Medical Terminology
Prefixes
Root Words
Suffixes
Medical Abbreviations
100

What is a word ending that changes meaning

What is a suffix?

100

What does the prefix endo- mean?

What is inside or within?

100

What does the root word neur/o mean?

What is nerve?

100

What is the suffix for inflammation?

What is -itis?

100

What does BP stand for?

What is blood pressure?

200

What is hardening of the arteries

What is arteriosclerosis

200

What does the prefix poly- mean?

What is many or much?

200

What is the root word for heart?

What is cardi/o?

200

What does the suffix -plasty mean?

What is surgical repair?

200

What does Hx stand for?

What is history?

300

What term means pain in the stomach?

What is gastralgia?

300

What does the prefix tachy- mean?

What is fast?

300

What is the root word for skin?

What is derm/o or dermat/o?

300

What does the suffix -megaly mean?

What is enlargement?

300

What does qd mean?

What is once daily?

400

Which term means surgical removal of the appendix?

What is appendectomy?

400

What does the prefix hypo- mean?

What is below or under?

400

What is the root word for kidney?

What is nephr/o or ren/o?

400

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

What is surgical removal?

400

What does TTP stand for?

What is tender to palpation?

500

Which term means rapid heartbeat?

What is tachycardia?

500

What does the prefix inter- mean?

What is between?

500

What is the root word for lung?

What is pneum/o or pulmon/o?

500

What does the suffix -itis mean?

What is inflammation?

500

What does STAT mean?

What is immediately?