Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
-itis | inflamation |
-ic, -ac, -ous, -al, -ar | pertaining to |
-logy | study of |
-pathy | disease of |
-scope | instrument used to look |
Gastr/o- | stomach |
Cardi/o- | heart |
Pulmin/o- | lungs |
My/o- | muscles |
Oste/o- | bones |
Gingiv/o- | gums |
Enter/o- | intestine |
Esaphog/o- | esophagus |
Lip/o- | fat |
Stomat/o- | mouth |
Gloss/o- Lingu/o- | tongue |
Hepat/o- | liver |
-rrhea | discharge or flow |
-scopy | process of looking |
-phagia | to swallow |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-megaly | enlarged |
Dys- | difficult or painful |
Sigmoid/o- | sigmoid colon |
Duoden/o- | Duodenum |
Abdomin/o- | abdomen |
Rect/o- | rectum |
Pancreat/o- | pancreas |
-pepsia | digestion |
-cele | hernia or herniation |
-ectomy | excision or to cut out |
-tomy | incision or to cut into |
-rrhagia | hemorrage or bleeding |
-rrhaphy | to suture or stitch |
-rrhexis | to rupture or burst |
Midsagittal Plane | separates body into equal left and right halves |
Frontal Plane | devides body into front and back parts |
Transverse Plane | devides body into upper and lower parts |
Cardi/o- | heart |
Angi/o- | blood vessels |
Arteri/o- | arteries |
Phleb/o- | veins |
Hemat/o- Hem/o- | blood |
Tachy- | fast or rapid |
Brady- | slow |
Erythr/o- | red |
Leuk/o- | white |
Electr/o- | electric |
-gram | picture |
-graphy | process of taking pictures |
-cyte | cell |
Thromb/o- | clot |
A- An- | without |
-emia | low count |
-lysis | distruction of |
-logist | specialist |
-genic | to generate or to form |
Radi/o- | x-ray |
Sono- Echo- | sound |
Superior | above or higher than |
Inferior | below or lower than |
Nas/o- Rhin/o- | Nose |
Trache/o- | Trachea |
Bronch/o- | Bronchus Bronchial Tubes |
Pulmun/o- Pneum/o- Pneumon/o- | Lungs |
Laryng/o- | Larynx |
Pharyng/o- | Pharynx |
Phren/o- | Diaphragm |
Pleur/o- Spir/o- | Breath |
Thorac/o- | Thoracic Cavity (Chest Cavity) |
Endo- | Inside |
Ex- | Outside |
Hyper- | Increased |
Hypo- | Decreased |
-algia | Pain |
-pnea | Breath |
-spasm | Involuntary Contraction |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
ENT | Ear, Nose, & Throat Specialist |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
SOB | Short of Breath |
TB, Tb | Tubercilosis |
BID b.i.d. bid | twice a day |
BP | blood pressure |
BM | bowel movement |
c | with |
CA, Ca | carcinoma (cancer) |
disc D/C d.c. | discontinue (discharge) |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
Dx dx | diagnosis |
Fx fx | fracture |
Ht, ht | height |
IV | intravenous |
N&V N/V | nausea and vomiting |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NPO p MN | nothing by mouth past midnight |
OTC | over the counter |
P | pulse |
PO po p.o. | by mouth |
PRN | as needed |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
Rx | prescription |
s | without |
T | temperature |
TID t.i.d. | three times a day |
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