Med Term Ch1 Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
-algia	Suffix: Pain, Suffering
-dynia	Suffix: Pain
-ectomy	Suffix: Surgical removal, cutting out
-gram	Suffix: picture or record (noun)
hyper-	Prefix: excessive, increased
hypo-	Prefix: deficient, decreased, below
-itis	Suffix: inflammation
-osis	Suffix: Abnormal Condition, Disease (Common, 4 letters)
-ostomy	Suffix: Surgical Creating of Artificial Opening to Body Surface
pre-	Prefix: before, in front of
-plasty	Suffix: Surgical repair of
-rrhage	Suffix: Bleeding, Abnormal / excessive fluid discharge (Primary)
-rrhaphy	Suffix: Surgical Suturing
-rrhea	Suffix: Flow or Discharge
-sclerosis	Suffix: abnormal hardening
cyan/o	Root/Combine Form: Blue
erythr/o	Root / Combine Form: Red
leuk/o	Root / Combine Form: White
melan/o	Root / Combine Form: Black
poli/o	Root / Combine Form: Grey
gastr/o	Root / Combine Form: Stomach
neur/o	Root / Combine Form: Nerve
enter/o	Root / Combine Form: Small Intestine
-pathy	Suffix: Abnormal Condition or Disease (Common, 5 letters)
-ago // -iasis // -osis // - esis // -ion // -pathy // -ia // -ism	Suffixes meaning Abnormal Condition or Disease
-ac // - al // -an // -ar // -ary // -eal // -ical // -ial // -ic // -ine // -ior // -ory // -ous // -tic	Suffixes meaning Pertaining To, or regarding
-a // -e // -um // -us // -y	Suffixes that function as a noun-ending
cardi/o	Root / Combine Form: heart
path/o	Root / Combine Form: Disease
-ology	Suffix: The study of
-megaly	Suffix: Enlargement
hepat/o	Root / Combine Form: Liver
-malacia	Suffix: Abnormal softening
arteri/o	Root / Combine Form: artery
-necrosis	Suffix: Tissue Death
-stenosis	Suffix: Abnormal narrowing
-centesis	Suffix: Surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
abdomin/o	Root / Combine Form: Abdomen
-graphy	Suffix: The process of producing a picture or record (Verb)
angi/o	Root / Combine Form: Blood Vessels
my/o	Root / Combine Form: muscle
arthr/o	Root / Combine Form: joint
-scopy	Suffix: Visual examination
-plasty	Suffix: surgical repair
-rrhagia	Suffix: Bleeding, usually severe and sudden (secondary)
hem/o	Root / Combine Form: Blood
ten/o	Root / Combine Form: tendon
dia-	Prefix: Through -direction
nat/o	Root / Combine Form: Birth
peri-	Prefix: Time and Events surrounding birth
post-	Prefix: Time and events after
laryng/o	Root / Combine Form: Larynx
rhin/o	Root / Combine Form: Nose
ab-	Prefix: Away From Opp: ad-
ad-	Prefix: Towards / In direction of Opp: ab-
ot/o	Root / Combine Form: ear
dys-	Prefix: Bad, Difficult or Painful Opp: eu-
eu-	Prefix: Good, normal, well, or easy Opp: dys-
inter-	Prefix: Between or among Opp: intra
intra-	Prefix: Within or inside Opp: inter-
sub-	Prefix: under, less, below Opp: super- and supra-
super- and supra-	Prefixes (2) - Mean above or excessive Opp: sub
lith/o	Root / Combine Form: Stone
edema	swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
appendic	Root Form: Appendix
end-	Prefix: within
exo-	Prefix: Outside
ather/o	Root / Combine Form: Plaque or Fatty Substance
-oma	Suffix: Tumor
-otomy	Suffix: Cutting, Surgical Incision
Pyel/o	Root / Combine Form: Renal Pelvis
Col/o	Root / Combine Form: Colon
fissure	Groove or crack-like Sore of the skin AND normal folds/contours of the brain
fistula	An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
ileum (with an e)	Last and longest portion of the small intestine
ilium (with an i)	Part of the hip bone
Malaise	General feeling of discomfort, uneasiness, often first indication of infection or disease
Exudate	any fluid that leaks out of an infected wound (ex: pus)
eponym	a word (for a disease, structure, operation, or procedure) that is named after the person who discovered/described it first. Famous example Alzheimer's disease.
acronym	a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.
disease	a condition in which one or more parts of the body are not functioning normally
acute	a condition with rapid onset, a severe course, and a short duration
chronic	a condition with long duration
remission	the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms.
prognosis	A prediction of the probable course of a disease
Differential Diagnosis	(D/DX), an attempt to determine which disease is present by ruling out other possibilities. AKA "Rule Out"
Diagnosis	The identification of a disease.
Sign	objective evidence of disease, measurable outside
symptom	subjective evidence of disease
syndrome	a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease or process
laceration	torn or jagged wound or accidental cut
lesion	pathologic change of tissue due to disease or injury
mucous (with o)	specialized membranes that line body cavities
mucus (without o)	fluid substance secreted by mucous membranes
myc/o	Root / Combine Form: fungus
myel/o	Root / Combine Form: spinal cord, or bone marrow
-ologist	A specialist in a given area
Palpation	An examination technique that uses the examiners hands to feel for texture, size, consistency, and location.
Palpitation	Pounding or racing heart
Py/o	Root / Combine Form: Pus
Pyr/o	Root / Combine Form: Fever or Fire
Supination	Rotating the arm so palm is forward, Verb/action
Suppuration	The formation of pus
Triage	Medical Screening of patients to determine relative priority
Trauma	Wound or Injury
Vir/o	Root / Combine Form: Virus or Poison
Virile	Having the nature, proprieties, or qualities of an adult male
"Do Not Use" Abbreviations	Official list of abbreviations that help prevent potentially fatal medical errors. Close to the rule "When it doubt, spell it out"

Created by: SBezek

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