My Med Root terms Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Adeno | (gland)+adenoma (gland tumor) ADENOIDS ah +dee+ no |
calculi | (stone)+calculosis (stones) cal + cue + lie |
Lith | (stone)+ lithotripsy (stone dissolve) lith as in fifth |
cele | (tumor, cyst; hernia)hydrocele (water cyst, tumor)+celestial (heavenly Sell |
onco | (tumor) oncology (tumors, study of) on + caw |
cyto | (cell)+cytology (cells, study of) sigh + toe |
glyco | (sweet, sugar) glycosuria (sugar in the urine) Glucose gl + eye + co |
homeo, homo | (similar, same, like) homeostasis (same environment) hoe + me + oh |
lingua | (tongue)+linguiform (tongue-shaped) linguistic ling + wha |
Glosso | glossopathy (tongue disease) GLossary gloss + oh |
lip | (fat)+ lipoma (fat tumor) Lip |
madaro | (falling hair)+ madarosis (loss of eyelashes or eyebrows) ma + dare + oh |
psych | (mind)+ psycho (mind; study of psychology; mental processes psycho Sike |
Cranio | (skull) +craniotomy (skull incision) crane +knee + oh |
pyo | (pus)+pyogenic (pus producing) n/a pie + oh |
radi | (rays)+ radiology (rays, study of) radiation ray + dee |
thermic | (heat)+ thermobiosis (exists at high temperature) thermostat ther + mick |
arthro | (joint)+arthritis (joint inflammation) are + throw |
carpo | (wrist)+carpoptosis (wrist dropping) carpenter car + poe |
dactyl | (finger)+dactylitis (finger inflammation) dact + till |
Manus | (Hand)+ manicure manual man + us |
onychia | (nail beds)+onychitis (nail bed, inflammation) oh + nick + ee + uh |
pedi | pedi (foot) pedicure (foot care) pee + dee |
pedicular | pedicular (lice) pediculosis (lice, condition of) puh + dick + you + ler |
chondro | (cartilage)+chondromalacia (cartilage, soft) con + droh |
costa | (rib)+intercostal (between ribs) cost + uh |
ili | hip)+ iliosacral (ilium and sacrum) ill + lee |
myel | (bone marrow) myeloma (marrow tumor) my + el |
myo | myo (muscle) myoedema (muscle swelling) my + oh |
ortho | straighten)+orthopedic (concerning deformities) or + thoh |
osteo | (bone) osteoplast (bone surgery) ah + stee + oh |
spondyl | (vertebra)+spondylitis (vertebrae inflammation) spawn + dill |
cutis | skin+ cutitis (skin inflammation) cuticle cue + tis |
derma | (skin) dermatology (skin, study of) dermatologist dur + muh |
dent | (teeth) dentiform (toothlike) dentures Dent |
odont | (teeth) odontoprisis (teeth grinding) oh + don + t |
hapsia | (touch) parapsia (touch disorder) hap + see + uh |
psora | (itch) psoriasis (itch, condition of) sore sore + uh |
prurigo | (itching)+pruritis (itching inflammation) pru + rig + oh (pru as in proof) |
sarco | (flesh) sarcolysis (flesh decomposing) sarcophagus s + ark + oh |
sclero | (hard) sclerogenous (hardening tissue) s + clear +oh |
squama | (scaly) squamous (scalelike). skwah + ma |
tricho | (hair) trichoid (hairlike) trick + oh |
chole | (bile; gallbladder) cholecystectomy (gallbladder excision) coal + lee |
procto | procto (anus; rectum,onus)proctology (study of diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus)prock + toe |
colon | (large intestine)colitis (large intestine inflammation) coal + on |
entero | (intestine)+enteritis (intestinal inflammation) enter en + tear + oh |
ile | (ileum-last 3 sections of small intestines) ileitis (ileum inflammation) ill + lee |
emesis | (vomiting)+emetic (produces vomit) emmy + sis |
laparo | (abdomen)+ laparotomy (abdomen incision) lap + uh + row |
pyloro | (pylorus; gatekeeper) pylorostenosis (pyloric narrowing) pie + lore + oh |
gastro | (stomach)+gastritis (stomach inflammation) gas + tr + oh |
hepat | (liver) +hepatitis (liver inflammation) he + pat |
myxo | (mucus) myxoma (mucus tumor) mix + oh |
stoma | (artificial opening;mouth)stomatitis (mouth inflammation) stow + muh |
viscero | (body organs) visceromegaly (enlarged abdominal organs) v + is + ur + oh |
angio | (blood vessel) angiogram (vessel study) an + gee + oh |
vaso | (blood vessel) vasoconstriction (tightened vessel) vay + so |
aortal | (aorta, main artery) aortalgia (aorta pain) ay + o r + tuh |
arterio | (artery)arteriosclerosis (condition of hard arteries ar + teer + ee + oh |
cardio | (heart) cardiology (heart, study of) car + dee + oh |
emboli | (vessel obstruction)due to thrombo,air or plaque embolectomy (embolus, removal, of) em + bo + lie |
thrombo | (blood clot) thrombophlebitis (clotted vein) throm + bow |
emia | (blood) anemia (without blood) em + ee + uh |
