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Table of Contents
LEARNING EXERCISES
Matching Word Parts 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Matching Word Parts 2 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Matching Word Parts 3 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Matching Word Parts 4 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Definitions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Matching Terms and Definitions 1 …………………..……………………………………………………………………… 2
Matching Terms and Definitions 2 ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Which Word …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Spelling Counts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Matching Terms ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Term Selection ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Sentence Completion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
True/False ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Word Surgery …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Clinical Conditions .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Which is the Correct Medical Term …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Challenge Word Building …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Labeling Exercises ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Learning Exercises
Matching Word Parts 1
1.1 dys-
1.2 hyper-
1.3 -megaly
1.4 -algia
1.5 -ectomy
Matching Word Parts 2
1.6 -osis
1.7 -malacia
1.8 hypo-
1.9 -itis
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1.10 -necrosis
Matching Word Parts 3
1.11 -rrhage
1.12 -ostomy
1.13 -otomy
1.14 -plasty
1.15 -rrhaphy
Matching Word Parts 4
1.16 -scopy
1.17 -ac
1.18 -stenosis
1.19 -sclerosis
1.20 -rrhea
Definitions
1.21 The term __________ describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.
myelopathy myopathy pyelitis pyrosis
Answer: myelopathy
1.22 The medical term for higher-than-normal blood pressure is ________.
hepatomegaly hypertension hypotension supination
Answer: hypertension
1.23 The term laser is called a/an _____________ because it is made up of the initial letters of
several words.
eponym sign acronym combining form
Answer: acronym
1.24 Pain is classified as a _______________.
diagnosis sign symptom syndrome
Answer: symptom
1.25 In the term myopathy, the suffix -pathy means ___________________.
abnormal condition disease inflammation swelling
Answer: disease
Matching Terms and Definitions 1
1.26 leukocyte
1.27 prognosis
1.28 edema
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1.29 acute
1.30 supination
Matching Terms and Definitions 2
1.31 palpation
1.32 exudate
1.33 lesion
1.34 palpitation
1.35 laceration
Which Word?
1.36 The medical term __________ describes an inflammation of the stomach.
gastritis gastrosis
Answer: gastritis
1.37 The formation of pus is called _____________.
supination suppuration
Answer: suppuration
1.38 The term meaning wound or injury is ___________.
trauma triage
Answer: trauma
1.39 The term __________ means pertaining to a virus.
viral virile
Answer: viral
1.40 An __________________ is the surgical removal of the appendix.
appendectomy appendicitis
Answer: appendectomy
Spelling Counts
1.41 A disease named for the person who discovered it is known as an enaponym.
Answer: eponym
1.42 A localized response to injury or tissue destruction is called inflimmation.
Answer: inflammation
1.43 A fisure of the skin is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin.
Answer: fissure
1.44 The medical term meaning suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is neurorraphy.
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Answer: neurorrhaphy
1.45 The medical term meaning inflammation of the tonsils is tonsilitis.
Answer: tonsillitis
Matching Terms
1.46 tendinitis
1.47 syndrome
1.48 tenorrhaphy
1.49 gastralgia
1.50 pyoderma
Term Selection
1.51 The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called __________.
arteriosclerosis arteriostenosis arthrostenosis atherosclerosis
Answer: arteriosclerosis
1.52 A fever is considered to be a ________________.
prognosis sign symptom syndrome
Answer: sign
1.53 An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as ______________.
gastralgia gastroenteritis gastritis gastrosis
Answer: gastroenteritis
1.54 The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is _______________.
arthralgia arthritis arthrocentesis atherosclerosis
Answer: arthralgia
1.55 A __________________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases
and disorders of the skin.
dermatologist dermatology neurologist neurology
Answer: dermatologist
Sentence Completion
1.56 A word __________ is a word part that usually indicates the part of the body involved.
Answer: root
1.57 A/An _______________ word is a term made up of more than one word part.
Answer: compound
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1.58 The word part attached at the end of a word is called a/an ___________________.
Answer: suffix
1.59 A combining ________________ is added to the end of a word root to make the resulting
term easier to pronounce.
Answer: vowel
1.60 The word part attached at the beginning of a word is called a/an __________________.
Answer: prefix
True/False
1.61 An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell.
Answer: True
1.62 The Joint Commission publishes an official list of common medical abbreviations it
recommends be used routinely.
Answer: False
Feedback: The Joint Commission, an organization founded in 1910 to standardize medical
practices, publishes an official list of commonly confused “Do Not Use” abbreviations to
prevent potentially fatal medical errors.
