Terminology Lesson12 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
anterior | front side |
distal | farthest point away from |
dorsal | backside |
high fowlers | sitting at a 90° angle |
Semi fowlers | sitting at a 45° angle |
inferior | below |
lateral | side of |
medial | middle, center |
sternum | breastbone |
axillary | underarms |
peripheral | on the edge of or outside of |
posterior | rear or back of |
prone | lie on the front side facedown |
proximal | nearest |
patella | kneecap |
femur | long bone of the thigh |
superior | above |
supine | lie on back |
transverse | across (lateral, or side to side) |
ventral | to the belly |
derma | skin |
odont | teeth |
dermahemia | skin + blood |
dermatalgia | skin + pain |
dermatitis | skin + inflammation |
dermatoalloplasty | skin + graft + surgical repair (plastic surgery) |
dermatocyst | skin + bladder (filled with something) |
dermatoid | skin + resembles |
dermatologist | skin + one who studies |
dermatolysis | skin + dissolution (destruction) |
dermatome | skin + instrument (used to remove skin for grafting) |
dermatomycosis | skin + fungus + condition of |
dermatoneurosis | skin + nerves + condition of (skin eruptions due to emotion) |
dermatopathy | skin + disease |
dermatophobia | skin + fear (afraid of catching a skin disease) |
dermatoplasty | skin + surgical repair (plastic surgery) |
dermatorrhagia | skin + bleeding |
dermatorrhea | skin + drainage |
dermatorrhexis | skin + rupture |
epidermitis | outer + skin + inflammation |
epidermodysplasia | outer + skin + bad + molding |
hypodermis | below + skin |
intradermal | within + skin |
melanoderma | black + skin (dark pigmentation) |
odontalgia | tooth + pain |
odontoprisis | tooth + sawing (tooth grinding) |
odontoptosis | tooth + drop (downward placement) |
odontorrhagia | tooth + bleeding |
odontoscopy | tooth + exam |
scleroderma | hardening + skin |
subdermal | below + skin |
xanthoderma | yellow + skin |
gastro | stomach |
epigastric | outer + stomach |
gastrocele | stomach + protrusion (hernia) |
gastrocolitis | stomach + colon (small intestines) + inflammation |
gastrocoloptosis | stomach + colon (small intestines) + drop (downward placement) |
gastroduodenal | stomach + duodenum (first part of the small intestines) |
gastroduodenoscopy | stomach + duodenum + exam |
gastroenteritis | stomach + intestines + inflammation |
gastroenterology | stomach + intestines + study of |
gastroenteropathy | stomach + intestines + disease |
gastroenteroplasty | stomach + intestines + surgical |
gastroesophagitis | stomach + esophagus + inflammation |
gastrohepatic | stomach + liver |
gastrolithiasis | stomach + stone + condition of |
gastromalacia | stomach + softening |
gastromegaly | stomach + enlargement |
gastromyxorrhea | stomach + mucous + drainage |
gastropathy | stomach + disease |
gastropexy | stomach + fixation (stomach is surgically attached to the abdominal wall) |
gastroplasty | stomach + surgical repair (plastic surgery) |
gastropylorectomy | stomach + pylorus (gatekeeper) + excision |
gastrorrhagia | stomach + bleeding |
gastrorrhaphy | stomach + suture |
gastrorrhea | stomach + drainage (excessive) |
gastrorrhexis | stomach + bursting |
gastroscopy | stomach + exam |
gastrostomy | stomach + opening (new opening into the stomach) |
gastrotomy | stomach + incision |
gastrotoxic | stomach + poison |
nasalgastric | nose + stomach |
orogastric | mouth + stomach |
cardio | heart |
bradycardia | slow + heart |
cardioangiography | heart + vessel + write (record of electrical impulses) |
cardioarterial | heart + artery |
cardiocele | heart + herniation (protrusion through its sac) |
cardiogenesis | heart + beginning (heart of a fetus) |
cardiogram | heart + exam |
cardiohepatic | heart + liver |
cardiohepatomegaly | heart + liver + large |
cardiokinetic | heart + movement |
cardiologist | heart + one who studies |
cardiology | heart + study of |
cardiomalacia | heart + softening |
cardiomegaly | heart + large |
cardiomyopathy | heart + muscle + disease |
cardioplegia | heart + paralysis |
cardioptosia | heart + dropping (the heart sags from its normal location) |
cardiopulmonary | heart + lungs |
cardiorrhaphy | heart + suture |
cardiorrhexis | heart + rupture |
