Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
-algia | pain |
-asthenia | weakness |
-cele | protrusion, hernia |
-dynia | pain |
-cytosis | too many cells |
-ectasis | dilated |
-edema | swelling |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-ia | state, condition |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-ism | state of, condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith | stone |
-lysis | destruction |
-lytic | destruction |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-megaly | enlargement, large |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | too few |
-phobia | fear |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | drooping |
-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhagia | abnormal flow |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardened condition |
-spasm | abnormal muscle contraction |
-stasis | stopping |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-toxic | poison |
-uria | condition of urine |
-clasia | surgical breaking |
-desis | surgical fusing |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-ostomy | surgically creating an opening |
-otomy | cutting into |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rraphy | suture |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tripsy | crushing |
-centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
-gram | record or picture |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-manometer | pressure measuring instrument |
-meter | measuring instrument |
-metry | process of measuring |
-scope | instrument for viewing |
-scopy | process of visually examining |
-cle | small |
-cyesis | pregnancy |
-cyte | cell |
-derma | skin condition |
-dipsia | thirst |
-esthesia | feeling, sensation |
-gen | that which produces |
-genesis | produces, generates |
-genic | producing |
-globin | protein |
-globulin | protein |
-gravida | pregnancy |
-kinesia | movement |
-oid | resembling |
-ole | small |
-opia | vision |
-opsy | view of |
-osmia | sense of smell |
-oxia | oxygen |
-para | to bear offspring |
-partum | birth, labor |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-phasia | speech |
-phil | attracted to |
-phonia | voice |
-plasm | formation, development |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-porosis | porous |
-ptysis | spitting up, coughing up |
-therapy | treatment |
-thorax | chest |
-trophic | development |
-trophy | nourishment, development |
-ule | small |
-er | one who |
-iatric | medical specialty |
-iatrist | physician |
-iatry | treatment, medicine |
-ician | specialist |
-ist | specialist |
-logist | one who studies |
-logy | study of |
-plasia | formation of cells |
a- | without |
an- | without |
anti- | against |
brady- | slow |
de- | without |
dys- | painful, difficult |
pachy- | thick |
tachy- | fast |
ante- | in front of |
endo- | within, inner |
epi- | above, open |
ex- | outward |
extra- | outside of |
hypo- | below |
infra- | below, under |
inter- | between |
intra- | inside, within |
para- | alongside, near |
peri- | around, near |
retro- | backward, behind |
sub- | beneath, under |
supra- | above |
trans- | across, through |
bi- | two |
di- | two |
hemi- | half |
hyper- | excessive |
hypo- | insufficient |
micro- | small |
mono- | one |
multi- | many |
nulli- | none |
pan- | all |
poly- | many |
primi- | first |
quadri- | four |
tri- | three |
ultra- | excess |
uni- | one |
auto- | self |
eu- | normal, good |
hetero- | different |
homo- | same |
per- | through |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
anter/o | front |
brachi/o | arm |
caud/o | tail |
cephal/o | head |
cervic/o | neck |
chondr/o | cartilage |
crani/o | skull |
cubit/o | elbow |
dist/o | farthest |
dors/o | back |
femor/o | femur |
gastr/o | stomach |
genit/o | genitals |
glute/o | buttocks |
inter/o | below |
inguin/o | groin |
Sagittal Plane | Top to bottom, splits left and right halves |
Frontal Plane | Top to bottom horizontally, splits front and back halves |
Transverse Plane | Flatly horizontal, splits top and bottom halves |
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