Topic 1: Learning Medical Terms

Front 1

aur(i), auricul(o)

Back 1

ear

Hint 1

Auriculocranial: Of the ear and cranium

Front 2

crani(o)

Back 2

cranium

Hint 2

Craniotomy: Opening into the scull

Front 3

encephal(o)

Back 3

brain

Hint 3

Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain

Front 4

mening(o)

Back 4

meninges

Hint 4

Meningitis: Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord

Front 5

ophthalm(o)

Back 5

eye

Hint 5

Ophthalmology: Study of the eye

Front 6

myel(o)

Back 6

spinal cord, bone marrow

Hint 6

Myelopathy: Disease of the spinal cord

Front 7

rachi(o)

Back 7

spine

Hint 7

Rachiometer: Instrument that measures the curve of the spine

Front 8

spondyl(o)

Back 8

vertebra

Hint 8

Spondylitis: Inflammation of the vertebra

Front 9

vertebr(o)

Back 9

vertebra

Hint 9

Vertebrosacral: Relating to the vertebra and the sacral

Front 10

pneumono

Back 10

lung

Front 11

costo/costi

Back 11

rib

Front 12

myo

Back 12

muscle

Front 13

aorto

Back 13

aorta

Front 14

masto

Back 14

breast

Front 15

cardio

Back 15

heart

Front 16

ceilo

Back 16

abdomen

Front 17

chole/chlolo

Back 17

bile

Front 18

entero

Back 18

intestines

Front 19

hepato/hepatic

Back 19

liver

Front 20

reni/reno

Back 20

kidney

Front 21

vesico

Back 21

bladder

Front 22

colpo

Back 22

vagina

Front 23

gonado

Back 23

sex gland

Front 24

oo

Back 24

egg

Front 25

oophoro

Back 25

ovary

Front 26

pelvico/pelvo

Back 26

pelvic

Front 27

Arterio

Back 27

artery

Front 28

cysto

Back 28

cell

Front 29

hidro

Back 29

sweat

Front 30

histio/histo

Back 30

tissue

Front 31

neur/neuro

Back 31

nerve

Front 32

vaso

Back 32

blood vessels

Front 33

Word Root

Back 33

The basic part of a word that contains the meaning of the word.

Front 34

Combining Form

Back 34

The word root and the combining vowel that allow a suffix to be added.

Front 35

Prefix

Back 35

Letters affixed to the beginning of a word root that alter the meaning of the word.

Front 36

Suffix

Back 36

Letters affixed to the end of a word root that alter the meaning of the word.

Front 37

andro

Back 37

muscline

Front 38

crypto

Back 38

hidden

Front 39

crino

Back 39

secrete

Front 40

dextro

Back 40

towards the right

Front 41

dorso/dorsi

Back 41

back

Front 42

Gastr (o)

Back 42

stomach

Hint 42

Gastroscopy

Front 43

Hyster (o)

Back 43

uterus

Hint 43

Hysteropathy

Front 44

Cardi (o)

Back 44

heart

Hint 44

Cardiology

Front 45

Quadr (i)

Back 45

four

Hint 45

Quadriplegia

Front 46

-scopy

Back 46

Examination of the stomach

Front 47

-pathy

Back 47

Any disease of the uterus

Front 48

-logy

Back 48

Study of the heart

Front 49

-plegia

Back 49

Paralysis in four limbs

Front 50

-itis

Back 50

Inflammation of the stomach

Hint 50

Gastritis

Front 51

-ectomy

Back 51

Removal of the uterus

Hint 51

Hysterectomy

Front 52

-ac

Back 52

Pertaining to the heart

Hint 52

Cardiac

Front 53

-uplets

Back 53

Four babies in one birth

Hint 53

Quadruplets

Front 54

Micro-

Back 54

small

Front 55

Multi-

Back 55

many

Front 56

semi-

Back 56

partial

Front 57

Ex-

Back 57

without

Front 58

intra-

Back 58

within

Front 59

mal-

Back 59

bad

Front 60

a-

Back 60

without

Front 61

ab/ abs-

Back 61

away

Front 62

brachy-

Back 62

slow

Front 63

cata-

Back 63

down

Front 64

epi-

Back 64

over

Front 65

-algia

Back 65

Pain

Front 66

-blast

Back 66

Immature, forming

Front 67

-cidal

Back 67

Destroying, killing

Front 68

-cyte

Back 68

Cell

Front 69

-ectomy

Back 69

Removal of

Front 70

-emia

Back 70

Blood

Front 71

-gram

Back 71

Recording

Front 72

-globin, -globulin

Back 72

Protein

Front 73

-lepsy

Back 73

Condition of

Front 74

-para

Back 74

Bearing

Front 75

-plasm

Back 75

Formation

Front 76

-ptosis

Back 76

Falling down, dropping

Front 77

-stomy

Back 77

Opening

Front 78

-tomy

Back 78

Cutting

Front 79

electro-

Back 79

electricity

Front 80

Gram

Back 80

telegram recording

Front 81

Joint, Face, Cancer, Muscle, Paraplegic, Cardiogram

Back 81

Add -s to words ending in vowels or consonants other than -s, -x, -y, or -z.

Hint 81

Joints, Faces, Cancers, Muscles, Paraplegics, Cardiograms

Front 82

Appendectomy

Back 82

Replace the -y with -ies to words ending in -y preceded by a consonant.

Hint 82

Appendectomies

Front 83

Kidney

Back 83

Add an -s when -y is preceded by a vowel.

Hint 83

Kidneys

Front 84

Appendix, Index, Radix

Back 84

Remove the -x and add -ces to Latin words ending in -x.

Hint 84

Appendices, Indices, Radices

Front 85

Abscess, Reflex

Back 85

Add -es to words ending in -s, -x (unless it is a Latin word), or -z.

Hint 85

Abscesses, Reflexes

Front 86

Fossa, Pleura

Back 86

Add -e to Latin terms ending in -a.

Hint 86

Fossae, Pleurae

Front 87

Bronchus

Back 87

Remove -us and add -i to Latin words ending in -us.

Hint 87

Bronchi

Front 88

Ganglion

Back 88

Remove -on and add -a to Greek words.

Hint 88

Ganglia

Front 89

Ovum

Back 89

Remove -um and replace with -a to Latin words.

Hint 89

Ova

Front 90

Appendix, Index, Radix

Back 90

Remove the -x and add -ces to Latin words ending in -x.

Hint 90

Appendices, Indices, Radices

Front 91

Abscess, Reflex

Back 91

Add -es to words ending in -s, -x (unless it is a Latin word), or -z.

Hint 91

Abscesses, Reflexes

Front 92

Fossa, Pleura

Back 92

Add -e to Latin terms ending in -a.

Hint 92

Fossae, Pleurae

Front 93

Bronchus

Back 93

Remove -us and add -i to Latin words ending in -us.

Hint 93

Bronchi

Front 94

Ganglion

Back 94

Remove -on and add -a to Greek words.

Hint 94

Ganglia

Front 95

Ovum

Back 95

Remove -um and replace with -a to Latin words.

Hint 95

Ova

Front 96

Diagnosis, Prognosis

Back 96

Replace -sis with -ses in Greek words.

Hint 96

Diagnoses, Prognoses