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

pnea

What is the prefix meaning: breathing

400

ad-

toward or in the direction of

500

bilatteral

What is the term for both sides

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

mal

What is the root word for: bad

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

Wait. I know this one!

100

Neuroplasty

What is the surgical repair of the a nerve.

200

Pathology

What is the study of all aspects of diseases

300

Hepatomegaly

What is abnormal enlargement of the liver

400

Suppination

What is positioning body or body part face up spine down.

500

Melanosis

What is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues/organs

Say Again?

100

Hemorrhage

What is pronounced: HEM-or-idj

200

Phalanges

What is pronounced: fah-LAN-jeez

300

Atheroma

What is pronounced: ath-er-OH-mah

400

Arteriomalacia

What is prounounced: ar-tee-ree-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah

500

Sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia

What is an ice cream head ache.