Medical Terminology Game 1

In the beginning...

100

post-

What is the prefix meaning: after

200

hypo-

What is the prefix meaning: deficient or decreased

300

a

without

400

brady

slow

500

tachy

fast

In the end...

100

-ectomy

What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal

200

-ac

What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to

300

-stenosis

What is a suffix meaning: abnormal narrowing

400

-scopy

What is a suffix meaning: visual examination

500

-otomy

What is a suffix meaning: surgical incision

Pulling Roots

100

neo

new

200

crani

What is the root word for: skull

300

hem or hemat

blood

400

oste/o

What is the root word for: bone

500

cardi

heart

Wait. I know this one!

100

medial

closer to the midline

200

anterior

towards the front

300

inferior

below

400

transverse plane

divides into a top and bottom half

500

proximal

closer to the attachment point

Say Again?

100

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

200

superior

above

300

lipoma

fat tumor

400

cranial (directional term)

towards the head

500

anatomical position

standing up, facing forward, arms by your side and palms facing forward