1.63 A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the
body surface.
Answer: True
1.64 Malaise is often the first symptom of inflammation.
Answer: False
Feedback: Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first
indication of an infection or other disease.
1.65 An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.
Answer: True
Word Surgery
1.66 Otorhinolaryngology is the study of the ears, nose, and throat.
Answer: ot/o, rhin/o, laryng, -ology
1.67 The term mycosis means any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
Answer: myc, -osis
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1.68 Poliomyelitis is a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
Answer: poli/o, myel, -itis
1.69 Neonatology is the study of disorders of the newborn.
Answer: neo-, nat, -ology
1.70 The term endarterial means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
Answer: end-, arteri, -al
Clinical Conditions
1.71 Miguel required a/an __________ injection. This term means that the medication was placed
directly within the muscle.
Answer: intramuscular
1.72 Mrs. Tillson underwent ______________ to remove excess fluid from her abdomen.
Answer: abdominocentesis
1.73 The term laser is a/an____________. This means that it is a word formed from the initial
letters of the major parts of a compound term.
Answer: acronym
1.74 In an accident, Felipe Valladares broke several bones in his fingers. The medical term for
these injuries is fractured ________________.
Answer: phalanges
1.75 In case of a major disaster, Cheng Lee, who is a trained paramedic, helps perform
_________________. This is the screening of patients to determine their relative priority of
need and the proper place of treatment.
Answer: triage
1.76 Gina’s physician ordered laboratory tests that would enable him to establish a differential
________________ to identify the cause of her signs and symptoms.
Answer: diagnosis
1.77 Jennifer plans to go to graduate school so she can specialize in _________________. This
specialty is concerned with the study of all aspects of diseases.
Answer: pathology
1.78 John Randolph’s cancer went into ________________. Although this is not a cure, his
symptoms disappeared and he felt much better.
Answer: remission
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1.79 Mr. Jankowski describes that uncomfortable feeling as heartburn. The medical term for
this condition is _____________________.
Answer: pyrosis
1.80 Phyllis was having great fun traveling until she ate some contaminated food and developed
__________________. She felt miserable and needed to stay in her hotel because of the
frequent flow of loose or watery stools.
Answer: diarrhea
Which is the Correct Medical Term?
