Medical Terminology: Medical Suffixes Quiz
What’s the difference between arthritis and arthralgia? The answer is in the suffix. Knowing even a few suffixes can unlock the meaning of many terms.
This quiz can help you evaluate your knowledge of medical suffixes and/or as a practice to learn them.
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Medical Terminology Crossword: Medical Prefixes
Knowing medical prefixes is essential to understanding and using medical terms built from word parts.
Solve the Medical Prefixes Crossword, and be reminded of what prefixes mean and how they are used in the language of medicine.
Prefix : Crossword: Medical Prefixes
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Medical Terminology Crossword: Word Roots
Short on time over the holiday season? Take a break from your usual routine and solve this Mini Crossword. Extra clues are provided for those not involved in healthcare.
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Word Jumble: Nosebleed
Rearrange the letters to find a medical term for nosebleed – one built from two word parts. It is a tricky one to spell.
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Exploring the “Who” in Combining Forms Related to Childbirth
Does the combining form in medical terms relating to childbirth describe the mother or the newborn? Read the article to find out an easy way to remember.
Rhabdomyolysis
Are you taking statins? Has a patient you are caring for experienced extreme body trauma? Are aggressive workouts part of your patient’s life? Check out why you might be hearing “rhabdo” at the gym or “rhabdomyolysis” in your medical field.
Video: What is Bradycardia?
You have probably heard of tachycardia, but how about bradycardia?
Unravel the word parts to find its meaning, and watch a two minute video to learn more.
Video: Word Parts
Learn how to approach medical terms built from word parts by breaking them up into prefix, word root, suffix.
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