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PRETEST
Match the word parts to their meaning.
A. abnormal condition

1. B -al
B. pertaining to

2. J -itis
C. between
3. A -osis
D. under, below
4. G -um

E. pain
5. E -algia

6. H a- F. new

7. F neo- G. structure, thing, membrane

8. C inter-
H. no, not, without

9. I per-
I. through
10. D sub-
J. inflammation

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HANDOUT 1
Decodable Terms
Identify the word components in the following decodable terms. Underline and use a P for
prefixes, WR for word roots, CV for combining vowels, and/or S for suffixes in the following
terms. Then define the terms.

Example: electrocardiogram: electr/WR o/CV cardi/WR o/CV gram/S recording of the electrical activity of
the heart
1. arthralgia
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2. gastrotomy
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3. ophthalmoscope
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4. otology
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5. rhinoplasty
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6. esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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7. hypodermis
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8. cervical
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9. neonatology
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10. intramuscular
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HANDOUT 2
Word Building
In your own words, write the rules for the following.
1. Joining a combining form and a suffix beginning with a vowel

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2. Joining a combining form and a suffix beginning with a consonant

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3. Joining two word roots to be used before a suffix

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Using the rules for word building and the word components listed below, construct terms
for the definitions listed (not all word parts will be used and some may be used more than
once).
Prefixes Combining Forms Suffixes
anti- arthr/o -al
dys- cardi/o -algia
hyper- col/o -ectomy
neo- enter/o -graphy
peri- esophag/o -itis
pre- gastr/o -logy
hyster/o -plasty
nat/o -scopy
oste/o -tomy
path/o -um

4. cutting the colon ________________________________________________________

5. surgically repairing a joint_________________________________________________

6. viewing the esophagus ___________________________________________________

7. study of disease _________________________________________________________

8. cutting out a bone _______________________________________________________

9. pain in the stomach ______________________________________________________

10. the structure surrounding bone _____________________________________________

11. pertaining to before birth __________________________________________________

12. inflammation of the stomach and small intestine ________________________________

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HANDOUT 3
Singular/Plural Practice
Change the following terms from singular to plural.
1. urinalysis
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2. pathology
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3. larynx
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4. bacterium
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5. bulla
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6. thrombus
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7. septum
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8. pharynx
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9. arthrosis
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10. diagnosis
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HANDOUT 4
Be Careful!
Differentiate between the following look-alikes.

1. hyper-_______________________ hypo-_________________________

2. anti-_________________________ ante-_________________________

3. -ectomy_______________ -stomy__________________ -tomy________________________

4. -rrhage_______________________ -rrhaphy______________________

5. -rrhea________________________ -rrhexis_______________________

6. per-__________________ pre-_____________________ peri-_________________________

7. inter-________________________ intra-_________________________

8. -ia__________________________ -ic___________________________

9. -is__________________________ -itis__________________________

10. par- ________________________ para- _______________________

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HANDOUT 5
Crossword

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