Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Extra Practice

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
A. True or False
Write T (true) or F (false) after each of the following statements:
_____ 1. The main body of a word is called the word root.
_____ 2. Most prefixes are joined to other word parts without changing the prefix.
_____ 3. The combining vowel is used before a suffix that begins with a consonant.
_____ 4. Eponyms are pronounceable words formed from initial letters such as CABG (pronounced like
cabbage, meaning coronary artery bypass graft).
B. Matching
Match terms in the left column with one or more answers in the right column.
_____ 1. combining form A. A word part formed by adding a specific vowel to a word root,
so it can join other word parts
_____ 2. prefix B. A word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify
its meaning
_____ 3. suffix C. brady-
D. chol(e)
E. hyper-
F. -ia
G. jejun(o)
H. my(o)
I. One or more letters placed before a word to modify its meaning
C. Writing Terms
1. acr(o) + -megaly _______________________________
2. arthr(o) + -algia _______________________________
3. carp(o) + ped(o) + -al _______________________________
4. dys- + ur(o) + -ia _______________________________
5. endo- + gastr(o) + -ic _______________________________
6. gloss(o) + -pathy _______________________________
7. hem(o) + -stasis _______________________________
8. hyper- + glyc(o) + -emia _______________________________
9. jejun(o) + ile(o) + -stomy _______________________________
10. oste(o) + chondr(o) + -itis _______________________________
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D. Writing Singular and Plural Forms

Complete the chart by writing either the singular or plural form that is indicated.
Singular Form Plural Form
1. abductor _______________________________
2. capillary _______________________________
3. prognosis _______________________________
4. ovary _______________________________
5. ____________________________ alveoli
6. ____________________________ diagnoses
7. ____________________________ bacteria
8. bronchus _______________________________
9. ____________________________ ilea
10. bursa _______________________________
11. ____________________________ appendices
12. ____________________________ petechiae
13. ____________________________ carcinomata
14. thorax (2 plurals) _______________________________
_______________________________
15. ____________________________ spermatozoa
16. ____________________________ pharynges
E. Check Spelling
Use the Index/Glossary in the back of the text to determine which of the following terms are
spelled incorrectly. Write the correct spelling for all misspelled terms.
1. endocrinologist _______________________________
2. opthalmic _______________________________
3. anesethetic _______________________________
4. pediatrisan _______________________________
5. urology _______________________________

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F. Writing the Meanings of Word Parts

Complete the table by writing the meaning of each of the following word parts:
Word Part Meaning
1. -ac ____________________________________
2. crin(o) ____________________________________
3. onc(o) ____________________________________
4. dermat(o) ____________________________________
5. ped(o) ____________________________________
6. geront(o) ____________________________________
7. -dys ____________________________________
8. -ic ____________________________________
9. -ist ____________________________________
10. -logy ____________________________________
11. opt(o) ____________________________________
12. orth(o) ____________________________________
13. psych(o) ____________________________________
14. rhin(o) ____________________________________
G. Writing Word Parts
Write word parts for each of the following:
Meaning Combining Forms
1. ear ____________________________________
2. eye ____________________________________
3. feeling ____________________________________
4. female ____________________________________
5. heart ____________________________________
6. immune ____________________________________
7. larynx ____________________________________
8. nerve ____________________________________
Prefix
9. below ____________________________________
Suffix
10. inflammation ____________________________________

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H. Crossword Puzzle
Write a term for each clue that is given.
1 2
4 5
7 8
9 10
11 12 13
14 15
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Across Down
1 singular form of vertebrae 2 singular form of appendices
4 plural of protozoon 3 plural of atrium
7 language from which many medical words 5 plural of alveolus
are derived
6 singular form of phalanges
8 main body of a word
9 language from which many medical words
11 pronounceable words formed from initial are derived
letters
10 name for a disease that is derived from a
13 word part placed before a word root person's name
14 plural of diagnosis 12 block of information preceded by a number
15 word part attached to the end of the word


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_____ 1. The main body of a word is called the word root.

Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th ed.

D. Writing Singular and Plural Forms

Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th ed.

F. Writing the Meanings of Word Parts

Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th ed.

Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th ed.

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