1.81 The term __________ describes the surgical repair of a nerve.
neuralgia neurorrhaphy neurology neuroplasty
Answer: neuroplasty
1.82 The term ______________ means loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.
diarrhea hemorrhage hepatorrhagia otorrhagia
Answer: hemorrhage
1.83 The term _________________ means the tissue death of an artery or arteries.
arteriomalacia arterionecrosis arteriosclerosis arteriostenosis
Answer: arterionecrosis
1.84 The term __________________ means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.
Interstitial intrastitial intermuscular intramuscular
Answer: interstitial
1.85 The term ___________________ means enlargement of the liver.
Hepatitis hepatomegaly nephromegaly nephritis
Answer: hepatomegaly
Challenge Word Building
1.86 A medical specialist concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease is a/an
__________.
Answer: cardiologist
1.87 The term meaning a runny nose is ___________________.
Answer: rhinorrhea
1.88 The term meaning the inflammation of a joint or joints is ____________________.
Answer: arthritis
1.89 A medical specialist in disorders of the newborn is a/an ___________________.
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Answer: neonatologist
1.90 The term meaning a surgical incision into a nerve is a/an ______________________.
Answer: neurotomy
1.91 The term meaning inflammation of the heart is ______________________.
Answer: carditis
1.92 The term meaning pain in the nose is ________________________.
Answer: rhinalgia
1.93 The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is ________________________.
Answer: neuralgia
1.94 The term meaning a surgical incision into the heart is a/a _____________________.
Answer: cardiotomy
1.95 The term meaning an inflammation of the nose is ___________________.
Answer: rhinitis
Labeling Exercises
1.96 The combining form meaning spinal cord is __________.
Answer: myel/o
1.97 The combining form meaning muscle is ___________.
Answer: my/o
1.98 The combining form meaning bone is ___________.
Answer: oste/o
1.99 The combining form meaning nerve is __________.
Answer: neur/o
1.100 The combining form meaning joint is ________.
Answer: arthr/o
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Terminology for Health Professions, 1st Edition
Carol L. Schroeder
Notes
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2- We have shown you 10 pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
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Schroeder, Ehrlich, Smith, Ehrlich, Comprehensive Medical Terminology, copyright 2023, Core
ISBN 978035751263, Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
Table of Contents
LEARNING EXERCISES
Matching Word Parts 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Matching Word Parts 2 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Matching Word Parts 3 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Matching Word Parts 4 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Definitions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Matching Terms and Definitions 1 …………………..……………………………………………………………………… 2
Matching Terms and Definitions 2 ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Which Word …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Spelling Counts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Matching Terms ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Term Selection ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Sentence Completion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
True/False ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Word Surgery …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Clinical Conditions .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Which is the Correct Medical Term …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Challenge Word Building …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Labeling Exercises ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Learning Exercises
Matching Word Parts 1
1.1 dys-
1.2 hyper-
1.3 -megaly
1.4 -algia
1.5 -ectomy
Matching Word Parts 2
1.6 -osis
1.7 -malacia
1.8 hypo-
1.9 -itis
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1.10 -necrosis
Matching Word Parts 3
1.11 -rrhage
1.12 -ostomy
1.13 -otomy
1.14 -plasty
1.15 -rrhaphy
Matching Word Parts 4
1.16 -scopy
1.17 -ac
1.18 -stenosis
1.19 -sclerosis
1.20 -rrhea
Definitions
1.21 The term __________ describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.
myelopathy myopathy pyelitis pyrosis
Answer: myelopathy
1.22 The medical term for higher-than-normal blood pressure is ________.
hepatomegaly hypertension hypotension supination
Answer: hypertension
1.23 The term laser is called a/an _____________ because it is made up of the initial letters of
several words.
eponym sign acronym combining form
Answer: acronym
1.24 Pain is classified as a _______________.
diagnosis sign symptom syndrome
Answer: symptom
1.25 In the term myopathy, the suffix -pathy means ___________________.
abnormal condition disease inflammation swelling
Answer: disease
Matching Terms and Definitions 1
1.26 leukocyte
1.27 prognosis
1.28 edema
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1.29 acute
1.30 supination
Matching Terms and Definitions 2
1.31 palpation
1.32 exudate
1.33 lesion
1.34 palpitation
1.35 laceration
Which Word?
1.36 The medical term __________ describes an inflammation of the stomach.
gastritis gastrosis
Answer: gastritis
1.37 The formation of pus is called _____________.
supination suppuration
Answer: suppuration
1.38 The term meaning wound or injury is ___________.
trauma triage
Answer: trauma
1.39 The term __________ means pertaining to a virus.
viral virile
Answer: viral
1.40 An __________________ is the surgical removal of the appendix.
appendectomy appendicitis
Answer: appendectomy
Spelling Counts
1.41 A disease named for the person who discovered it is known as an enaponym.
Answer: eponym
1.42 A localized response to injury or tissue destruction is called inflimmation.
Answer: inflammation
1.43 A fisure of the skin is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin.
Answer: fissure
1.44 The medical term meaning suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is neurorraphy.
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Answer: neurorrhaphy
1.45 The medical term meaning inflammation of the tonsils is tonsilitis.
Answer: tonsillitis
Matching Terms
1.46 tendinitis
1.47 syndrome
1.48 tenorrhaphy
1.49 gastralgia
1.50 pyoderma
Term Selection
1.51 The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called __________.
arteriosclerosis arteriostenosis arthrostenosis atherosclerosis
Answer: arteriosclerosis
1.52 A fever is considered to be a ________________.
prognosis sign symptom syndrome
Answer: sign
1.53 An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as ______________.
gastralgia gastroenteritis gastritis gastrosis
Answer: gastroenteritis
1.54 The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is _______________.
arthralgia arthritis arthrocentesis atherosclerosis
Answer: arthralgia
1.55 A __________________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases
and disorders of the skin.
dermatologist dermatology neurologist neurology
Answer: dermatologist
Sentence Completion
1.56 A word __________ is a word part that usually indicates the part of the body involved.
Answer: root
1.57 A/An _______________ word is a term made up of more than one word part.
Answer: compound
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1.58 The word part attached at the end of a word is called a/an ___________________.
Answer: suffix
1.59 A combining ________________ is added to the end of a word root to make the resulting
term easier to pronounce.
Answer: vowel
1.60 The word part attached at the beginning of a word is called a/an __________________.
Answer: prefix
True/False
1.61 An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell.
Answer: True
1.62 The Joint Commission publishes an official list of common medical abbreviations it
recommends be used routinely.
