Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Practice Exercises PDF

Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Practice Exercises Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide 1  EXERCISE 1-1 Suffixes that mean “condition of ” Directions: Write the suffix that means “condition of” in t...

Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Practice Exercises Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide 1  EXERCISE 1-1 Suffixes that mean “condition of ” Directions: Write the suffix that means “condition of” in the following words. Pronounce each word as you work through the exercise. 1) phobia [FO-be-ah] (unfounded fear; from G. phobos: fear) ia 2) psoriasis [so-RI-ah-sis] (skin disease) 3) egotism [E-go-tizm] (exaggerated self-importance; from ego: self) 4) dystrophy [DIS-tro-fe] (changes due to lack of nourishment; root: troph/o) 5) anesthesia [an-es-THE-ze-ah] (loss of sensation; root: esthesi/o) 6) parasitism [PAR-ah-sit-izm] (infection with parasites or behaving as a parasite) 7) stenosis [steh-NO-sis] (narrowing of a canal) 8) tetany [TET-ah-ne] (sustained muscle contraction) 9) diuresis [di-u-RE-sis] (increased urination; root: ur/o) Page 1 of 22 EXERCISE 1-1  EXERCISE 1-2 PART A Suffixes meaning “study of,” “medical specialty,” or “specialist in a field of study” Directions: Write the suffix in the following words that means “study of,” “medical specialty,” or “specialist in a field of study.” Pronounce each word as you work through the exercise.. 1) cardiologist [kar-de-OL-o-jist] (specialist in the study and treatment of the heart; root: cardi/o) 2) neurology [nu-ROL-o-je] (the study of the nervous system; root: neur/o) 3) geriatrics [jer-e-AT-riks] (study and treatment of the aged; root: ger/e) 4) dermatology [der-mah-TOL-o-je] (study and treatment of the skin, or derma) 5) optician [op-TISH-an] (one who makes and fits corrective lenses for the eyes; root: opt/o) 6) anesthetist [ah-NES-theh-tist] (one who administers anesthesia) Page 2 of 22 EXERCISE 1-2 – PART A  EXERCISE 1-2 PART B Name a Specialist for Each Field Directions: Write a word for a specialist in the following fields. Pronounce each word as you work through the exercise. 7) anatomy [ah-NAT-o-me] (study of body structure) anatomist 8) pediatrics [pe-de-AT-riks] (care and treatment of children; root: ped/o) 9) radiology [ra-de-OL-o-je] (use of radiation in diagnosis and treatment) 10) psychology [sy-CALL-o-je] (study of the mind; root: psych/o) 11) technology [tek-NOL-o-je] (practical application of science) 12) obstetrics [ob-STET-riks] (medical specialty concerning pregnancy and birth) EXERCISE 1-2 – PART B Page 3 of 22  EXERCISE 1-3 Suffixes meaning “pertaining to,” “like,” or “resembling” Directions: Identify the suffix meaning “pertaining to,” “like,” or “resembling” in the following words. Pronounce each word as you work through the exercise. 1) dietary [DI-eh-tar-e] (pertaining to the diet) ary 2) neuronal [NU-ro-nal] (pertaining to a nerve cell, or neuron) 3) metric [MEH-trik] (pertaining to a meter or measurement; root metr/o means “measure”) 4) venous [VE-nus] (pertaining to a vein; root: ven/o) 5) epileptiform [ep-ih-LEP-tih-form] (like or resembling epilepsy) 6) toxoid [TOK-soyd] (like or resembling a toxin, or poison) 7) topical [TOP-ih-kal] (pertaining to a surface) 8) febrile [FEB-rile] (pertaining to fever) 9) neurotic [nu-ROT-ik] (pertaining to neurosis, a mental disorder) EXERCISE 1-3 Page 4 of 22  EXERCISE 1-3 10) surgical [SUR-jih-kal] (pertaining to surgery) 11) muscular [MUS-ku-lar] (pertaining to a muscle) 12) urinary [U-rih-nar-e] (pertaining to urine; root: ur/o) 13) respiratory [RES-pih-rah-tor-e] (pertaining to respiration) 14) pelvic [PEL-vik] (pertaining to the pelvis) 15) saccular [SAK-u-lar] (pouch-like, resembling a small sac) Page 5 of 22 EXERCISE 1-3  EXERCISE 1-4 PART A Singular Form to Plural Form Directions: Write the plural form of the following words. The word ending is underlined in each. Pronounce each word as you work through the exercise. 