Medical Terms
What are Medical terms constituted of?
Prefix, root word, suffix
What does the prefix “retro” mean?
Back or Backward
What does the root word “thorac” mean?
thorax
What is the meaning of the suffix desis?
Surgical fixation
How was the word stethoscope invented?
From greek words stethos and skopein
What is a Rhinoplasty?
Nose Surgery
Name two prefixes that mean “two”.
Bi-, Di-, Diplo-
What does the root word “viscera” mean?
organ
What is the suffix of blood?
emia
The letters that come before the root is ?
Prefix
What is Cardiology?
Study of the Heart
What two prefixes mean “equal”?
Equi-, Iso-
What is Carcin?
Cancer
What is the meaning of the suffix - rrhage?
Excessive bleeding
The letters that come after a root
suffix
What is Bronchitis?
Lung inflammation
Name 3 prefixes that mean “above”.
Epi-, Hyper-, Supra-, or Super-
What root word means “pelvis of the kidney”?
Pyelo
How are the suffixes -graph and -graphy?
-graph usually rephers to the instrument, while -graphy usually refers to the process.
What is the meaning of suffix -iatrist
specialist
What is pneumonia?
Lung disease
Name 3 prefixes that are about color and what color they mean.
Alb - Pale,
Chloro - Green
Cyano - Blue,
Erythro - Red,
Gleuco/Polio - Gray,
Leuko - White,
Melano - Black,
Porphyr - Purple,
Rhodo - Rose Red,
Xantho - Yellow.
Name 2 root words that relate to the body.
Cut - skin
Arterio - artery
Cardio - heart
Ocul - eye
Pulm - lung
Pyelo - pelvis of the kidney
What do the suffixes -a, -ac, -al, -ic, -ical, -is, -um, -genic, -ous, -tic, and -ary mean?
Pertaining to
What is the suffix of cardiology?
-logy