Name________________________________________
Per______
Goal: I can use word parts and their meaning to determine the meaning
of medical terms.
Table 1: Reference terms and definitions.
Word Roots
Definition
Suffixes
arthr
joint
-itis
hepat
liver
-ic
ven
vein
-ous
oste
bone
-pathy
Prefixes
Combining Vowel
o
intrawithin
subunder
Definitions
inflammation
pertaining to
pertaining to
disease
Procedure: Analyze and define the following terms. A) divide the term into word
parts, B) identify the word parts, C) define the term (see example below for format).
WR
CV
WR
CV
S
Example: oste / o / arthr / o / pathy
disease of the bone and joints
1.
Arthritis
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2.
Hepatitis
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3.
Intravenous
4.
Subhepatic
5.
Arthropathy
6.
O s t e i t i s ______________________________________________________________________
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Procedure: Identify the following statements about medical terms as (T) true or
(F) false.
1. There are always prefixes at the beginning of a medical term __________
2. A combining vowel is always used when connecting a word root and a suffix
beginning with the letter “o”__________
3. A combining vowel eases pronunciation of a word__________
4. A combining form is a word part______________
5. A combining vowel is not used between a prefix and a root__________
6. Many roots represent parts of the body___________
Name________________________________________
Per______
INFER THE UNKNOWN:
Based on your knowledge of word parts, format, and word building rules infer the
word parts that make up the following words (How might you divide and classify
the parts of the words below. Offer evidence for why you made these choices).
1)
Idiopathy
2)
dermatology
3)
sternocleidomastoid
4)
lobectomy
5)
femoropopliteal