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-

toward or in the direction of

500

dia-

What is the prefix meaning: through

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

nat

What is the root word for: Birth

200

Leul/O

What is the root word for: White

300

erythr/o

What is the root word for: red

400

albin/o

What is the root word for: white

500

myel/o

What is the root word for: spinal cord

Wait. I know this one!

100

This is the outermost layer of the skin.

What is the epidermis

200

Pathology

What is the study of all aspects of diseases

300

What is melanin?

The pigment that gives skin its color.

400

What is a contusion?

This is the medical term for a bruise

500

Melanosis

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

Say Again?

100

Dermoplasty

What is pronounced: Der-Mo-Plas_te

200

Phalanges

What is pronounced: fah-LAN-jeez

300

Idiopatic

What is pronounced: id-e-o-path-ik

400

Onychomalacia

What is prounounced:on-i-ko-ma-LAY-sh-ah

500

seborrhea

What is pronounced: se-bo=RE-a