Unit A: Medical/Dental Terminology
Program Area:
Health Occupation Education
Course Title:
Allied Health Sciences I
Unit Title:
Medical/Dental Terminology
Suggested
Time for
Instruction:
Number:
7211
5 class periods (90 minute classes)
9 class periods (55 minute classes)
Course Percent:
6%
Unit Evaluation:
100% Cognitive
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Competency:
1H01.
Analyze medical and dental terminology.
Specific Objectives:
1H01.01
Interpret medical word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
1H01.02
Analyze words commonly used in medical/dental care.
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Unit A Master Outline
A
Medical/Dental Terminology
1H01.01
Interpret medical word roots, prefixes and suffixes.
A. Word roots
1. aden
2. angio
3. arterio
4. arthro
5. carcin
6. cardio
7. cephal
8. cerebro
9. chem.
10. chole
11. colo
12. costo
13. cranio
14. cyan
15. cysto
16. cyte
17. derma
18. entero
19. epidemi
20. erythro
21. gastro
22. gingival
23. gloss
24. glycol
B. Prefixes
1. a,an
2. ab
3. ad
4. ante
5. anti
6. aut
7. bi
8. brady
9. circum
10. contra
11. di
12. diplo
13. dys
14. ecto
15. endo, intra
16. epi
17. hemi
18. hyper
19. hypo
20. inter
21. later
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hepat
hemo
hydro
hystero
leuko
lingua
mamm, mast
myelo
myo
nephro, ren
neuro
ocul, ophthal
oophor
odont, dent
osteo
oto
ped, pod
phleb
pneumo, pulm
psych
rhin
salpingo
throac
trach
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lipo
mal
mega, macro
micro
mono, uni
neo
ortho
peri
poly
post
pre
pro
pseudo
retro
semi
sub
tachy
tele
trans
ultra
C. Suffixes
1. a, ac, al
2. algia
3. ase
4. centre
5. cide
6. cente
7. dipsia
8. ectomy
9. emesis
10. emia
11. esthesia
12. genesis, genic
13. gram, graph
14. ia
15. iasis
16. ism
17. itis
18. lysis
19. malacia
20. megaly
21. oid
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ologist
ology
oma
orrhagia
orrhea
osis
ostomy
pathy
penia
phobia
plasty
plegia
pnea
ptosis
sclerosis
scope
stasis
toxic
trophy
uria
Analyze words commonly used in medical/dental care.
A. Interpret word combinations
B. Application
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Unit A
Health Care Terminology
Competency 1H01:
Interpret medical word roots, prefixes and suffixes.
Materials/ Resources
Badasch, Shirley A. & Chesebro, Doreen S. Introduction to Health Occupations.
Latest edition, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Brady/Prentice Hall.
Ehrilich, Ann. Medical Terminology for Health Professionals. Latest edition.
Albany, New York, Delmar Publishers.
National HOSA Handbook: Section B. Published by the Health Occupations Students of
America, Flower Mound, Texas. Current Edition. www.hosa.org
Simmers, Louise. Diversified Health Occupations . Latest edition. Mansfield, Ohio:
Delmar Publishers. (Workbook and Teacher’s Resource Kit to accompany this
textbook.)
Taber, Clarence Wilbur. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. Philadelphia: F.A.
Davis Company.
Vaughn, Dean. Medical Terminology - 350 Program Videos. Westwood, Mass.:
DCM/ Instructional Systems. (Workbook to accompany this video series.)
Phone number - (508) 660-0700
Note to teacher:
Lists are provided for roots, prefixes and suffixes. The teacher may
use the lists as provided or modify the lists using the disk copy of
this curriculum guide.
Teaching/Learning Indicators: The following letters are used to indicate specific
skills/areas required in the instructional activity.
R
W
M
H
Reading
SS
Social Studies
Writing
S
Science
Math
A
The Arts
Health professional/parent/community involvement
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Objective 1H01.01
Interpret medical word roots, prefixes and suffixes.
Teaching/Learning Activities
 Critical Thinking A
Given a medical word component, have students create an audionym for the term. The
student creates a visual that sounds like the component and the picture helps illustrate
the meaning. The more unusual the word association the greater chance the student will
remember it.
(Examples: The word “hyper: sounds like “high purr.” Have the students visualize a cat
high in the tree. The term means high or elevated. The root word “erythro” sounds like “A
red nose.” Erythro means red.)
Note to Teacher: This activity may be done as a whole class or in groups prior to
having students attempt to memorize roots, prefixes, and suffixes. The audionyms
the students create will serve as memory aides for learning terminology.
 Teamwork
Give students a copy of “Medical Terminology – Word Roots.” (Appendix 1H01.01A)
Have students make flash cards and work in pairs to learn the word roots. The same
process may be used for “Medical Terminology - Prefixes and Suffixes.” (Appendix
1H01.01B)
 Teamwork A
Working in pairs, have the students trace an outline of one of their bodies on a long sheet
of paper. Students then draw and label parts of the body using medical terms. (Example:
“cardi-” points to the heart and “hepat-” points to the liver.)
