MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

PREFIX

100

This prefix means "too much or many"

poly

200

This prefix means "out or away from"

ex(o)

300

This prefix means "blood"

hem(o)

400

This prefix means "front"

ventra

500

These two prefixes both mean "against"

anti

contra

SUFFIX

100

This suffix means "blood"

-emia

200

This suffix means "bag"

cyst

300

This suffix means "cutting into"

-otomy

400

This suffix means "repair of"

-plasty

500

These two suffixes can both mean "disease"

-path

-osis

ROOT WORD

100

This root word means "head"

cephal(o)

200

This root word means "intestines"

enter

300

This root word means "ear"

ot(0)

400

This root word means "liver"

Hepat(o)

500

Both of these root words mean "nose"

naso

rhino

DEFINE THAT WORD

100

What does Rhinopathy mean

Nose repair

200

What does cardiomegaly mean

Enlarged heart

300

What does POLYCYSTIC mean

pertaining to many/multiple bags/bladder

400

What does "neuralgia" mean

nerve pain

500

What does DYSMENORRHEA mean

painful/difficult menstruation discharge/flow

Is it a word or not?

100

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

YES - lets break down together! (type of test)

200

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

YES - It is a lung disease which is caused due to inhaling small particles!!!!

300

supracancomanocraytiestofamiliamosis

NOPE!!!!

400

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

YES - phobia where patient is afraid of reading long words......

500

Hepaticocholangiochlecystenterostomies

YES - its a surgical creation between the gallbladder and hepatic duct between the intestines