health science vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
a | withouut |
ectomy | excision |
otomy | incision |
oscopy | with scope |
troph | development |
path/o | disease |
arthro | joint |
chondro | cartilage |
ab | away from |
ad | toward |
supra | above |
crani | skull |
cerebr | cerebrum |
mening | meninges |
kinesi/o | movement |
neuro | nerve |
arter | artery |
osteo | bone |
myo | muscle |
algesi | abnormal sensitivity |
esthes | feeling or sensation |
cyano | bue |
dys | bad, difficult, painful |
therm | heat |
edema | swelling |
emia | blood |
spasm | spasm |
hem | blood |
ex | out from |
di | from |
circum | around |
pre | before |
post | after |
pod | foot |
cervic/o | neck |
burs/o | bursae |
itis | inflammation |
eryth | red |
gastro | stomach |
cardi | heart |
megal | enlarged |
dermat | skin |
plast | surgical repair |
enter | intestines |
osis | any condition |
aden | gland |
angi | vessel |
oma | tumor |
nephr | kidney |
hepat | liver |
blephar | eyelid |
ogolist | specialist |
rhin | nose |
gingiv | gums |
malacia | soft |
ology | study of |
algia | pain |
end | inside/within |
hemi | half |
oid | like |
hyper | above, more than normal |
cyst | sac containing fluid |
chole | bile |
hypo | below/under |
scop | observe |
hyster | uterus |
ostomy | creating an opening |
para | beside/ beyond |
lysis | loosening/ destruction |
pro | in front of/ before |
mechano | machine |
dynam | power |
osom | odor |
trich | hair |
maxill | upper jawbone |
an-, a | without, not |
pre | in front of, before |
strict | draw tight |
semi | half |
neo | new |
hormone | excite |
therm | heat |
syn, sym | together |
post | after |
metr | uterus |
pan | all |
poly | many |
ramus | branch |
neuro | nerve |
thromb | lump, clot |
ab | away from, not |
plegia | paralysis |
ante | before |
ex | out, away from |
sarc | flesh |
macro | large |
intra | within |
inter | between |
infra | beneath |
cryo | cold |
mal | bad |
glom | ball |
pharmac | drug |
lumbo | loins |
arter | artery |
appendic | appendix |
thyro | thyroid |
splen | spleen |
ovario | ovary |
adreno | adrenal (gland) |
basi | base |
pelvi | pelvis |
vena | vein |
urethr | urethra |
utero | uterus |
sacro | sacrum |
pharyng | pharynx |
ureter | ureter |
laryng | larynx |
bronch | bronchus |
esphag | esophagus |
bi | two, double, both |
tri | three |
ile | ileum |
ili | ilium |
lig | ligament |
therap | therapy |
ventr | front |
eu | good |
ambi | both |
brachy | short |
cau | burn |
clas | break |
duct | tube |
ger | old |
heter | other |
infer | under |
hom | same |
olfact | smell |
gyn | female |
poster | back part |
cata | down |
platy | flat |
pseud | false |
proxim | nearest |
scol | curved |
apo | away from |
di | twice |
dia | through |
blast | bud |
ectomy | surgical removal |
traumat | wound |
duodeno | duodenum |
col | colon |
cervic | neck |
chondr | cartilage |
cyan | blue |
psycho | mind |
lip | fat |
lith | stone |
opt | eye |
proct | anus |
cost | rib |
gram | record |
acro | extremitites |
rhexis | break |
carcin | cancer |
penia | decrease |
gen | original |
burso | sac |
retro | backwards |
trip | rub/ friction |
strept | twist |
desis | binding |
mani | madness |
glosso | toungue |
ptosis | falling |
mast | breast |
rraphy | suture |
dent | teeth |
cephal | head |
auto | self |
epi | upon |
hydro | water |
lobo | section |
emisis | vomiting |
contra | against |
iasis | condition |
trans | through |
brady | slow |
ectasis | expansion |
cyt | cell |
odont | tooth |
leuk | white |
esthesia | sensation |
steno | narrow |
cele | hernia |
erythro | red |
vaso | vessel |
melan | black |
cauda | tail |
lingua | toungue |
myring | eardrum |
spondly | spinal column |
ovar | egg |
centesis | punture |
oto | ear |
bili | bile |
squam | scale |
cec | blind passage |
macul | spot |
pexy | suspension |
onco | tumor |
or | mouth |
sub | under |
spiro | coil |
lacrim | tear |
viscero | organ |
lact | milk |
onych | nail, claw |
thorac | chest |
pyle | gate |
sphenic | wedge |
myel | marrow, spinal cord |
anti | against |
myco | fungus |
physio | nature |
bucc(o) | cheek |
palpebr | eyelid |
plasia | development |
aur | ear |
acoust(I) | hearing |
colp(o) | hollow, vagina |
phon | voice, sound |
cor | heart |
ren | ren |
orchi | testis |
encephal | brain |
thalam | inner chamber |
dendr | tree, branching |
phleb | vein |
histo | tissue |
stoma | body |
tympan | eardrum |
umbilic | navel |
salpingo | tube |
astr | star shaped |
iso | equal |
tarso | ankle |
pod | foot |
malign | bad |
adnexa | ties, connection |
ocul | eye |
lapar | abdominal wall |
dacry | tear |
ment | mind |
part | labor, bring forth |
scler(a) | hard |
somato | body |
trachel | neck |
sinus | hollow space |
hypno | sleep |
sept | wall |
scirr(h) | hard |
antr | cavity |
crine | to secrete |
dura | hard |
pneum | lung |
phage | to eat |
phren | mind |
corne | horny |
plak | plate |
pulmo | lung |
oophor | ovary |
oment | covering |
sedat | quit, calm |
furca | fork- shaped |
radi | ray |
edema | swelling |
dactyl | finger,toe |
metabol(e) | change |
ependym | wrapping |
gravid | pregnant |
aer | air |
glyco | sweet |
tarso | framework of the eyelid |
calc | heel, stone |
cine | move |
digit | finger, toe |
dors | back |
gangli | swelling |
gran | grain, particles |
labi | lip |
micr | small |
pleur | pleura, rib, side |
mamm | breast |
later | side |
phob | fear |
phot | light |
dys | bad |
cut | skin |
en | in |
peri | about, around |
necr | dead |
morph | form |
dis | apart |
lymph | watery fluid |
meta | beyond |
med | middle |
B.P | blood pressure |
c/o | complaint of |
p. r. n | as needed |
p | post |
O 2 | oxygen |
PROM | passive range of motion |
AROM | active range of motion |
AAROM | active resistive range of motion |
ROM | range of motion |
whp | whirlpool |
E.S. | electrical stimulation |
US | ultrasound |
Rx/ Tx | treatment |
s | without |
c | with |
ex | exercise |
wts | weights |
pt | patient |
RROM | resistive range of motion |
HP | hot packs |
MH | moist heat |
H20 | water |
R.I.C.E | rest, ice, compression, elavation |
stat | immediately |
VS | vital signs |
prn | whenever necessary/ as needed |
HS | hours of sleep |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
po | by mouth |
bid | twice a day |
q2h | every 2 hours |
amb | ambulate, walk |
mg | miligram |
mL | mililiter |
L | liter |
cc | cubic centimeter |
tsp | teaspoon |
EKG | electrocardiogram |
D/C | discontinue |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
> | greater than |
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