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ASSIGNMENT SHEETName _

INTRODUCTION: Special words used in medicine are called medical terminology. Many ofthese words have common beginnings (prefixes), common endings (suffixes), and common parts (word roots).By learning the main prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, it is possible to put together many new words or to breakapart a medical term to understand its meaning.

In the health care fields, you will be required to know and understand medical terminology. Even if youhave never come into contact with a medical word before, by breaking it down into its parts, you will usuallybe able to figure out the meaning of the word. This assignment sheet will show you the process.

INSTRUCTIONS: Review the information sheet on prefixes, suffixes, and word roots.

Study the following examples of breaking a word into parts.Example 1: erythrocyte: erythro / cyte

erythro means redcyte means cellerythrocyte means red cell

Example 2: hyperadenosis: hyper / aden / osishyper means in~reasedaden means glandosis means condition, state, or processhyperadenosis means increased glandular condition

A. Identifying Word Parts: Determine the meanings of the following words. Print your answers in the spacesprovided. The words have been separated to help you do this exercise.

1. crani / otomy

crani

otomy

2. dys / uria

dys

uria

3. hyster / ectomy\

hyster

ectomy4. hemo / toxic

herno

toxic

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5. peri / card / itis

peri

card :)itis

6. leuko / cyte

Ieuko

cyte

7. chole / cyst / itis

chole

cyst

itis

8. tachy / cardia

tachy

cardia

9. neur / algia

neur

algia

10. poly / cyt / emia

poly

cyt (emia <,

II. brady / cardia

12. gastr / ectorny

13. rnernng/itis _

14. neo / pathy

15. derrnat / ologist

16. procto / scope _

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