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

eu-

What is the prefix meaning: good, normal, well or easy

400

ad-

What is the prefix meaning: toward or in the direction of

500

dia-

What is the prefix meaning: complete, through

In the end...

100

-ectomy

What is the suffix meaning: surgical removal

200

-ac

What is the suffix meaning: pertaining to

300

-stenosis

What is the suffix meaning: abnormal narrowing

400

-scopy

What is the suffix meaning: visual examination

500

-tomy

What is the suffix meaning: surgical incision

Pulling Roots

100

nat-

What is the root word for: Birth

200

crani-

What is the root word for: skull

300

erythr-

What is the root word for: red

400

oste-

What is the root word for: bone

500

myel-

What is the root word for: spinal cord

Wait. I know this one!

100

Neuroplasty

What is the surgical repair of a nerve.

200

Pathology

What is the study of diseases

300

Hepatomegaly

What is abnormal enlargement of the liver

400

Suppuration

What is the formation or discharge of pus

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

Otorhinolaryngology

What is pronounced: oh-toh-rainoh-larin-GOL-oh-jee