cardiotoxic | heart + poison |
cardiovascular | heart + vessels |
carditis | heart + inflammation |
echocardiogram | sound + heart + write (record) |
electrocardiogram | electric + heart + write (record) |
endocarditis | within + heart + inflammation |
endocardium | within + heart (lining of the heart) |
epicardium | upon + heart (same as pericardium) |
myocardium | muscle + heart |
pericardium | outside + heart (covering of the heart) |
tachycardia | fast + heart |
broncho | windpipe |
pneumo | air, lung |
pleuro | rib side |
pulmo | lungs |
bronchoconstriction | windpipe + tightening |
bronchodilatation | windpipe + widening |
bronchoedema | windpipe + swelling |
bronchoesophagoscopy | windpipe + esophagus + exam |
bronchomycosis | windpipe + fungus + condition of |
bronchopneumonia | windpipe + lung + condition |
bronchopulmonary | windpipe + lung |
bronchoscopy | windpipe + exam |
bronchospasm | windpipe + contraction (spasm) |
bronchostaxis | windpipe + bleeding |
bronchotracheal | windpipe + trachea |
pleurocentesis | rib side + puncture |
pleurodesis | rib side + adhesions (bands that connect opposing serous surfaces) |
pleurodynia | rib side + pain |
pleurolith | rib side + stone |
pleurolysis | rib side + dissolution (destruction) |
pneumoangiography | lung + vessel + write (record) |
pneumogram | lung + writing (record) |
pneumohypoderma | air + below + skin |
pneumonectomy | lung + removal |
pneumonitis | lung + inflammation |
pneumonopathy | lung + disease |
pneumonopexy | lung + fixation |
pneumoradiography | lung + X ray + write (record) |
pneumoscope | lung + to examine |
pneumothorax | air + chest |
pneumovirus | air + virus |
pulmonectomy | lung + removal |
sinopulmonary | sinuses + lung |
nephro | kidney |
uri | urine |
glycosuria | sugar + urine |
hematuria | blood + urine |
nephrocystosis | kidney + bladder (cysts) + condition of |
bladder | cyst |
nephrogram | kidney + write (record) |
nephroid | kidney + resemble |
nephrolith | kidney + stone |
nephrolithiasis | kidney + stone + condition of |
nephroma | kidney + tumor |
nephromegaly | kidney + enlargement |
nephropathy | kidney + disease |
nephrosclerosis | kidney + hardening + condition of |
nephrostomy | kidney + opening (surgical opening into the kidney) |
pyelonephritis | pelvis (hip) + kidney + inflammation |
urinometer | urine + measure |
urinoscopy | urine + exam |
mast | breast |
orchido | testes |
oophoro | ovary |
mastalgia | breast + pain |
mastatrophy | breast + wasting away |
mastectomy | breast + removal |
mastitis | breast + inflammation |
mastoid | breast + resembles |
mastopathy | breast + disease |
oophorocystectomy | ovary + cyst + removal |
oophoroma | ovary + tumor |
oophorosalpingectomy | ovary + fallopian tubes + removal |
oophorrhagia | ovary + bleeding |
orchiectomy | testes + removal |
orchioneuralgia | testes + nerve + pain |
orchiopathy | testes + disease |
orchiopexy | testes + fixation |
orchiotomy | testes + incision |
neuro | nerves |
neuralgia | nerves + pain |
neuralgiform | nerves + pain + resemble |
neurectasis | nerves + extension |
neurectomy | nerves + excision |
neurexeresis | nerves + tearing out |
neuritis | nerves + inflammation |
neuroarthropathy | nerves + joint + disease |
neurocyte | nerves + cell |
neuroencephalomyelopathy | nerves + brain + spinal + disease |
neurogastric | nerves + stomach |
neurogenesis | nerves + beginning |
neuroid | nerves + resembles |
neurolinguistics | nerves + tongue + science |
neurology | nerves + study of |
neurolysis | nerves + dissolution (destruction) |
neuromalacia | nerves + softening |
neuromuscular | nerves + muscle |
neuromyopathy | nerves + muscle + disease |
neuroparalysis | nerves + loss of use |
neuropathogenesis | nerves + disease + beginning |
neuropathology | nerves + disease + study of |
neuropathy | nerves + disease |
neuropharmacology | nerves + drugs + study of |
neuropsychiatry | nerves + mind + practice of |
neurosarcocleisis | nerves + flesh + closure |
neurosis | nerves + condition of (a psychological or behavioral disorder) |
neurosurgeon | nerves + surgeon |
neurotoxic | nerves + poison |
neurotripsy | nerves + rubbing |
neurovascular | nerves + vessels |
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