Medical Terminology Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Medical Terminology Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the Medical Terminology exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 5 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
Topics in the Medical Terminology Vocabulary Game
Word parts
Body organization
Body systems
Diagnostics and procedures
Pharmacology and disease
Sources for these terms (20)
- MedlinePlus Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Understanding Medical Words: Beginnings and Endings, Part 2 · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Understanding Medical Words: Beginnings and Endings, Part 3 · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Understanding Medical Words: Word Roots, Part 6 · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Distal · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Pelvis x-ray · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Skull x-ray · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Skin graft · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Tendinitis · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Atherosclerosis · Source checked 2026-11-02
- The Urinary Tract & How It Works · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Retina · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Brain Basics: The Life and Death of a Neuron · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Biopsy · Source checked 2026-11-02
- MRI · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Angioplasty and stent placement - carotid artery · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Tumor · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Sepsis · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Opioid intoxication · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Colostomy · Source checked 2026-11-02
About the Medical Terminology Exam
Medical terminology is the shared language used in healthcare documentation, patient care, billing, coding, and allied health training. This guide prepares learners for program exams and related credentials by teaching word parts, body-system vocabulary, diagnostic and procedure terms, abbreviations, and safe chart interpretation.
Exam sponsor: Program-specific allied health school, employer, or certifying body. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Program-specific; this page provides 200 practice questions
Time Limit
Program-specific; course finals commonly range from 60 to 120 minutes
Passing Score
No universal national score; many course certificates use 70%
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Medical Terminology vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the Medical Terminology vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 Medical Terminology terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the Medical Terminology terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Program-specific allied health school, employer, or certifying body content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
Is there one official Medical Terminology certification exam?
No. Medical terminology is usually a foundation course or content area inside allied health programs and certifications. NHA and AMCA publish role-based certifications, while AAPC offers a medical terminology course certificate, so candidates should verify the exact format, fee, and passing score with the school, employer, or certifying body that controls their exam.
What is usually tested in medical terminology?
Most medical terminology exams test prefixes, suffixes, roots, combining forms, body-system vocabulary, diagnostic and surgical terms, abbreviations, and chart interpretation. Strong exams also ask learners to break unfamiliar words into parts instead of memorizing only isolated vocabulary.