Medical Terminology

Word Roots

100

Gastro-

Stomach

200

What is the medical term for LIVER?

Hepat/o

300

If small intestine means "enter/o" then large intestine means ......?

col/o

400

"Encephal" and "Cerebro" both mean brain, what is the word root for "head"?

Cephal/o

500

What are the TWO words used for Kidney?

Ren/o

Nephr/o

Prefixes

100

Peri-

around

200

What is the prefix for "without or lack of".

a-

300

What is the difference between "inter-" and "intra-"

Inter- between

Intra- within

400

If your heart begins to race what is the prefix that would be used?

Tachy-

500

The Prefix in this word means what? Polyneuropathy

Many

Suffixes

100

The suffix in the word Splenomegaly means what?

enlarged

200

-osis, iasis, -ia or -ism are all what?

condition of

300

What is the suffix for inflammation of the gallbladder?

-itis

400

A hematologist is what?

a person who studies blood.

500

the surgical removal is what?

-ectomy

Abbreviations

100

What does q4h mean?

every 4 hours

200

What is the abbreviation for "walking" or "to walk"

amb

300

Hx is for history

Rx is for prescription

Fx is for _____________

fracture

400

ac is the abbreviation for....?

before meals

500

Provide two options of abbreviations for "signs ans symptoms".

S&S, S/S, Sx

Miscellaneous

100

What are TWO options for the suffix "pertaining to"

-al

-ic

-ac

200

"infra-" and "sub-" both mean?

below

300

The Word root in "Osteitis" means what?

bone

400

The two meanings for "Myel/o" are.....

bone marrow 

spinal cord

500

What are the THREE terms used for eye

Opt/o

Ocul/o

Opthalm/o