Physician Specialists (Bonus Questions)
Prefix
Suffix
Root Words
Medical Terminology Using Prefix and Suffix
100
A physician that specializes in surgical sterlization procedures (vastecomy) for males
What is a Urologist
100
What is pertaining to the membranous fetal sac
What is Amnio
100
Destruction, separation
What is lysis
100
Greek root word for the kidney
What is nephr(o)
100
Medial term for "muscle pain"
What is myalgia
200
A physician that specializes in medical conditions having to do with the ear, nose and throat (aka ENT)
What is an Otolaryngologist
200
Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs
What is Arthr(o)
200
Tumor, mass, collection
What is oma
200
Greek root word for uterus
What is hyster(o) or metr(o)
200
Inflammation of the membrane
What is meningitis
300
This type of doctor specializes in treating medical conditions of the eye such as pink eye, foreign body in eye, etc.
What is an Opthamologist
300
Slow
What is Brady
300
Surgical repair, reconstruction
What is plasty
300
Greek root word for gallbladder
What is cholecyst(o)
300
Difficulty with digestion or digestive tract
What is dyspepsia
400
A baby who was born premature is treated by this type of physician to ensure proper development
What is an Neonatologist
400
Pertaining to the back
What is Dors(o)
400
The act of cutting; incising; incision
What is tomy
400
Greek root word for lower throat cavity, voice box
What is laryng(o)
400
Burst forth of blood
What is hemorrhage
500
I have a blood disorder therefore I have to see this type of physician often.
What is a Hematologist
500
Denotes something as below normal
What is Hyp(o)
500
Suffix meaning of "-algia"
What is pain
500
Greek root word for wrist
What is carp(o)
500
Fast, irregularly fast heartbeat
What is tachycardia