MedTerm Quest organizes interactive medical terminology games by body system. Practice prefixes, roots, suffixes, and full clinical terms through structured gameplay designed for pre-med, nursing, and medical students.
Body Systems
Cardiology — Heart and cardiovascular system terminology — brady-, tachy-, cardi(o), angi(o) — covering cardiac conditions, imaging procedures, and morphemes used in clinical cardiology. (51 terms)
Neurology — Brain, spine, and nervous system terminology — neur(o), encephal(o), -plegia, -paresis — covering neurological conditions, anatomical structures, and clinical procedures. (17 terms)
Medical Foundations — Core anatomical terminology for body planes, directional terms, and cavities — anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, sagittal — with fundamental medical word-building concepts. (11 terms)
Medical Plurals — Latin and Greek plural transformation rules essential for medical documentation — vertebra/vertebrae, thrombus/thrombi, diagnosis/diagnoses — and other classical endings. (7 terms)
Pathology & Disease States — Medical terminology for pathological conditions and disease processes — -oma, -itis, -osis, necrosis, neoplasm, edema — used in clinical diagnosis, charting, and lab interpretation. (8 terms)
Procedures & Surgeries — Terminology for surgical interventions, diagnostic procedures, and imaging — -ectomy, -otomy, -scopy, -plasty, -centesis — used in operative reports, orders, and procedure notes. (10 terms)
Musculoskeletal System — Musculoskeletal terminology covering bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissue — oste(o), arthr(o), chondr(o), ten(o) — including conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis, and myalgia. (9 terms)
Gastrointestinal System — Digestive system terminology from mouth to rectum — gastr(o), hepat(o), col(o), cholecyst(o) — covering GI organs, conditions like gastritis and hepatitis, and surgical procedures. (8 terms)
Clinical Status Terms — Clinical status terminology for patient assessment, vital signs, and bedside documentation — alert, obtunded, cyanosis, pallor, edema — essential for accurate charting and handoffs. (9 terms)
Fluids & Electrolytes — Terminology for fluid balance, electrolyte disturbances, and acid-base states — hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, acidosis, alkalosis, dehydration — critical for clinical orders and management. (5 terms)
Vascular & Hemorrhage — Blood vessel terminology covering hemorrhage types, clotting disorders, and vascular conditions — thrombosis, embolism, ischemia, perfusion — essential for vascular and critical care settings. (5 terms)
Sensory Systems — Eye, ear, and sensory organ terminology — ophthalm(o), ot(o), retin(o) — covering conditions like myopia and presbycusis, plus diagnostic and surgical procedure vocabulary. (5 terms)
Integumentary System — Skin, hair, and nail terminology — derm(o), cutane(o), onych(o) — covering dermatological conditions like dermatitis, subcutaneous findings, and integumentary treatment vocabulary. (5 terms)
Endocrine System — Hormone and gland terminology — thyr(o), adren(o), glyc(o) — covering thyroid, adrenal, and metabolic conditions including hypothyroidism, hyperglycemia, and related clinical vocabulary. (5 terms)
Gynecology & Obstetrics — Female reproductive system and obstetric terminology — gyn(o), hyster(o), oophor(o) — covering gravida, parity, gynecological conditions, and reproductive procedure vocabulary. (5 terms)