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MEDICAL TERMINALOGY EXAM
Medical Terminology Summer 19
Chapter 1 Assignment
Justina Ward
1A Complete the statement
1. The four parts or elements used to form medical words are:
1) Word root – foundation of the word.
2) Prefixes – are at the beginning of the word.
3)Suffixes are at the end of the word.
4)Combining vowels – connect word parts.
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2. A combining vowel is usually an “e”. (just delete the answer that is not the correct answer)
False
3. The vowel that connects two word roots, or a suffix with a word root is usually a(n): o .
4. A(n) prefix is used at the beginning of a word to indicate number, location, or time.
5. A word part used at the end of a word root to change the meaning of the word is called a: suffix
1B New Word Roots Worksheet
Directions: Write out the meaning for each of the following combining forms. “Questions” 1 & 2 are
examples of the format that should be used. The textbook and the power point notes will be very
helpful for completing this exercise.
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Combining Meaning of Term
Form combining associated with Meaning
form this chapter
example
1. bi/o life biology The study of living
things
example
2. carcin/o cancer carcinoma Cancerous tumor
heart A record of muscle
3. cardi/o cardiogram activity within the heart.
chemical chemotherapy The use of drugs to
4. chem/o destroy cancer cells.
To cut excision The act or procedure of
5. cis/o removing by or as if by
cutting out especially :
surgical removal or
resection.
skin dermatitis A condition of the skin
6. dermat/o in which it becomes red,
swollen, and sore.
small enteritis Inflammation of the
7. enter/o intestine intestine, especially the
small intestine, usually
accompanied by
diarrhea.
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female gynecology The study of the
8. gynec/o functions and diseases
specific to women and
girls, especially those
affecting the
reproductive system.
stomach gastritis Inflammation of the
9. gastr/o lining of the stomach.
blood hematocrit The ratio of the volume
10. hemat/o of red blood cells to the
total volume of blood.
immunity immunotherap The prevention or
11. immune/o y treatment of disease
with substances that
stimulate the immune
response.
voice box laryngoscope An instrument for
12. laryng/o examining the larynx, or
for inserting a tube
through it.
kidney nephroma A tumor of the kidney
13. nephr/o cortex.
nerve neuroma A nerve tumor.
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14. neur/o
eye ophthalmology The branch of medicine
15. concerned with the
opththalm/o study and treatment of
disorders and diseases
of the eye.
disease pathology The science of the
16. path/o causes and effects of
diseases.
ear otosclerosis A hereditary disorder
17. ot/o causing progressive
deafness due to
overgrowth of bone in
the inner ear.
lung pulmonectomy Surgical excision of an
18. pulmon/o entire lung or of one or
more lobes of a lung.
nose rhinorrhagia A profuse nosebleed.
19. rhin/o
water hydrocele The accumulation of
20. hydr/o serous fluid in a body
sac.
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MEDICAL TERMINALOGY EXAM
Medical Terminology Summer 19
Chapter 1 Assignment
Justina Ward
1A Complete the statement
1. The four parts or elements used to form medical words are:
1) Word root – foundation of the word.
2) Prefixes – are at the beginning of the word.
3)Suffixes are at the end of the word.
4)Combining vowels – connect word parts.
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2. A combining vowel is usually an “e”. (just delete the answer that is not the correct answer)
False
3. The vowel that connects two word roots, or a suffix with a word root is usually a(n): o .
4. A(n) prefix is used at the beginning of a word to indicate number, location, or time.
5. A word part used at the end of a word root to change the meaning of the word is called a: suffix
1B New Word Roots Worksheet
Directions: Write out the meaning for each of the following combining forms. “Questions” 1 & 2 are
examples of the format that should be used. The textbook and the power point notes will be very
helpful for completing this exercise.
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Combining Meaning of Term
Form combining associated with Meaning
form this chapter
example
1. bi/o life biology The study of living
things
example
2. carcin/o cancer carcinoma Cancerous tumor
heart A record of muscle
3. cardi/o cardiogram activity within the heart.
chemical chemotherapy The use of drugs to
4. chem/o destroy cancer cells.
To cut excision The act or procedure of
5. cis/o removing by or as if by
cutting out especially :
surgical removal or
resection.
skin dermatitis A condition of the skin
6. dermat/o in which it becomes red,
swollen, and sore.
small enteritis Inflammation of the
7. enter/o intestine intestine, especially the
small intestine, usually
accompanied by
diarrhea.
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female gynecology The study of the
8. gynec/o functions and diseases
specific to women and
girls, especially those
affecting the
reproductive system.
stomach gastritis Inflammation of the
9. gastr/o lining of the stomach.
blood hematocrit The ratio of the volume
10. hemat/o of red blood cells to the
total volume of blood.
immunity immunotherap The prevention or
11. immune/o y treatment of disease
with substances that
stimulate the immune
response.
voice box laryngoscope An instrument for
12. laryng/o examining the larynx, or
for inserting a tube
through it.
kidney nephroma A tumor of the kidney
13. nephr/o cortex.
nerve neuroma A nerve tumor.
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14. neur/o
eye ophthalmology The branch of medicine
15. concerned with the
opththalm/o study and treatment of
disorders and diseases
of the eye.
disease pathology The science of the
16. path/o causes and effects of
diseases.
ear otosclerosis A hereditary disorder
17. ot/o causing progressive
deafness due to
overgrowth of bone in
the inner ear.
lung pulmonectomy Surgical excision of an
18. pulmon/o entire lung or of one or
more lobes of a lung.
nose rhinorrhagia A profuse nosebleed.
19. rhin/o
water hydrocele The accumulation of
20. hydr/o serous fluid in a body
sac.
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