Week 2 Med. Terminology

Incomplete Word 1. episi/o/ 2. col _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. arthr/o/ _ _ _ _ _ 4. splen _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. col/o/ _ _ _ _ _ 6. oste/o/ _ _ _ _ 7. tympan/o/ _ _ _ _ 8. trache/o/ _ _ _ _ _ 9. mast _ _ _ _ _ _ 10. lith/o/ _ _ _ _ 11. hemorrhoid _ _ _ _ _ _ Word episiotomy colectomy arthrocentesis splenectomy colostomy osteotome tympanotomy tracheostomy mastectomy lithotomy hemorrhoidectomy Meaning incision of the perineum excision (of all or part)* of the colon surgical puncture of a joint (to remove fluid) excision of the spleen forming an opening (mouth) into the colon instrument to cut bone incision of the tympanic membrane forming an opening (mouth) into trachea excision of a breast incision to remove a stone or calculus excision of hemorrhoids Build a surgical word that means: 12. forming an opening (mouth) into the colon: 13. excision of the colon: 14. instrument to cut bone: 15. surgical puncture of a joint: 16. incision to remove a stone: 17. excision of a breast: 18. incision of the tympanic membrane: 19. forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea: 20. excision of the spleen: Incomplete Word 1. arthr/o/ _ _ _ _ _ 2. rhin/o/ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. ten/o/ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. my/o/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. mast/o/ _ _ _ _ 6. cyst/o/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7. oste/o/ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8. lith/o/ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9. enter/o/ _ _ _ _ _ 10. neur/o/ _ _ _ _ _ _ Build a surgical word that means: 11. surgical repair of the nose: 12. fixation of a joint: 13. suture of a muscle: 14. fixation of a (pendulous) breast: 15. suture of the bladder: Word arthrodesis rhinoplasty tenoplasty myorrhaphy mastopexy cystorrhaphy osteoclasis lithotripsy enterolysis neurotripsy colostomy colectomy osteotome arthrocentesis lithotomy mastectomy tympanotomy tracheostomy splenectomy Meaning fixation or binding of a joint surgical repair of the nose surgical repair of tendons suture of a muscle fixation of a (pendulous)* breast suture of the bladder surgical fracture of a bone crushing of a stone separation of intestinal (adhesions) crushing a nerve rhinoplasty arthrodesis myorrhaphy mastopexy cystorrhaphy 16. surgical repair of tendons: 17. surgical fracture of a bone: 18. crushing stones: 19. separation of intestinal (adhesions): 20. crushing a nerve: tenoplasty osteoclasis lithotripsy enterolysis neurotripsy Use the list of sufÏxes to build surgical words in the right column that reflect the meanings in the left column. You may use the same sufÏx more than one time. -centesis -clasis –desis -ectomy -lysis -pexy -plasty -rrhaphy -stomy -tome -tomy -tripsy 1. crushing of a stone: 2. puncture of a joint (to remove fluid):* 3. excision of the spleen: 4. forming an opening (mouth) into the colon: 5. instrument to cut skin: 6. forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea: 7. incision to remove a stone or calculus: 8. excision of a breast: 9. excision of hemorrhoids: 10. incision of the trachea: 11. fixation of a breast: 12. excision of the colon: 13. suture of the stomach (wall): 14. fixation of the uterus: 15. surgical repair of the nose: 16. fixation or binding of a joint: 17. to break or surgically fracture a bone: 18. loosening of nerve (tissue): 19. suture of muscle: 20. incision of the tympanic membrane: lith/o arthr/o/ splen/ col/o/ derma/ trache/o/ lith/ / mast/ hemorrhoid/ trache/ mast/ / col/ gastr/ / hyster// rhin/ arthr/ / oste/ neur/ / my/o/ tympan/ lithotripsy arthrocentesis splenectomy colostomy dermatome tracheostomy lithotomy mastectomy hemorrhoidectomy tracheotomy mastopexy colectomy gastrorrhaphy hysteropexy rhinoplasty arthrodesis