1) patella [pah-TEL-ah] (kneecap) 2) phenomenon [feh-NOM-eh-non] (occurrence or perception) 3) omentum [o-MEN-tum] (abdominal membrane) 4) prognosis [prog-NO-sis] (prediction of disease outcome) 5) apex [A-peks] (tip or peak) 6) ovum [O-vum] (female reproductive cell; egg) 7) spermatozoon [sper-mah-to-ZO-on] (male reproductive cell; sperm cell) 8) meninx [MEH-ninks] (membrane around the brain and spinal cord) 9) embolus [EM-bo-lus] (blockage in a vessel) EXERCISE 1-4 – PART A Page 6 of 22  EXERCISE 1-4 PART B Plural Form to Singular Form Directions: Write the singular form of the following words. The word ending is underlined in each. Pronounce each word as you work through the exercise. 10) protozoa [pro-to-ZO-ah] (single-celled animals) 11) appendices [ah-PEN-dih-seze] (things added) 12) adenomata [ad-eh-NO-mah-tah] (tumors of glands) 13) fungi [FUN-ji] (simple, nongreen plants) 14) pelves [PEL-veze] (cup-shaped cavities) 15) foramina [fo-RAM-ih-na] (openings, passageways) 16) curricula [kur-RIK-u-lah] (series of courses) 17) indices [IN-dih-seze] (directories, lists) 18) alveoli [al-VE-o-li] (small sacs) Page 7 of 22 EXERCISE 1-4 – PART B  EXERCISE 1-5 PART A Fill In the Blank by Determining Meaning of Prefix Directions: Fill in the blank. Pronounce each word as you work through the exercise. 1) Place the following prefixes in order of increasing numbers: tri, uni-, tetra-, bi- ____________________________. 2) A binocular [bi-NOK-u-lar] microscope has _____________ eyepieces. 3) A quadruped [KWAD-ru-ped] animal walks on _____________ feet (ped/o). 4) The term unilateral [u-nih-LAT-eh-ral] refers to _____________ side (later/o). 5) The term semilunar [sem-e-LU-nar] means shaped like a _____________ moon. 6) A diploid [DIP-loyd] organism has _____________ sets of chromosomes (-ploid). 7) A tetrad [TET-rad] has _____________ components. 8) A tripod [TRI-pod] has _____________ legs. 9) Monophonic [mon-o-FON-ik] sound has _____________ channel. EXERCISE 1-5 – PART A Page 8 of 22  EXERCISE 1-5 PART B Give a Synonym for Each Prefix Directions: Give a prefix that is similar in meaning to each of the following. 10) di- 11) poly- 12) hemi- 13) mon/o- EXERCISE 1-5 – PART B Page 9 of 22  EXERCISE 1-6 Match the Words with Their Meaning Directions: Match the following terms, and write the appropriate letter to the left of each number. 1) melanocyte [MEL-ah-no-site] a. pertaining to bluish discoloration 2) xanthoderma [zan-tho-DER-mah] b. redness of the skin 3) cyanotic [si-ah-NOT-ik] c. yellow coloration of the skin 4) erythema [eh-RIH-the-mah] d. cell that produces dark pigment 5) leukocyte [LU-ko-site] e. white blood cell EXERCISE 1-6 Page 10 of 22  EXERCISE 1-7 PART A Identify Prefix and Determine its Meaning Directions: Identify and define the prefix in the following words. Prefix Meaning of Prefix 1) aseptic a not, without, lack of absence 2) antidote 3) amnesia 4) disintegrate 5) contraception 6) inadequate 7) depilatory 8) nonconductor EXERCISE 1-7 – PART A Page 11 of 22  EXERCISE 1-7 PART B Add Prefix to Form the Negative of Words Directions: Add a prefix to form the negative of the following words. 