hema, hemo | (blood) hematoma (blood tumor) he + muh, he + moe |
phleb | (vein) phlebotomy (vein incision) Fleab |
vena | (vein) vena cava (large vein) vee + nuh |
varico | (varicose veins)varicocele (twisted veins, tumor) vair +ee + co |
ventricu | (heart cavity) ventriculitis (ventricle inflammation) ven + trick + you |
broncho | (bronchi, airway)+bronchitis (bronchial inflammation) bronk + oh |
cili | (hairlike processes) ciliogenesis (cili forming) sill + ee |
ectasis | (expansion)+atelectasis (abnormal expansion) ek + ta + sis |
laryngo | (larynx, voice box)+laryngitis (larynx inflammation) la + ring + go |
naso | (nose) nasology (nose, study of) nay + so |
oro | (mouth) orofacial (mouth and face) ore + oh |
oxy | (oxygen, keen) oxyosmia (keen sense of smell) ox + ee |
pector | (breast, chest) pectoralgia (chest nerve pain) pectoral pect + tore |
pleura | (rib side) pleurisy (inflammation of exterior lung lining) pluh + rah |
pneumo | (lung) pneumonectomy (lung excision) pneumatic new + mow |
pulmo | (lungs) pulmonology (lungs, study of) pull + moe |
rhin | (nose) rhinitis (nose inflammation) rhinoceros rine |
ptysis | (to spit) hemoptysis (bloody sputum) tie + sis |
tracheo | (trachea, windpipe)tracheostomy (trachea opening) tray + key + oh |
creatinine | creatinine(a waste material in urine) creatinuria (excess creatinine) kree + at + in + in |
cysto | (bladder)+cystoscopy (bladder examination) cyst sis + toe |
glomerulo | (nephron part; little ball) glomerulitis (glomeruli inflammation glum + uh + rule + oh |
nephro | (kidney)+ nephrectomy (kidney removal) nef + row |
peritoneo | (lining of abdominal organs) peritonitis (peritoneum inflammation pear + uh + toe + knee + oh |
pyelo | (pelvis)pyelonephritis (pelvis and kidney inflammation) pie + el + oh |
reni | (kidney) reniform (kidney shaped) Renal ree + knee |
uretero | (ureter) ureterocele (ureter tumor) your + uh + tuh + row |
urethro | (urethra) urethritis (urethra inflammation) your + ee + throw |
uri | (urine) uriposia (drinking of urine) Urinal your + ee |
uric (pertaining to urine) | (pertaining to urine) uricemia (uric acid in blood) your + ick |
urina | (urine) urination (discharge of urine) urinalysis your + ee + nuh |
uro | (urine) urology (urine, study of) your + oh |
bulbo | (bulblike; bulbourethral gland)bulbitis (inflammation of the bulbourethral gland) bull + bow |
cervi | (neck; uterus) cervicectomy (cervix removal) Cervical serve + ee |
galacto | (milk) galactorrhea (excessive milk) Galaxy,milky way guh + lack + toe |
genito | (reproductive system) genitoplasty (genital organ surgery) genitals gen + it + oh |
hyster | (uterus) hysterectomy (uterus removal) his + tear |
lactin | (milk) lactation (milk producing) lactose lack + tin |
mast | (breast) mastectomy (breast removal) mast |
metr | (uterus) endometriosis (abnormal cells outside uterus, condition) me - tur |
natal | (born) neonatal (newborn) nah + tul |
oophoro | (ovary) oophoroitis (ovary inflammation) ooh + four + oh |
orchido | (testicle)+orchidoptosis (testicle dropping) or + kid + oh |
ova, ovi, ovo | (egg) ovicide (egg destruction) oval oh + vuh |
salping | (tube; fallopian) salpingitis (fallopian tube inflammation) sal + ping |
sperma spermato | (seed) spermacrasia (sperm, lack of) spur + ma |
vas | duct; vessel)vasectomy (excision of vas deferens) vahs |
audio | (sound) audiology (study of sound) audition awe + dee + oh |
cerebro | (brain) cerebrosclerosis (brain hardening) suh + re + bro |
encephalo | (brain) encephalopathy (brain disease) in + sef + uh + low |
esthesia | (sensation) anesthesia (without sensation) es + tea + juh |
medulla | (brain middle) medullectomy (brain excision) muh + due + la |
meningitis | meningo (membranes; spinal cord)(meninges inflammation) men + ing + oh |
neuro | (nerves) neurology (nerves, study of) new + row |
occiput | (back of skull) occipitofacial (occiput and face) awk + see + put |
oculo | (eye) oculomotor (eye movement) binoculars ah + cue + low |
ophthalmo | (eye) ophthalmology (eye, study of) op + thal + moe |
oto | (ear) otitis (ear inflammation) oto (ear) |
parietes | (parietel; wall part) parietofrontal (front wall or bones) pa + rye + eh + tease |
pons | (bridges) pontobulbar (pons and medulla) pawns |
tempora | (temporal)+ temporomandibular (temple and jaw) temple tempora (temporal) |
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