Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Hydr/o | Water |
| Necr/o | Death |
| Morph/o | Change |
| Path/o | Suffering , Disease |
| Scler/o | Hardening |
| Registered Nurse | A nurse who has graduated from a college's nursing program and passed the NCLEX-RN |
| Nurse Practitioner | A nurse who is qualified to treat certain medical conditions with out direct supervision from a doctor |
| Patient | a person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment |
| Health Care Provider | An individual health professional or facility licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services. |
| Obstetrics and Gynecologist | a doctor or NP who specializes in women's health |
| Pruritus | An Itch |
| Seborrhea | Discharge of Oils |
| Macerate | To soften the skin |
| Alopecia | Baldness |
| Rhytiderma | Wrinkled skin |
| Ophthalmologist | A specialist in the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders as well as diseases of the eye |
| Sclera | White part of the eye |
| Cornea | Clear surface in the middle of the eye |
| Retina | Deepest layer of the eye, and it contains cells that turn into electric signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ear |
| Axial | Center |
| Appendicular | Arms and legs |
| Joints | Where two bones meet |
| Spinal Curvatures | Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis |
| Drugs used to treat musculoskeletal problems | `Analgesic, Anti- Inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antiarthritic |
| Neur/o | Nerves |
| Cerebell/o | The cerebellum |
| Esthesi/o | Anesthesia |
| Somn/o | Sleep |
| -Mania | Excessive desire |
| Adenalgia | Pain in a gland |
| Gynecomastia | Enlargement of breast tissue in men |
| Menarche | First Menstrual period |
| Thelarche | Breast development |
| Hypoglycemic | Lower than normal blood sugar |
| Erythrocytes | Red blood cells |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells |
| Thrombocytes | Platelets/ clots |
| Anemia | Deficiency of red blood cells |
| Microcytosis | Smaller than normal cells |
| Pulmonary | Heart/ lungs |
| Systemic | Total body |
| Arteries | Takes blood away from the heart |
| Veins | Takes blood back to the heart |
| Capillaries | Gas exchange |
| Endocardium | Inner layer of the heart |
| Myocardium | Middle layer of the heart |
| Or/o | Mouth |
| Laryng/o | Larynx |
| Sept/o | Septum |
| Sin/o | Sinuses |
| Pulmon/o | Lung |
| Rectoplasty | Reconstruction of the rectum |
| Anoplasty | Reconstruction of the anus |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Gingivitis | Inflammation of the gums |
| Gastromalacia | Softening of the stomach |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Pyel/o | Renal pelvis |
| Ur/o | Urine |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
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