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Read Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure , Make sure that you take detailed notes on your reading.

Then, after reading chapter 1, complete the following exercise, and submit your responses
below.

A. Give meanings for the following combining forms:


joint
1. arthr/o _____________________________ gland
4. aden/o ________________________________
urinary bladder
2. cyst/o ______________________________ cell
5. cyt/o _________________________________
brain
3. encephal/o __________________________ cancer
6. carcin/o _______________________________

B. Give meanings for the following suffixes:


record
7. -gram ______________________________ tumor
10. -oma _________________________________
inflammation
8. -itis ________________________________
process of visual examination
11. -scopy ________________________________
to view
9. -opsy _______________________________ . study of
12. -logy _________________________________

C. Using slashes, divide the following terms into parts and give the meaning of the entire term:
pertaining to the cerebrum
13. cerebral ______________________________________________________
record of the electricity in the heart
14. electrocardiogram ______________________________________________
inflammation of the skin
15. dermatitis _____________________________________________________
pertaining to the head
16. cephalic ______________________________________________________

D. Complete the medical term from its meaning given below:


erythrocyte
17. red blood cell: ___________________ cyte eukocyte
19. white blood cell: ____________________ cyte
hematoma
18. mass of blood: __________________ oma neuralgia
20. pain of nerves: neur _____________________

E. Underline the suffix in each term and give the meaning of the entire term:
removal of the kidney
21. nephrectomy ________________________ pertaining to the kidney
24. renal _________________________________
incision of a bone
22. osteotomy __________________________
abnormal condition of the mind
25. psychosis ______________________________
study of tumors
23. oncology ____________________________
pertaining toproducing cancer
26. carcinogenic ___________________________

F. Give the meanings for the following prefixes:


. excessive; above
27. hyper- ______________________________ across; through
30. trans- _________________________________
surrounding
28. peri- ________________________________ below; deficient
31. hypo- _________________________________
above
29. epi- ________________________________ through; complete
32. dia- ___________________________________
Chapter 1 - Reading and Writing Assignment Part 2

Read Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure , Make sure that you take detailed notes on your reading.
Then, after reading chapter 1, complete the following exercise, and submit your responses below.

A. Underline the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia, diagnosis,
endocrine):
1. arthrotomy 4. endocrinology 7. ophthalmoscope 10. cytology
2. cystoscopy 5. neuralgia 8. hepatoma
3. gastrectomy 6. pericarditis 9. retrogastric

B. Match the term in Column I with its meaning in Column II:


Column I Column II

1. encephalopathy g
_______ A. Low levels of blood sugar
2. carcinogenic e
_______ B. Treatment of the mind
3. oncology c
_______ C. Study of tumors
4. dermatosis h
_______ D. Excision of the stomach
5. psychiatry b
_______ E. Pertaining to producing cancer
6. leukemia i
_______ F. Abnormal condition (slight increase) of white blood cells
7. hypoglycemia a
_______ G. Brain disease
8. iatrogenic j
_______ H. Abnormal condition of the skin
9. d
gastric resection _______ I. Cancerous condition of white blood cells
10. leukocytosis f
_______ J. Pertaining to produced by treatment

C. Complete the following medical terms:


gnosis
1. pro ____________________________ Prediction about the outcome of a disease;
“before knowledge.”
nephri
2. _____________________________ itis Inflammation of the kidney.
genic
3. patho __________________________ Pertaining to producing disease.
gynec
4. ____________________________ ology Study of women and female diseases.
encephalogram
5. electro _________________________ Record of electricity in the brain.
osis
6. thrombocyt _____________________ Abnormal condition of clotting cells.
opsy
7. bi _____________________________ Examination of living tissue under a microscope.
cerebr
8. ______________________________ al Pertaining to the largest part of the brain.
adenoma
9. ____________________________ oma Tumor of a gland (benign).
osteo
10. _________________________ arthritis Inflammation of bone and joint.

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