Note to the Teacher: This help the students start to learn where the organs are
located in the body as well as the word roots.
 Technology
Have students learn word elements by utilizing medical terminology videos and software.
There are multiple computer software programs and videos available which focus on
medical terminology. Quite often, medical terminology textbooks come with a related
tutorial software program.
 HOSA
Have the students start a medical terminology notebook. This notebook can be a great
resource preparing for HOSA’s Medical Spelling and/or Medical Terminology competition.
 Special Needs
Each student will reach the highest level of mastery in the least restrictive environment as
recommended in the student’s IEP.
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Objective 1H01.02
Analyze words commonly used
Teaching/Learning Activities
 Cognitive
Have the students participate in a teacher-led discussion on how word components are
combined to form medical terms. After the discussion, have the students practice
dissecting combined medical terms and identifying the components in the word as well as
the definition (Appendix 1H01.02A)
 Employability Skills
Have students complete the “Matching Health Careers” activity. (Appendix 1H01.02B)
 Technology R
Have the students surf the Internet and look for medical case studies or articles. They
should make note of medical terminology words used in the article and try to define them
by taking the terms apart and identifying the root words, suffixes, and prefixes. They
should verify their definitions by using a medical dictionary. (If Internet is not available,
the students may use medical journals.)
 Critical Thinking
Working individually or in pairs, have the students invent/design and construct games or
word puzzles using medical terms.
Note to Teacher: Scrabble games can be picked up in yard sales and the students
can play Scrabble forming medical words.
 HOSA
Have the students participate in Medical or Dental Spelling and Medical or Dental
Terminology events in class. This will help prepare students for the regional, state, and
national competition.
Have students type dictated medical histories on computers. This is great practice for
one of the skills in the Administrative Medical Assisting Event.
 Teamwork
Divide the class into teams of 2-4 students and complete the “Medical Terminology
Challenge.” (Appendix 1H01.02C)
Make 3-4 sets of cards using root words, prefixes and suffixes. Divide the class into 3-4
groups, giving each a set of cards. The teacher can read out a definition and the students
must make the correct word using the cards. The first team to give the signal they are
done – wins. You can make the signal something fun, and let teams accumulate points.
 Special Needs
Each student will reach the highest level of mastery in the least restrictive environment as
recommended in the student’s IEP.
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Unit A: Medical/Dental Terminology
Word Roots
aden
angio
arterio
arthro
carcin
cardio
cephal
cerebro
chem
chole
colo
costo
cranio
cyan
cysto
cyte
derma
entero
epidemi
erythro
gastro
gingiva
gloss
glyco
gland
blood vessel
artery
joint
cancer
heart
head
brain
drug
gall, bile
colon
ribs
skull
blue
bladder, sac
cell
skin
intestine
among the people
red
stomach
gum
tongue
sugar
hepat
hemo
hydro
hystero
leuko
lingua
mamm, mast
myelo
myo
nephro, ren
neuro
ocul, ophthal
oophor
odont, dent
osteo
oto
ped, pod
phleb
pneumo,pulm
psych
rhin
salpingo
thorac
trach
Appendix 1H01.01A
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liver
blood
water
uterus
white
tongue
breast
bone marrow
muscle
kidney
nerve
eye
ovary
tooth
bone
ear
foot
vein
lung
mind, soul
nose
tube
thorax, chest
trachea
Unit A: Medical/Dental Terminology
Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes
a, an
ab
ad
ante
anti
aut
bi
brady
circum
contra
di
diplo
dys
ecto
endo, intra
epi
hemi
hyper
hypo
inter
later
lipo
mal
mega/macro
micro
mono, uni
neo
ortho
peri
poly
post
pre
pro
pseudo
retro
semi
sub
tachy
tele
trans
ultra
Suffixes
without
away from
toward
before
against
self
both, two
slow
round
against
two
double
painful, difficult
outside
inside
upper, above
half
excessive, , above, more than
deficient, below, less than
between
side
fat
bad, difficult
large
small
one, single
new
straight
around,
many, much
behind, after
before, in front of
forward
false
backward, behind
half
below
fast
distant, far
across
beyond, excess
a, ac, al
algia
ase
centre
cide
cente
dipsia
ectomy
emesis
emia
esthesia
genesis, genic
gram, graph
ia
iasis
ism
itis
lysis
malacia
megaly
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ologist
ology
oma
orrhagia
orrhea
osis
ostomy
pathy
penia
phobia
plasty
plegia
pnea
ptosis
sclerosis
scope
stasis
toxic
trophy
uria
Appendix 1H01.01B
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pertaining to
pain
enzyme
puncture
causing death
puncture
thirst
surgical removal
vomit
blood
sensation
origin, source
pictures, record
a disease
abnormal condition
state of
inflammation
destruction
softening
enlarged
like, similar
specialist
study of
tumor
hemorrhage
flow
condition of
surgical opening
disease
deficiency
fear
surgical repair
stroke, paralysis
breathing
drooping down
hardening
picture, inspection
stoppage
poisonous
development, growth
urine
Name __________________________________________
Word Root Quiz
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word root.
