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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: 1767
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