.

Histologist

400

Refers to the shortening or tightening of muscles, tendons, or other tissues, leading to limited joint mobility

Contracture 

500

What does hemotoxic break down to mean?

Blood Poison

500

What does the term arterionecrosis mean?

Tissue death of an artery

500

What word part means surgical removal?

-ectomy

500

A specialist in diagnosing diseases associated with the elderly?

Gerontologist

500

Routine Bath water Temperature

 105 F-110 F