Common Terminology Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
a-	without, lack of
ab-	away from
abdomi(n)-	abdomen
acr(o)-	pertaining to an extremity
ad-	to, toward
aden(o)-	pertaining to a gland
an-	without, lack of
ana-	up, back, again
angio-	vessel
ante-	before, forward
anti-	against, opposed to
anteri(o)-	artery
arthro-	pertaining to a joint
auto-	self
bi-	two
bi(o)-	pertaining to life
blast(o)-	germ or cell
blephar(o)-	pertaining to an eyelid
brady-	slow
calc-	stone; also heel
cardi(o)-	pertaining to the heart
cephal(o)-	pertaining to the head
cerebr(o)-	pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain
cervic(o)-	pertaining to the neck or the uterine opening (cervix)
chole-	pertaining to bile
chondr(o)-	pertaining to cartilage
circum-	around, about
contra-	against, opposite
cost(o)-	pertaining to a rib
cyan(o)-	blue
cyst(o)-	pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac
cyt(o)-	pertaining to a cell
dermat(o)-	pertaining to the skin
di-	twice, double
dia-	through, completely
dys-	difficult, painful, abnormal
ect(o)-	out from
electro-	pertaining to electricity
end(o)-	within
enter(o)-	pertaining to the intestines
epi-	upon, on
erythr(o)-	pertaining to red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)
eu-	easy, good, normal
ex(o)-	outside
extra-	outside, in addition
gastr(o)-	pertaining to the stomach
glyc(o)-	sugar
gynec(o)-	pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs
hemat(o)-	pertaining to blood
hemi-	half
hem(o)-	pertaining to blood
hepat(o)-	pertaining to the liver
hydr(o)-	water
hyper-	over, excessive
hypo-	under, deficient
hyster(o)-	pertaining to the uterus
infra-	below
inter-	between
intra-	within
iso-	equal
latero-	side
leuk(o)-	pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (white blood cells)
lith(o)-	pertaining to a stone
macro-	large
mal-	bad or abnormal
mening(o)-	pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges
micro-	small
mono-	one
myel(o)-	pertaining to the spiral cord, the bone marrow, or myelin
my(o)-	pertaining to muscle
nas(o)-	pertaining to the nose
ne(o)-	new
nephr(o)-	pertaining to the kidney
neur(o)-	pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system
noct-	night
olig(o)-	little, deficient, or minimal
oophor(o)-	pertaining to the ovary
ophthalm(o)-	pertaining to the eye
orchid(o)-	pertaining to the testicles
orchi(o)-	pertaining to the testicles
ortho-	straight or normal
oste(o)-	pertaining to bone
ot(o)-	pertaining to the ear
para-	by the side of
path(o)-	pertaining to disease
per-	through
peri-	around
phag(o)-	pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing
pharyng(o)-	pertaining to the throat or pharynx
phleb(o)-	pertaining to a vein
pneum(o)-	pertaining to respiration, the lungs, or air
poly-	many
post-	after, behind
pre-	before
pro-	before, in front of
proct(o)-	pertaining to the rectum
pseud(o)-	false
psych(o)-	pertaining to the mind
pulm(o)-	pertaining to the lung
pyel(o)-	pertaining to kidney pelvis
py(o)-	pertaining to pus
quadr(i)-	four
retr(o)-	backward or behind
rhin(o)-	pertaining to the nose
salping(o)-	pertaining to a tube
scler(o)-	hard; also means pertaining to the sclera
semi-	half or partial
sub-	under, moderately
super-	high, excessive, or more than normal
supra-	above
tachy-	fast
thorac(o)-	pertaining to the chest
trans-	across
tri-	three
uni-	one
vas(o)-	vessel

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