Medical Terminology

Prefixes

100

post-

What is the prefix meaning: after

200

hypo-

What is the prefix meaning: deficient or decreased

300

tachy-

What is the prefix meaning: fast

400

ad-

toward or in the direction of

500

dia-

What is the prefix meaning: through

Suffixes

100

-ectomy

What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal

200

-eal

What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to

300

-centesis

What is a suffix meaning: surgical puncture to remove fluid 

400

-scopy

What is a suffix meaning: visual examination

500

-otomy

What is a suffix meaning: surgical incision

Roots

100

neo

What is the root word for: new

200

crani

What is the root word for: skull

300

erythr/o

What is the root word for: red

400

oste/o

What is the root word for: bone

500

myel/o

What is the root word for: spinal cord

what does this mean?

100

Neuroplasty

What is the surgical repair of the a nerve.

200

Pathology

What is the study of all aspects of diseases

300

Malignant

What is cancerous

400

Leukemia

What is cancer that occurs in the bone marrow 

500

Hypertension 

What is a high blood pressure

what does this mean?

100

Cyanosis

What is blue skin due to lack of oxygen

200

Benign

What is a non-cancerous tumor

300

EMS

What is Emergency Medical Services

400

CPR

What is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

500

Thoracotomy 

What is surgery on the chest cavity