Terminology

PREFEXIS

100

What is the medical Prefixes for SLOW?

BRADY 

200

Medical prefix for HYPER ?

Above, beyond excessive 

300

Medical prefix for HYPO 

Below, Under

400

Medical prefix of ANTI ?

AGAINST 

500

Medical prefix for INTRA 

WITHIN 

ROOT

100

A word root that means white is ??

LEUK 

200

A word root that means water is  

HYDR

300

Cardio

HEART 

400

OSTEO

BONES 

500

URIA 

URINE 

ABBREVIATION

100

BY MOUTH 

PO

200

Bx

BIOPSY

300

Dx

Diagnosis

400

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

500

NKDA

No known drug allergies 

SUFFIX

100

What is the suffix meaning of SCOPE ?

Instrument of examining 

200

TOMY 

INCISION 

300

ECTOMY

Surgical removal of a body part, eg appendectomy (removal of appendix)

400

SCOPY

Visual Examination eg endoscopy 

500

EMIA

Blood condition eg leukemia 

RANDOM

100

WHAT IS THE ANGLE OF A INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ?

90 DEGREE

200

What does OSHA stand for ?

Occupational Safety and Health administration 

300

what does HIPAA stand for ?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act 

400

S/P medical abbreviation meaning 

After surgery/post op 

500

What is the origin of many medical terms?

Greek and latin