9) conscious unconscious 10) significant 11) infect 12) usual 13) specific 14) congestant 15) compatible EXERCISE 1-7 – PART B Page 12 of 22  EXERCISE 1-8 Identify Prefix and Determine its Meaning Directions: Identify and define the prefix in the following words. Prefix Meaning of Prefix 1) dialysis dia through 2) percolate 3) adjacent 4) absent 5) diameter 6) transport EXERCISE 1-8 Page 13 of 22  EXERCISE 1-9 Match the Words with Their Meaning Directions: Match the following terms, and write the appropriate letter to the left of each number. 1) hypotensive [hi-po-TEN-siv] a. excess breathing 2) oligodontia [ol-ih-go-DON-she-ah] b. something written above 3) panplegia [pan-PLE-je-ah] c. having low blood pressure 4) superscript [SU-per-skript] d. total paralysis 5) hyperventilation [hi-per-ven-tih-LA-shun] e. less than the normal number of teeth EXERCISE 1-9 Page 14 of 22  EXERCISE 1-10 PART A Match the Words with Their Meaning Directions: Match the following terms, and write the appropriate letter to the left of each number. 1) isograft [I-so-graft] a. having a constant body temperature 2) orthotic [or-THOT-ik] b. irregular, mottled condition of the skin 3) pseudoreaction [su-do-re-AK-shun] c. false response 4) poikiloderma [poy-kil-o-DER-mah] d. tissue transplanted between identical individuals 5) homothermic [ho-mo-THER-mik] e. straightening or correcting deformity EXERCISE 1-10 – PART A Page 15 of 22  EXERCISE 1-10 PART B Identify Prefix and Determine its Meaning Directions: Identify and define the prefix in the following words. Prefix Meaning of Prefix 6) homeostasis homeo same, unchanging 7) equivalent 8) orthopedics 9) rehabilitation 10) euthyroidism 11) neocortex 12) megabladder 13) isometric 14) normothermic EXERCISE 1-10 – PART B Page 16 of 22  EXERCISE 1-10 PART C Write the Opposite of Each Word by Using the Prefix of Each Word Directions: Write the opposite of the following words. 15) homogeneous [ho-mo-JE-ne-us] (of uniform composition) 16) macroscopic [mah-kro-SKOP-ik] (large enough to see with the naked eye) EXERCISE 1-10 – PART C Page 17 of 22  EXERCISE 1-11 PART A Match the Words with Their Meaning Directions: Match the following terms, and write the appropriate letter to the left of each number. 1) postmortem [post-MOR- a. to occur before another tem] event 2) antedate [AN-te-date] b. ancestor, one who comes before 3) progenitor [pro-JEN-ih-tor] c. before birth (parturition) 4) prepartum [pre-PAR-tum] d. throwing or extending forward 5) projectile [pro-JEK-tile] e. occurring after death EXERCISE 1-11 – PART A Page 18 of 22  EXERCISE 1-11 PART B Identify Prefix and Determine its Meaning Directions: Identify and define the prefix in the following words. Prefix Meaning of Prefix 6) prediction [pre-DIK-shun] pre before, in front of 7) postmenopausal [post-men-o-PAW-zal] 8) procedure [pro-SE-jur] 9) predisposing [pre-dis-PO-zing] 10) antepartum [an-te-PAR-tum] EXERCISE 1-11 – PART B Page 19 of 22  EXERCISE 1-12 PART A Match the Words with Their Meaning Directions: Match the following terms, and write the appropriate letter to the left of each number. 