Medical Terminology! Word Scramble
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| Word/Word Part | Audionyms | Meaning |
| cardi- | cards | heart |
| megal- | "my gal" | enlarged |
| itis- | "I test" (in flames) | inflammation |
| dermat- | doormat | skin |
| plast- | plastic cement (surgeon/repair) | surgical repair |
| cerebr- | zebra | brain |
| path- | path (of daisies) | disease |
| -ectomy | exit tommy | surgical removal |
| enter- | enter sign | intestines |
| -osis | "oh sis" (air condition) | any condition |
| -otomy | "oh tommy" (cut into the wall) | cut into |
| aden- | a den | gland |
| angi- | angel(blood vessels) | vessel |
| -oma | "oh ma" (two more) | tumor |
| nephr- | nephew (kid on the knee) | kidney |
| hepat- | he pat | liver |
| arthr- | art | joint |
| blephar- | blue fur | eyelid |
| -ologist | hollow chest | specialist |
| rhin- | rhinoceros | nose |
| gingiv- | gingerbread man (chewing gum) | gum |
| -malacia | my late show (on TV) | soft, softening |
| -ology | hollow cheese | the study of |
| spasm | spaceman (involuntary contract) | involuntary contraction |
| cost- | coaster | ribs |
| -gram | graham cracker | record |
| acro- | acrobat | extremities (limbs) |
| -rhexis | wrecks | break, burst |
| carcin- | car sign (*can*ned *cer*eal) | cancer |
| -penia | pen | decrease |
| gen- | genesis (original production) | original, production |
| burso- | purse/sew | sac |
| retr(o)- | retreat | backwards |
| trip- | trip | rub, friction |
| strept- | strap | twist |
| -desis | thesis | binding |
| mani- | maniac (mad magazine) | madness |
| glosso- | glossy | tongue |
| -trophy | trophy (housing development) | development |
| supra- | soup | above |
| -ptosis | toe sis | falling |
| dyn- | dinner (window pane) | pain |
| mast- | mast (breast plate armor) | breast |
| -rrhaphy | raffle (suit) | suture |
| dent- | dentist | teeth |
| cephal- | sieve fall | head |
| auto- | auto | self |
| epi- | a pea | upon |
| hydro- | hydrant | water |
| lobo- | low bow | section |
| -emesis | "hey Mrs." | vomiting |
| contra- | contractor (tools against the counter) | against, counter |
| -iasis | oasis (air conditioners) | condition |
| trans- | train (through a cross) | through, across |
| brady- | braid | slow |
| -ectasis | egged a sis (X-Pan) | expansion |
| cyt- | sight (jail cell) | cell, cellular |
| odont- | "Oh Don't" (hit me with the tooth) | tooth |
| leuk- | Look Magazine | white |
| -esthesia | has the show(sensational) | sensation,feeling |
| gastr- | gas truck | stomach |
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Brianarae