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

endo

What is within

400

ad-

toward or in the direction of

500

trans-

What is the prefix meaning: across

In the end...

100

-ectomy

What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal

200

-plegia

What is a suffix meaning: paralysis 

300

-sclerosis 

What is a suffix meaning: hardening

400

-scopy

What is a suffix meaning: visual examination

500

-otomy

What is a suffix meaning: surgical incision

Pulling Roots

100

nephro

What is the root word for: kidney

200

cyst/o

What is the root word for: bladder, fluid-filled sac

300

erythr/o

What is the root word for: red

400

oste/o

What is the root word for: bone

500

phleb/o

What is the root word for: vein

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

Hematology

What is the study of blood

500

Hydronephrosis

What is any condition where one or both kidneys become stretched and swollen as the result of a build-up of urine inside them 

Abbreviations

100

LUQ

What is left upper quadrant 

200

RBC

What is red blood cell

300

OD

What is right eye

400

RLQ

What is Right Lower Quadrant 

500

OU

What is both eyes