osteoclasis neurolysis myorrhaphy tympanotomy Use the sufÏxes in this list to build diagnostic, pathological, and related words in the right column that reflect the meanings in the left column. -algia -cele -ectasis –emia -graph -malacia -megaly –oma -osis -pathy -penia –plegia -rrhea -rrhexis -spasm 1. tumor of the liver: 2. pain (along the course) of a nerve: 3. dilation of a bronchus: 4. abnormal condition of the skin: 5. enlargement of the kidney: 6. discharge or flow from the ear: 7. rupture of the uterus: hepat/ neur/ bronchi/ dermat/ nephr/o/ ot/ / hyster// hepatoma neuralgia bronchiectasis dermatosis nephromegaly otorrhea hysterorrhexis 8. twitching of the eyelid: blephar/ / 9. herniation of the bladder: cyst/ / 10. paralysis of four extremities: quadri/ 11. disease of muscle (tissue): my/ / 12. softening of the bones: oste/ / 13. white blood condition: leuk/ 14. decrease in bone (mineral density): oste/ / 15. instrument for recording (electrical activity) of the heart: cardi/o/ blepharospasm cystocele quadriplegia myopathy osteomalacia leukemia osteopenia cardiograph Use the meanings in the right column to complete the pathological and related words in the left column. Incomplete Word 1. bronchi/ 2. chole/ 3. carcin/o/ 4. oste/ / 5. hepat/ 6. neur/ / 7. hepat/ 8. neur/o/ 9. dermat/ / / 10. quadri/ 11. blephar/ / 12. arteri/o/ 13. cephal/o/ 14. blephar/ / 15. hem/ Word Meaning bronchiectasis dilation of a bronchus cholelith gallstone forming or producing carcinogenis/carcinogen forming or producing cancer osteomalacia softening of bone hepatomegaly enlargement of the liver neuroma tumor composed of nervous tissue hepatocele tissue herniation of the liver neuropathy disease of the nerves dermatosis abnormal condition of the skin quadriplegia paralysis of four extremities blapharoptosis prolapse/downward displacement of eyelid arteriosclerosis abnormal condition of arterial hardening cephalodynia pain in the head; headache blepharospasm twitching of the eyelid hemophobia fear of blood Use the adjective sufÏxes in the list to create medical terms. The first one is completed for you. Note: When in doubt about the validity of a word, refer to a medical dictionary. -ac -ary -al -eal -ic -tic -ous -tix Element 1. gastr/ 2. bacteri/ 3. aqua/ 4. axill/ 5. cardi/ 6. spin/ 7. membran/ Medical Term gastric bacterial aquatic axillary cardiac spinal membranous Meaning pertaining to the stomach pertaining to bacteria pertaining to water pertaining to the armpit pertaining to the heart pertaining to the spine pertaining to a membrane Use the noun sufÏxes in the list to create medical terms. -er -is -ia -ism -iatry -ist -ole Element 8. intern/ 9. arteri/ 10. sigmoid/o/scop/ 11. alcohol/ 12. allerg/ 13. man/ 14. arteri/ 15. ven/ Medical Term internist arteriole sigmoidoscopy alcoholism sllergist mania arteriole venule -ule -y Meaning specialist in internal medicine minute artery visual examination of sigmoid colon condition of (excessive) alcohol specialist treating allergic disorders condition of madness minute artery small vein Review the guidelines for plural sufÏxes (located on the inside back cover of this book). Then write the plural form for each of the singular terms and briefly state the rule that applies. The first one is completed for you. Singular 1. diagnosis 2. fornix 3. vertebra 4. keratosis 5. bronchus 6. spermatozoon 7. septum 8. coccus 9. ganglion 10. prognosis 11. thrombus 12. appendix 13. bacterium 14. testis 15. nevus Plural diagnoses fornices vertebrae keratoses bronchi spermatozoa septa cocci ganglia prognoses thrombi appendices bacteria testes nevi Rule Drop is and add es Drop ix and add ices Add e Drop is and add es Drop us and add i Drop on and add a Drop um and add a Drop us and add i Drop on and add a Drop is and add es Drop us and add i Drop ix and add ices Drop um and add a Drop is and add es Drop us and add i