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Med Term Game
Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypo- | Below,Underneath |
| hyper- | excessive,above |
| acu- | sharp |
| ab- | away from |
| an- | no,not,without |
| ana- | up,apart,away |
| auto- | self |
| brachy- | short |
| dys- | bad,painful |
| epi- | around |
| ex- | out |
| eso- | inward |
| hemi- | half |
| homo- | same |
| levo- | left |
| micro- | small |
| mal- | bad,poor |
| mid- | middle |
| non- | not |
| pan- | all |
| -tomy | incision,cutting |
| -version | process of turning |
| -verse | to turn |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tresia | condition of an opening |
| -tripsy | process of crushing |
| -sis | state of,condition |
| -stomy | new opening |
| -tension | process of stretching ,pressure |
| -stenosis | abnormal condition of narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -noia | condition of mind |
| -occult | secret,hidden |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -logy | study of |
| -metrey | process of measurement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -lapse | failling,drooping,prolapse |
| -penia | deficiency condition |
| -pepsia | digestion condition |
| adenectomy | removal of a gland |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| osteotomy | incision into a bone |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| hypoglycemia | condition of low blood sugar |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| ren/o | kidney |
| retin/o | retina |
| septic/o | infection |
| scapul/o | scapula (shoulder blade) |
| pyr/o | fever,fire |
| sulc/o | sulcus,groove |
| stern/o | sternum (breastbone) |
| toxic/o | poision |
| urin/o | urine, unrinary system |
| vir/o | virus |