Chapter 1 Terms Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Pro- | Before/ Project forward |
| In- | in |
| Hyper- | Excessive |
| Dia- | Complete |
| Pre- | before |
| Peri- | Around |
| Micro- | Small |
| Macro | Large |
| Post- | After |
| Uni- | one |
| Bi- | Two |
| Hypo- | Below |
| Epi- | Above |
| -Um | Structure |
| -Emic | Pertaining to blood condition |
| -Emia | Blood condition |
| -ion | Condition/Action |
| -Ive | Pertaining to |
| -Gram | record |
| -Tic | Pertaining to |
| -Pathy | Disease |
| Thorax | Chest |
| -Al | Pertaining to |
| -Ic | Pertaining to |
| -Atory | Pertaining to |
| -Ation | Process |
| -Ia | Conditions |
| -Ary | Pertaining to |
| - Logy | Study of |
| -Logist | Person who studies (Specialist) |
| -Itis | Inflammation (Swelling) |
| MUC- | Mucus |
| MENT- | Mind |
| AXILL- | Armpit |
| ISCH- | to block |
| FARCT- | Area of dead tissue |
| TENS- | Pressure |
| ELECTR/o- | Electricity |
| GNOSE- | Recognizing an abnormal condition |
| GNOSIS- | Knowledge of unknown condition |
| MY/o- | Muscle |
| CARDI/o- | Heart |
| NAT- | Birth/Born |
| MATURE- | Fully developed |
| -CYTE | Cell |
| LATER- | side |
| GASTR- | Stomach |
| PULMON/o- | Lung |
| PNEUMON- | Lungs/Air |
| BRONCH- | Bronchus |
| Ischemia | Lack of blood supply to tissue |
| Ischemic | Pertaining to lack of blood supply to tissue. |
| Infarct | Cell death resulting in blockage of its own blood supply |
| Infarction | Sudden blockage of artery |
| Hypertensive | High Blood pressure |
| Electrocardiogram | Records hearts electrical signals |
| Diagnoses | Pertaining to Diagnoses |
| Diagnosis | Cause of disease |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle-Myocardium |
| Cardiology | Study of the heart |
| Cardiologist | Specialist that studies the heart |
| Pneumothorax | Air in the Pleural cavity. |
| Prenatal | Before birth |
| Postnatal | After birth |
| Perinatal | Around time of birth |
| Natal | Pertaining to birth |
| Microcyte | Small Cell |
| Microcytic | Pertaining to small cell |
| Premature | Before time of expected birth |
| Postmature | after 42 weeks of gestation |
| Mature | Fully developed |
| Macrocyte | Large Cell |
| Macrocytic | Pertaining to large cell |
| Unilateral | One side of the body |
| Bilateral | Both sides of the body |
| Lateral | One side of the body |
| Hypogastric | Abdominal region below stomach |
| Epigastric | Abdominal region above stomach |
| Gastric | Pertaining to stomach |
| Respiration | process of breathing |
| Pulmonologist | Specializes in treating lung disorders |
| Pulmonology | Study of lungs |
| Pulmonary | Pertaining to lungs |
| Pneumonitis | inflammation of lungs tissue |
| Pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs tissue |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the Bronchi |
| Myocardial | Pertaining to heart muscle |
| Myocardium | All the heart muscles |
| Prognosis | A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease |
| Axilla and Axillae | Med term for armpit |
| Axillary | Pertaining to armpit |
| Dementia | Chronic, Progressive irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions |
| Ganglion and Ganglia | Fluid-filled cyst or collection of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord |
| Ileum | Third portion of small intestine |
| Ilium and Ilia | Large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis |
| Mucus | Sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes |
| Mucous | Pertaining to mucus or mucosa |
| Mucosa | Lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus |
| Prostate | Organ surrounding urethra at the base of the male urinary bladder |
| Prostrate and Prostration | lay flat or overcome by physical weakness and exhaustion. |
| Reflex | Involuntary response to a stimulus |
| Reflux | Backward flow |
| Septum or septa | A thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses |
| Cervical | pertaining to the cervix or to the uterus |
| Cervix | Lower part of the uterus |
| Hypertension | Persistant |
| Hypertensive | Pertaining to or suffering from high BP |
| Hypotension | Persistent low atrial blood pressure |
| Hypotensive | Pertaining to low atrial blood pressure |
| Infusion | Introduction of substance other than blood intravenously |
| Transfusion | Transfer of blood or blood component from donor |
| Intravenous | inside a vein |
| Neurology | Specialty of nervous system disorders |
| Neurologist | Specialist of nervous system disorders |
| Protocol | detailed plan for regimen of therapy |
| Ureter | Tube that connects a kidney to urinary bladder |
| Urethra | Canal leading from the bladder to the outside |
| Urology | Medical specialty of disorders of the urinary system |
| Uterus | Organ where egg develops into a fetus |
| Vertebra or Vertebrae | One of the bones of the Spinal Column |
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