1.
muscle
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2.
bone marrow
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3.
head
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4.
uterus
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5.
sugar
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6.
tongue
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7.
blood
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8.
cell
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9.
bone
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10.
cancer
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11.
ribs
_______________________
12.
gum
_______________________
13.
nose
_______________________
14.
water
_______________________
15.
skin
_______________________
16.
blood vessel
_______________________
17.
intestine
_______________________
18.
bladder
_______________________
19.
drug
_______________________
20.
brain
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Date _________
Name __________________________________________
Prefix Quiz
Fill in the blank with the appropriate prefix.
1.
outside
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2.
double
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3.
large
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4.
straight
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5.
across
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6.
fat
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7.
against
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forward
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9.
false
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10.
below
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11.
fast
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12.
new
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13.
two
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without
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inside
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bad, difficult
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round
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18.
self
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19.
behind, after
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20.
half
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Date _________
Name __________________________________________
Suffix Quiz
Fill in the blank with the appropriate suffix.
1.
pain
_________________________
2.
inflammation
_________________________
3.
tumor
_________________________
4.
stoppage
_________________________
5.
urine
_________________________
6.
poisonous
_________________________
7.
fear
_________________________
8.
condition of
_________________________
9.
hardening
_________________________
10.
destruction
_________________________
11.
sensation
_________________________
12.
breathing
_________________________
13.
pertaining to
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14.
enlarged
_________________________
15.
surgical repair
_________________________
16.
softening
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17.
a disease
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18.
blood
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19.
enzyme
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20.
vomit
___________________________
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Date _________
Name __________________________________________
Date _________
Medical Terminology Identification
Divide each word into word parts, and identify the word part. One example is provided for you.
1.
Cardi/ology
Cardio = heart
2.
Pericarditis
_____________________________________
3.
Cyanosis
_________________________________________
4.
Dysuria
_________________________________________
5.
Hydrocephalic
_________________________________________
6.
Hepatomegaly
_________________________________________
7.
Hyperemesis
_________________________________________
8.
Lipoma
_________________________________________
9.
Tracheostomy
_________________________________________
10.
Erythrocytopenia _________________________________________
11.
Otosclerosis
_________________________________________
12.
Intercostal
_________________________________________
13.
Oophorectomy
_________________________________________
14.
Hysterectomy
_________________________________________
15.
Nephrologist
_________________________________________
16.
Hypodermic
_________________________________________
17.
Rhinorrhea
_________________________________________
18.
Mammoplasty
_________________________________________
19.
Pharyngitis
_________________________________________
20.
Osteomalacia
_________________________________________
ology = study of
Appendix 1H01.02A
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Matching Health Careers
Who would you go to for the following disorders? Some of the career options may
be used more than once.
_____1. An eye infection
A. A nephrologist
_____2. A Craniotomy
B. A dermatologist
_____3. Blood drawn
C. A gastrologist
_____4. Hematuria
D. A cardiologist
_____5. Stomach problems
E. A phlebotomist
_____6. A carcinoma
F. An ophthalmologist
_____7. Multiple personality
G. A neurologist
_____8. A skin rash
H. A surgeon
_____9. Pericarditis
I. An oncologist
____10. A hepatectomy
J. Thoracic surgeon
____ 11. Arteriosclerosis
K. A psychiatrist
____ 12. Chronic cephalgia
L. Dentist
____ 13. Gingivitis
____ 14. Schizophrenia
____ 15. Pneumonectomy
Appendix 1H01.02B
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Answer Key: Matching Health Careers
__F___1. An eye infection
A. A nephrologist
__G___2. A Craniotomy
B. A dermatologist
__E___3. Blood drawn
C. A gastrologist
__A___4. Hematuria
D. A cardiologist
__C___5. Stomach problems
E. A phlebotomist
__I___6. A carcinoma
F. An ophthalmologist
__J___7. Multipersonality
G. A neurologist
__B___8. A skin rash
H. A surgeon
__D___9. Pericarditis
I. An oncologist
__H__10. A hepatectomy
J. Thoracic surgeon
__D__ 11. Arteriosclerosis
K. Psychiatrist
__G__ 12. Chronic cephalgia
L. Dentist
__L__ 13. Gingivitis
__K__ 14. Schizophrenia
__J__ 15. Pneumonectomy
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Medical Terminology Challenge
Directions: You are to define the following words by breaking them down into
components. The only resources you may use are your other team members. The first
team to correctly define all the terms will be the winner. GOOD LUCK!!
1.
Adenoid
14. Cyanosis
2.
Intercostal
15. Dermatoma
3.
Homopathy
16. Myalgia
4.
Hydrolysis
17. Tachycardia
5.
Anesthesia
18. Arteriosclerosis
6.
Cystogram
19. Mammectomy
7.
Craniotomy
20. Sublingual
8.
Glycosuria
21. Erythrocyte
9.
Epidemiologist
22. Rhinorrhea
10. Osteopathy
23. Thrombocytopenia
11. Gastrostomy
24. Proctoscope
12. Cardiopulmonary
25. Gingivitis
13. Arthroplasty
26. Microcephaly
Appendix 1H01.02C
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