1) mesoderm [MES-o-derm] a. displacement of the heart to the left 2) symbiosis [sim-bi-O-sis] b. device for viewing the inside of a structure 3) sinistrocardia [sin-is-tro-KAR-de-ah] c. two organisms living together 4) endoscope [EN-do-skope] d. last stage of cell division (mitosis) 5) telephase [TEL-eh-faze] e. middle layer of a developing embryo EXERCISE 1-12 – PART A Page 20 of 22  EXERCISE 1-12 PART B Identify Prefix and Determine its Meaning Directions: Identify and define the prefix in the following words. Prefix Meaning of Prefix 6) sympathetic [sim-pah-THET-ik] sym together 7) extract [EKS-tract] 8) ectoparasite [ek-to-PAR-ah-site] 9) syndrome [SIN-drome] 10) endotoxin [en-do-TOX-in] EXERCISE 1-12 – PART B Page 21 of 22  EXERCISE 1-12 PART C Write the Opposite of Each Word by Using the Prefix of Each Word Directions: Write the opposite of the following words. 11) exogenous [eks-OJ-eh-nus] (outside the organism) 12) dextromanual [deks-tro-MAN-u-al] (right-handed) 13) ectoderm [EK-to-derm] (outermost layer of the embryo) EXERCISE 1-12 – PART C Page 22 of 22  ANSWER KEY CHAPTER 1 EXERCISES EXERCISE 1-1 1) ia 6) -ism 2) -sis, -iasis 7) -sis, -osis 3) -ism 8) -y 4) -y 9) -sis, -esis 5) -ia EXERCISE 1-2 PART A PART B 1) -ist 7) anatomist 2) -logy 8) pediatrician 3) -iatrics 9) radiologist 4) -logy 10) psychologist 5) -ian 11) technologist; also, technician 6) -ist obstetrician ANSWER KEY: EXERCISES 1-1 – 1-2 Page 1 of 6  EXERCISE 1-3 1) -ary 9) -ic 2) -al 10) -al, -ical 3) -ic 11) -ar 4) -ous 12) -ary 5) -form 13) -ory 6) -oid 14) -ic 7) -al, -ical 15) -ar 8) -ile EXERCISE 1-4 PART A PART B 1) patellae [pah-TEL-e] 10) protozoon [pro-to-ZO-on] 2) phenomena [feh-NOM-eh-nah] 11) appendix [ah-PEN-diks] 3) omenta [o-MEN-tah] 12) adenoma [ad-eh-NO-mah] 4) prognoses [prog-NO-seze] 13) fungus [FUN-gus] 5) apices [AP-ih-seze] 14) pelvis [PEL-vis] 6) ova [O-vah] 15) foramen [fo-RA-men] 7) spermatozoa [sper-mah-to-ZO-ah] 16) curriculum [kur-RIK-u-lum] 8) meninges [meh-NIN-jeze] 17) index [IN-deks] 9) emboli [EM-bo-li] 18) alveolus [al-VE-o-lus] ANSWER KEY: EXERCISES 1-3 – 1-4 Page 2 of 6  Exercise 1-5 PART A PART B 1) uni-; bi-; tri-; tetra- 10) bi- 2) two 11) multi- 3) four 12) semi- 4) one 13) uni- 5) half 6) two 7) four 8) three 9) one Exercise 1-6 1) d 2) c 3) a 4) b 5) e ANSWER KEY: EXERCISES 1-5 – 1-6 Page 3 of 6  Exercise 1-7 PART A PART B 1) a-; not, without, lack of, absence 9) unconscious 2) anti-; against 10) insignificant 3) a-; not, without (root mnem/o means 11) disinfect “memory”) 12) unusual 4) dis-; absence, removal, separation 13) nonspecific 5) contra-; against, opposite, opposed 14) decongestant 6) in-; not 15) incompatible 7) de-; down, without, removal, loss 8) non-; not Exercise 1-8 1) dia-; through 2) per-; through 3) ad-; toward, near 4) ab-; away from 5) dia-; through 6) trans-; through ANSWER KEY: EXERCISES 1-7 – 1-8 Page 4 of 6  Exercise 1-9 1) c 2) e 3) d 4) b 5) a Exercise 1-10 PART A PART B PART C 1) d 6) homeo-; same, unchanging 15) heterogeneous [het-er-o-JE-ne-us] 2) e 7) equi-; equal, same 16) microscopic 3) c 8) ortho-; straight, correct, upright [mi-kro-SKOP-ik] 4) b 9) re-; again, back 5) a 10) eu-; true, good, easy, normal 11) neo-; new 12) mega-; large, abnormally large 13) iso-; equal, same 14) normo-; normal ANSWER KEY: EXERCISES 1-9 – 1-10 Page 5 of 6  Exercise 1-11 PART A PART B 1) e 6) pre-; before, in front of 2) a 7) post-; after, behind 3) b 8) pro-; before, in front of 4) c 9) pre-; before, in front of 5) d 10) ante-; before Exercise 1-12 PART A PART B PART C 1) e 6) sym-; together 11) endogenous [en-DOJ-eh-nus] 2) c 7) ex-; away from, outside 12) sinistromanual [sin-is-tro-MAN-u-al] 3) a 8) ecto-; out, outside 13) endoderm [EN-do-derm] 4) b 9) syn-; together 5) d 10) endo-; in, within ANSWER KEY: EXERCISES 1-11 – 1-12 Page 6 of 6