MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

WEEK 2: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

ACTIVITY

Write the definition of the following combining forms.

Underline the prefix in the following medical terms (the first one is done for you):

1. Anemia

2. Autopsy

3. Diagnosis

4. Endoscopy

5. Epigastric

6. Excision
7. Hyperthyroidism

8. Hypoglycemia

9. Pericardium

10. Resection

11. Retrocardiac

12. Subhepatic

13. Transhepatic

Underline the suffix in the following medical terms (the first one is done for you):

1. Cardiac
2. Neural
3. Neuralgia
4. Erythrocyte
5. Carcinogenic
 6. Hemoglobin
7. Electroencephalogram
8. Gastric
9. Ophthalmologist
10. Cystitis
11. Endocrinology
12. Hepatoma
13. Biopsy
14. Enteropathy
15. Endoscope
Complete the medical term, based on its meaning as provided.

1. White blood cell: leukocyte

2. Inflammation of the stomach: gastritis
3. Study of kidneys: Nephrology
4. Red blood cell: erythrocyte
5. Mass of blood: hematoma
6. Process of viewing living tissue (using a microscope): biopsy
7. Pain of nerves: neuralgia
8. Inflammation of the small intestine: Enteritis
Underline the suffix in each term, and then give the meaning of the term.

1. Ophthalmoscopy to see, visual examination

2. Ophthalmoscope an instrument used for visual examination
3. Oncology science of
4. Osteitis inflammation
5. Psychosis pertaining to a disease process
6. Thrombocyte blood platelet
7. Nephrectomy surgical removal of
8. Carcinogenic something produced, causing
Give the meaning of the following prefixes.

1. dia- through, throughout or completely, across

 2. pro- earlier than or prior to, before
3. hyper- beyond, above, super, excessive
4. hypo- under, low, beneath
5. epi- over
6. retro- backward
7. trans- over
8. sub- under, beneath, below
Now, underline the prefix in the following terms and give the meaning of the entire term.

1. diagnosis the identification of the nature of an illness

2. prognosis the likely cause of a disease or ailment
3. subhepatic occuring under the liver
4. pericardium the membranous sac enclosing the heart
5. hyperglycemia the sweetness in the blood, glucose in the blood
6. epigastric the upper middle region of the abdomen
7. anemia reduced number of red blood cells or their ability to carry oxygen
Complete the following terms (describing areas of medicine), based on their meanings as
given.

1. study of the urinary tract: Urology

2. study of women and women’s diseases: Gynecology
3. study of blood: Hematology
4. study of tumors: Oncology
5. study of the kidneys: Nephrology
6. study of nerves: Neurology
7. treatment of children: Pediatrics
8. study of x-rays in diagnostic imaging: Radiology
9. study of the eyes: Ophthalmology
10. study of the stomach and intestines: Gastroenterology
11. study of the glands that secrete hormones: Endocrinology
12. study of disease: Pathology
13. study of the heart: Cardiology