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    Axia College Material

    Appendix B Building a Medical Vocabulary Ch. 1


    Complete activities A, B, & C. A. Use the word bank below to build the medical word that corresponds to each definition in problems 1-8. Click the grey box to begin typing. -ic -pathy hepat/oan-megaly subgastr/oven/oesthes/ocutane/o-ectomy polyhemat/o-ous -ia -oma -ous neur/oappendic/ointra-

    1. Pertaining to the liver

    Hepatic

    2. Pertaining to underneath the skin Subcutaneous 3. Surgical removal of the appendix Appendectomy 4. Pertaining to within the vein 5. Disease of many nerves 6. Enlargement of the liver 7. Swelling of the blood 8. Condition of not feeling Intravenous

    polyneuropathy Hepatomegaly

    hematoma

    anesthesia

    B. Define the following word parts. -ac -ary -osis HyperPostDysPertaining to the heart Pertaining to urine Abnormal condition of the mind Pertaining to more than normal activity After; behind Painful, difficult abnormal -ar -ion PeriBradyAntiLaryng/oPertaining to the muscle Action of digesting Pertaining to around the time of birth Slow Against Larynx voice box

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    C. In the following activity, break the medical word into its word parts. Using the word parts, create a definition of the word. Write a sentence using the word in a medical context. Use the table to record your answers.

    Medical Word Etymology

    Prefix

    Combining form

    Suffix

    Definition

    Etym/o-ology The study of word origins. Sentence: When learning medical terms it is good to understand some etymology. Mast/oectomy Surgical removal of the breast. Sentence: My mother had to have a mastectomy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mastectomy Neuroma

    Neur/o-oma Tumor or mass of the nerve. Sentence: I have a sister that suffers from neuromas, she says they are very painful. Tachycardia

    Tachy- Cardi/o-ia The condition of fast heart rate. Sentence: People might experience tachycardia after exercising. Endotracheal

    Endo- Trache/o-al Pertaining to within the trachea. Sentence: An endotracheal tube is inserted through the mouth and into the trachea to assist patients with breathing.

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