I. Roots and suffixes used in the Greek and Latin medical terms

ROOTS

Greek and Latin roots	English word elements	Meaning	Examples of medical terms
aden-	aden-	gland	adenōma
arthr-	arthr-	joint	arthropathia
cephal-; -cephalia	cephal-; -cephaly	head	cephalalgia; hydrocephalia
chondr-	chondr-	cartilage	chondrogenēsis
cyan-	cyan-	blue	cyanuria
dacryocyst-	dacryocyst-	tear sac; lacrimal sac	dacryocystītis
erythr-	erythr-	red	erythrocytus
leuc-	leuc-; leuk-	white	leucocytus
my-; myos-	my-; myos-	muscle	myalgia
myel-	myel-	spinal cord; bone marrow	myelītis
orth-	orth-	straight	orthopaedia
py-	py-	pus	pyuria
tox-; toxic-	toxic-	poison	toxicōsis

SUFFIXES

Greek and Latin suffixes	English word elements	Meaning	Examples of medical terms
-kinesia	-kinesia	movement	oligokinesia
-stōma; -stomia	-stoma; -stomia	fistula; creation of an artificial opening	gastrostōma; enterostomia

PREFIXES

Greek and Latin prefixes	English word elements	Meaning	Examples of medical terms
pan-	pan-	all; total	panalgia

II. EXERCIsES

1. Build up clinical terms with the given roots and suffixes, explain their meaning:

· py(o)- (-dermia; -genus; -metra; -nephrosis; -ophthalmia; -rrhoea; -thorax; -pneumothorax; -pericardium);

· myel(o)- (-cytus; -itis; -genus; -gramma; -graphia; -oma; -osis);

· oste(o)- (-arthropathia; -arthrotomia; -oma; -itis; -arthritis; -chondritis; -genus; -dystrophia; -logia; -myelitis; -pathia; -tomia; -ectomia);

· tox-; toxic(o)- (-aemia; -genus; -logia; -osis; -dermia; -mania);

· leuc(o)- (-cytus; -cytosis; -derma; -oma; -gramma);

· my(o)-; myos- (-itis; -logia; -oma; -algia; -cardium; -cardiodystrophia; -cardiopathia; -genus; -opia; -tomia);

· ot(o)- (-genus; -rrhagia; -scopia; -itis);

· phleb(o)- (-gramma; -graphia; -itis; -tomia; -ectomia; -rrhaphia);

· rhin(o)- (-scopia; -rrhagia; -rrhoea; -pathia; -itis; -algia).

2. Explain the meaning of the following terms:

1) cyanosis cyanuria cyanodermia acrocyanosis cyanopsia 2) adenitis lymphadenitis adenoma adenomyoma adenopathia

3) panalgia panarthritis pancarditis panophthalmitis panotitis panhysterectomia 4) arthritis arthralgia arthrosis arthropathia arthrotomia polyarthritis arthroplastica haemarthrosis

5) oligokinesia dyskinesia kinesitherapia kinetosis 6) cephalalgia cephalhaematoma cephalotomia hydrocephalia

3. Give the Greek & Latin variants and explain the meaning of the following terms:

microglossia; cheilorrhagia; arthropathy; cyanuria; dacryocystectomy; leucocyte; pyodermia; panarthritis; otopyorrhea; polyarthritis; toxicology; panhysterectomy; myopia; orthopedics; oligokinesia; erythrodermia; dysphagia; myalgia; psychiatrist; encephalogram; myelemia; leucogram; pyonephrosis; pulmonectomy; chondrotomy; dacryocystogram; orthodontist; erythrocyturia; chondrogenic; adenotomy; osteomyelitis; otoneurology; arthralgia; oligodactylia; parodontopathy; periostitis; rhinoscopy; proctalgia; microphonia.

4. Give the Latin spelling of the terms; explain their meaning:

myelopathy; myometritis; periosteoma; periphlebitis; polyadenitis; pyogenic; pyonephrosis; oligotrophy; chondropathy; chondrotomy; cheilorrhaphy; cephalomegaly; cephalothoracic; polydactyly; pyuria; microgastria; encephalography; gastroenterostomy; gastrocolostomy; arthrochondritis; arthroophthalmopathy; pyodermia; toxicogenic; erythrokeratodermia; nephropyelostomy; stomatoscopy; dacryopyorrhea; myelography; dysphagia; proctostoma; esophagostomy; rhinorrhea.

LESSON 6

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In this lesson you will:

· Learn new basic roots and suffixes used in the Greek and Latin medical terms.

· Use these component elements to form and understand medical terms.

This lesson is divided into the following sections:

I. Roots and suffixes used in the Greek and Latin medical terms.

II. Exercises.

Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1490

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