M1 Homework Activity

Identify the suffix in this word: Renal:

-al

Give the suffix in this term: Nephrectomy:

-ectomy

Consider this medical term: carcinogenic. The suffix of this term is —— and the definition of the entire medical term is ——

-genic; pertaining to producing cancer

Identify the suffix from its meaning: Tumor, mass, swelling:

-oma

Identify the suffix from its meaning: Process of viewing:

-opsy

Identify the suffix from its meaning: Process of visually examining:

-scopy

Identify the suffix from its meaning: Structure; tissue; thing:

-um

Identify the medical term from its meaning: Benign tumor of a gland:

Adenoma

Identify the following combining form from its meaning: Joint:

Arthr/o

While ice skating, Sabrina fell on her right knee. After seeing a specialist, it was determined that she needed a procedure to visually examine her painful knee. What is this procedure called?

Arthroscopy

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Examination of living tissue under a microscope:

Biopsy

What is the meaning of this combining form? cyt/o:

Cell

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:

Cerebral

What is the combining form for urinary bladder?

Cyst/o

What is the plural of diagnosis?

Diagnoses

Identify the following compound medical term from its meaning: A record of the electricity in the heart:

Electrocardiogram

Identify this medical term: Inflammation of the brain:

Encephalitis

An instrument to visually examine within the body is an [__________] and the process of visually examining within the body is called an [__________].

Endoscope, Endoscopy

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Red blood cell:

Erythrocyte

Identify this medical term from its definition: Process of study of the stomach and intestines

Gastroenterology

Build a medical term from this definition: Incision into the stomach

Gastrotomy

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Study of women and female reproductive diseases:

Gynecology

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Mass of blood; a localized swelling that is filled with blood caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel:

Hematoma

Consider this medical term: hyperglycemia. The prefix in this term is —— and the definition of the entire term is ——

Hyper-; excessive sugar in the blood

Give the prefix in the following term: Hypodermic

Hypo-

Give the meaning for the following suffix: -itis:

Inflammation

Identify the meaning of this medical term: Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

Consider the medical term "oncology." The suffix of this term is —— and the definition of the entire term is ——

Logy; study of tumors

Identify this combining form: To measure:

Metr/o

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Removal of the kidney:

Nephrectomy

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Inflammation of the kidney:

Nephritis

Identify the medical term from its meaning: Pain of nerves:

Neuralgia

Give the accented syllable in the following term (see examples below): ADENOPATHY

Nop

Paula, a geriatric patient, developed cataracts on her eyes. She decided to have them removed by this surgeon who specializes in eye disorders and surgical treatments. Name this MD specialist.

Ophthalmologist

Identify this medical term from its definition: Instrument for visual examination of the eye

Ophthalmoscope

Identify the following compound medical term from its meaning: Inflammation of bone and joint:

Osteoarthritis

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Incision into a bone:

Osteotomy

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Pertaining to producing disease:

Pathogenic

Build a medical term from this definition: Pertaining to the treatment of children

Pediatric

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Membrane surrounding the heart:

Pericardium

Identify the meaning of this medical term: Cephalic

Pertaining to the head

Identify the accented syllable in the following word: cephalic

Phal

Using two words, define the medical suffix -ism: (Note: use a semicolon and one space between the two words)

Process; condition

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Prediction about the outcome of a disease; "before knowledge":

Prognosis

Build a medical term from this definition: Specialist in the treatment of the mind

Psychiatrist

Identify the prefix in the following term: Resection:

Re-

Give the meaning for this suffix: -gram

Record

Identify the combining form from its meaning: Nose:

Rhin/o

Identify this medical term from its definition: Inflammation of the nose

Rhinitis

Identify this medical term from its definition: Cancerous tumor of flesh tissue or connective tissue (such as bone, muscle, cartilage, or fat)

Sarcoma

It is useful to read the meaning of medical terms starting from the suffix back to the beginning of the term.

True

The combining vowel is usually dropped before a suffix that begins with a vowel; it is retained between two roots, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

True

Identify the meaning of following combining form: ur/o:

Urinary tract

Sylvia, age 58, has had four children. Since giving birth to her last child, she has had chronic urinary incontinence. What type of specialist would you recommend that she see to evaluate her condition and possibly perform surgery?

Urologist

Identify this medical term: A cancerous tumor of the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach: (two words)

esophageal carcinoma

The study of the origin and development of words:

etymology

Aki is experiencing chronic anemia. Her primary care physician would recommend that she see a specialist of blood disorders. This specialist is called a:

hematologist

Complete the following medical term from its meaning: White blood cell:

leukocyte

An internal medicine specialist who diagnoses and treats kidney disease but does not perform urinary tract surgeries:

nephrologist

A healthcare professional who examines eyes and prescribes corrective lenses and may also treat certain eye diseases (but who does not do eye surgeries):

optometrist

Identify this medical term: Cancerous tumor that starts in the bone: (two words)

osteogenic sarcoma

An endoscopic instrument used to visually examine an area around an obstacle is called a/an:

periscope

After witnessing an auto accident with several fatalities, Mrs. Evans had problems with everyday life. She made an appointment with amedical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness who prescribed a drug to treat her depression. Name this MD specialist.

psychiatrist

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Pertaining to under the skin:

subcutaneous

Identify the following medical term from its meaning: Abnormal condition of clotting cells:

thrombocytosis