Answer: False
Feedback: The Joint Commission, an organization founded in 1910 to standardize medical
practices, publishes an official list of commonly confused “Do Not Use” abbreviations to
prevent potentially fatal medical errors.
1.63 A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the
body surface.
Answer: True
1.64 Malaise is often the first symptom of inflammation.
Answer: False
Feedback: Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first
indication of an infection or other disease.
1.65 An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.
Answer: True
Word Surgery
1.66 Otorhinolaryngology is the study of the ears, nose, and throat.
Answer: ot/o, rhin/o, laryng, -ology
1.67 The term mycosis means any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
Answer: myc, -osis
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1.68 Poliomyelitis is a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
Answer: poli/o, myel, -itis
1.69 Neonatology is the study of disorders of the newborn.
Answer: neo-, nat, -ology
1.70 The term endarterial means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
Answer: end-, arteri, -al
Clinical Conditions
1.71 Miguel required a/an __________ injection. This term means that the medication was placed
directly within the muscle.
Answer: intramuscular
1.72 Mrs. Tillson underwent ______________ to remove excess fluid from her abdomen.
Answer: abdominocentesis
1.73 The term laser is a/an____________. This means that it is a word formed from the initial
letters of the major parts of a compound term.
Answer: acronym
1.74 In an accident, Felipe Valladares broke several bones in his fingers. The medical term for
these injuries is fractured ________________.
Answer: phalanges
1.75 In case of a major disaster, Cheng Lee, who is a trained paramedic, helps perform
_________________. This is the screening of patients to determine their relative priority of
need and the proper place of treatment.
Answer: triage
1.76 Gina’s physician ordered laboratory tests that would enable him to establish a differential
________________ to identify the cause of her signs and symptoms.
Answer: diagnosis
1.77 Jennifer plans to go to graduate school so she can specialize in _________________. This
specialty is concerned with the study of all aspects of diseases.
Answer: pathology
1.78 John Randolph’s cancer went into ________________. Although this is not a cure, his
symptoms disappeared and he felt much better.
Answer: remission
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website, in whole or in part.
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1.79 Mr. Jankowski describes that uncomfortable feeling as heartburn. The medical term for
this condition is _____________________.
Answer: pyrosis
1.80 Phyllis was having great fun traveling until she ate some contaminated food and developed
__________________. She felt miserable and needed to stay in her hotel because of the
frequent flow of loose or watery stools.
Answer: diarrhea
Which is the Correct Medical Term?
1.81 The term __________ describes the surgical repair of a nerve.
neuralgia neurorrhaphy neurology neuroplasty
Answer: neuroplasty
1.82 The term ______________ means loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.
diarrhea hemorrhage hepatorrhagia otorrhagia
Answer: hemorrhage
1.83 The term _________________ means the tissue death of an artery or arteries.
arteriomalacia arterionecrosis arteriosclerosis arteriostenosis
Answer: arterionecrosis
1.84 The term __________________ means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.
Interstitial intrastitial intermuscular intramuscular
Answer: interstitial
1.85 The term ___________________ means enlargement of the liver.
Hepatitis hepatomegaly nephromegaly nephritis
Answer: hepatomegaly
Challenge Word Building
1.86 A medical specialist concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease is a/an
__________.
Answer: cardiologist
1.87 The term meaning a runny nose is ___________________.
Answer: rhinorrhea
1.88 The term meaning the inflammation of a joint or joints is ____________________.
Answer: arthritis
1.89 A medical specialist in disorders of the newborn is a/an ___________________.
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Answer: neonatologist
1.90 The term meaning a surgical incision into a nerve is a/an ______________________.
Answer: neurotomy
1.91 The term meaning inflammation of the heart is ______________________.
Answer: carditis
1.92 The term meaning pain in the nose is ________________________.
Answer: rhinalgia
1.93 The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is ________________________.
Answer: neuralgia
1.94 The term meaning a surgical incision into the heart is a/a _____________________.
Answer: cardiotomy
1.95 The term meaning an inflammation of the nose is ___________________.
Answer: rhinitis
Labeling Exercises
1.96 The combining form meaning spinal cord is __________.
Answer: myel/o
1.97 The combining form meaning muscle is ___________.
Answer: my/o
1.98 The combining form meaning bone is ___________.
Answer: oste/o
1.99 The combining form meaning nerve is __________.
Answer: neur/o
1.100 The combining form meaning joint is ________.
Answer: arthr/o
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