Medical terminology

Question 1

Cardio

Answer 1

Heart

Question 2

Neuro

Answer 2

Brain/nerves

Question 3

Hepato

Answer 3

Liver

Question 4

Nephro

Answer 4

Kidney

Question 5

Myo

Answer 5

Muscle

Question 6

Cysto

Answer 6

Bladder/fluid filled

Question 7

Gastro

Answer 7

Stomach

Question 8

Chondro

Answer 8

Cartilage

Question 9

Thrombo

Answer 9

Blood clotting

Question 10

Ologist

Answer 10

Studies particular part

Question 11

Oscopist

Answer 11

Uses camera to look inside

Question 12

Gynaecology

Answer 12

Study of female urinary tract and reproductive system

Question 13

Haematology

Answer 13

Study of blood disorders and cancer

Question 14

Microbiology

Answer 14

Bacteria/viruses

Question 15

Neonatal

Answer 15

New born

Question 16

Oncology

Answer 16

Chemo/radiotherapy for cancers

Question 17

Pathology

Answer 17

Disorders and disease

Question 18

Paediatrics

Answer 18

Infants

Question 19

Rheumatology

Answer 19

Joints, cartilage and bone

Question 20

Urology

Answer 20

Bladder and kidneys

Question 21

Nephrology

Answer 21

Kidney disease/renal failure/blood chemistry

Question 22

Hyper

Answer 22

Increased

Question 23

Hypo

Answer 23

Decreased

Question 24

Iso

Answer 24

Same as

Question 25

Ante

Answer 25

Before

Question 26

Epi

Answer 26

Outer layer

Question 27

Intra

Answer 27

Within

Question 28

Inter

Answer 28

Between

Question 29

Dys

Answer 29

Disturbed

Question 30

Tachy

Answer 30

Fast

Question 31

A- or an-

Answer 31

Absence of

Question 32

-aemia

Answer 32

Blood

Question 33

-paenia

Answer 33

Deficiency of

Question 34

-pathy

Answer 34

Disease of

Question 35

-itis

Answer 35

Inflammation of

Question 36

-otomy

Answer 36

Surgical opening of

Question 37

-oscopy

Answer 37

Instrumental examination of

Question 38

-ostomy

Answer 38

Creating an opening into

Question 39

-ectomy

Answer 39

Surgical removing of

Question 40

-plasty

Answer 40

Surgical reshaping of

Question 41

-gram

Answer 41

Recording of

Question 42

-oma

Answer 42

Swelling of something

Question 43

-algia

Answer 43

Pain

Question 44

-lysis

Answer 44

Breaking down

Question 45

-pathy

Answer 45

Disease

Question 46

-pnoea

Answer 46

Breathing

Question 47

Brachi-

Answer 47

Arm

Question 48

Cyt-

Answer 48

Cell

Question 49

Derm-

Answer 49

Skin

Question 50

Encephal-

Answer 50

Brain

Question 51

Gastro-

Answer 51

Stomach

Question 52

Histo-

Answer 52

Tissue

Question 53

Laparo-

Answer 53

Abdomen

Question 54

Oculo-

Answer 54

Eye

Question 55

Opthalmo-

Answer 55

Eyes

Question 56

Or/o -

Answer 56

Mouth

Question 57

Ot/o -

Answer 57

Ear

Question 58

Pulmon/o -

Answer 58

Lungs

Question 59

Mono/uni-

Answer 59

One

Question 60

Bi-

Answer 60

Two

Question 61

Tri-

Answer 61

Three

Question 62

Ab-

Answer 62

Away from

Question 63

Ad-

Answer 63

Towards

Question 64

Ecto/exo-

Answer 64

Outside

Question 65

Endo-

Answer 65

Inside

Question 66

Epi-

Answer 66

Upon

Question 67

Cranial

Answer 67

Skull

Question 68

Digital

Answer 68

Fingers/toes

Question 69

Femoral

Answer 69

Thigh

Question 70

Gluteal

Answer 70

Buttock

Question 71

Inguinal

Answer 71

Groin

Question 72

Pectoral

Answer 72

Chest (front)

Question 73

Thorax

Answer 73

Chest

Question 74

Ventral

Answer 74

Stomach

Question 75

Iatrogenic

Answer 75

Condition appearing as a result of another

Question 76

Idiopathic

Answer 76

Of unknown cause

Question 77

Intractable

Answer 77

Difficult to cure

Question 78

Referred pain

Answer 78

Pain felt in another area to original source

Question 79

Reflux

Answer 79

Backwards

Question 80

Remission

Answer 80

Disappearance of symptoms

Question 81

Stimulus

Answer 81

Psychological and physiological response

Question 82

Subcutaneous

Answer 82

Just below skin

Question 83

Syndrome

Answer 83

Symptoms point disease

Question 84

Athroscopy

Answer 84

Minimally invasive surgery on joint

Question 85

Anaplastic

Answer 85

Lacking in development

Question 86

Nephrogenic

Answer 86

Starting in kidney

Question 87

Pan-prodocolectomy

Answer 87

Surgical removal of colon + rectum

Question 88

Enteroenterostomy

Answer 88

Opening between two areas of intestine

Question 89

Hyperkalemia

Answer 89

Too much potassium in blood

Question 90

Thrombocytopaenia

Answer 90

Deficiency of platelets

Question 91

Aphakia

Answer 91

Absence of lenses in eye

Question 92

Dysgeusia

Answer 92

Disturbed taste sensation

Question 93

Epithelium

Answer 93

Outer layer of cells that communicate with external surface

Question 94

Endothelium

Answer 94

Inner lining cell layer - no continuity with surface

Question 95

Mesothelium

Answer 95

Lining cell layer isolated from surface

Question 96

Carcinoma

Answer 96

Cancer originating from epithelium

Question 97

-oma

Answer 97

Swelling