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1 - Excercises & Answer Keys - Morphology & Combining Forms

The document provides a list of medical word elements like prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. It then gives examples of medical terms and asks the reader to identify the individual word elements in each term and explain their meanings. Some key terms analyzed include esophagogastroduodenoscopy, hypochondriac, myocarditis, intravenous, and dermatovenereology. The document concludes with an answer key identifying the word elements in each medical term.

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1 - Excercises & Answer Keys - Morphology & Combining Forms

The document provides a list of medical word elements like prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. It then gives examples of medical terms and asks the reader to identify the individual word elements in each term and explain their meanings. Some key terms analyzed include esophagogastroduodenoscopy, hypochondriac, myocarditis, intravenous, and dermatovenereology. The document concludes with an answer key identifying the word elements in each medical term.

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MSE: ITMT - EXERCISES - MORPHOLOGY & COMBINING FORMS

1. IDENTIFY ELEMENTS - PREFIX? SUFFIX? WORD ROOT? COMBINING


FORM?

ELEMENT ELEMENT TYPE MEANING


a) arthr
b) cephalo
c) laryngo
d) itis
e) ab
f) gram
g) cardi
h) ad
i) oma
j) plasty
k) hyper
l) hepat
m) derm
n) cardio
o) al
p) hypo

2. ANALYZE THE MEDICAL WORDS: IDENTIFY EACH WORD ELEMENT


AND ITS MEANING, AND THE MEANING OF THE WHOLE WORD
ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY:

esophagogastroduodenoscopy =

HYPOCHONDRIAC:

hypochondriac =

MYOCARDITIS:

myocarditis
MSE: ITMT - EXERCISES - MORPHOLOGY & COMBINING FORMS

INTRAVENOUS:

intravenous

TACHYCARDIAC:

tachycardiac

MYELOPATHY:

myelopathy

SUBCUTANEOUS:

subcutaneous:

CARDIOLOGY:

cardiology:

DERMATOVENEREOLOGY

dermatovenereology

MASTECTOMY:

mastectomy

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INTRACELLULAR

intracellular

SEPTORHINOPLASTY

septorhinoplasty

HYPOGLYCEMIA

hypoglycemia

HEMORRHAGE

hemorrhage

HYPOTHERMIA

hypothermia

TONSILECTOMY

tonsilectomy

HYPODERMIC

hypodermic

ARTHRITIS

arthritis

HYPERTENSION

hypertension 3
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POLYCYSTIC

polycystic

OSTEOSARCOMA

osteosarcoma

MAMMOGRAPHY

mammography

PSYCHOSOMATIC

psychosomatic

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DIARRHEA

diarrhea
ANSWER KEYS:

1. IDENTIFY ELEMENTS - PREFIX? SUFFIX? WORD ROOT? COMBINING


FORM?

ELEMENT ELEMENT TYPE MEANING


a) arthr word root joint
b) cephalo combining form head
c) laryngo combining form voice box
d) itis suffix inflammation
e) ab prefix away from
f) gram suffix record
g) cardi word root heart
h) ad prefix to/toward
i) oma suffix tumor, mass
j) plasty suffix reconstruction
k) hyper prefix excessive, above
l) hepat word root liver
m) derm word root skin
n) cardio combining form heart
o) al suffix adjective, relating to
p) hypo prefix deficient, under

2. ANALYZE THE MEDICAL WORDS: IDENTIFY EACH WORD ELEMENT AND


ITS MEANING, AND THE MEANING OF THE WHOLE WORD

ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY: esophago (combining form) = esophagus


gastro (comb. form) = stomach
duedeno (comb. form) = duodenom (first part of
small intestinde)
scopy (suffix) = visual examination
esophagogastroduodenoscopy = procedure to examine esophagus, stomach
and duodenum (the upper gastrointestinal tract)

HYPOCHONDRIAC: hypo (prefix) = below


chondri (word root) = cartilage
ac (suffix) = adj. relating to
hypochondriac = below the cartilage

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MYOCARDITIS: myo (comb. form) = muscle


card (word root) = heart
itis (suffix) = inflamation
myocarditis = inflamation of the heart muscle

INTRAVENOUS: intra (prefix) = inside/within


ven (word root) = vein
ous (suffix) = adj. referring to
intravenous = inside the vein

TACHYCARDIAC: tachy (prefix) = fast, increased


cardi (word root) = heart
ac (suffix) = adj. relating to
tachycardiac = having fast heart rate

MYELOPATHY: myelo (comb. form) = spinal cord


pathy (suffix) = disease
myelopathy = disease of spinal cord

SUBCUTANEOUS: sub (suffix) = under


cutane (word root) = skin
ous (prefix) = ajd. relating to
subcutaneous: = being under the skin

CARDIOLOGY: cardio (comb. form) = heart


logy (suffix) = study
cardiology: = study of heart diseases

DERMATOVENEREOLOGY dermato (comb. form) = skin


venereo (comb. form) = sexually
transmitted, venereal
logy (suffix) = study
dermatovenereology = study of skin and sexually transmitted
diseases

MASTECTOMY: mast (word form) = breast


ectomy (suffix) = surgical removal
mastectomy = surgical removal of a breast

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INTRACELLULAR intra (prefix) = inside


cellul (word = cell
ar (suffix) = ajd. relating to
intracellular = inside/within a cell

SEPTORHINOPLASTY septo (comb. form) = septum,


cartilage/bone dividing the nostrils
rhino (comb. form) = nose
plasty (suffix) = surgical reconstruction
septorhinoplasty = reconstruction of nose and septum

HYPOGLYCEMIA hypo (preffix) = lower, deficient


glyc (word root) = sugar
emia (suffix) = presence in blood
hypoglycemia = low blood sugar

HEMORRHAGE hemo (comb form) = blood


rrhage (suffix) = excessive flow
hemorrhage = excessive blood flow

HYPOTHERMIA hypo (prefix) = low


therm (word root) = temperature
ia (suffix) = condition
hypothermia = (dangerously) low (body) temperature

TONSILECTOMY tonsil (word root) = tonsils


extomy (suffix) = surgical removal
tonsilectomy = surgery that removes tonsils

HYPODERMIC hypo (prefix) = under, below


derm (word root) = skin
ic (suffic) = adjecitve
hypodermic = under the skin

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ARTHRITIS arthr (word root) = joint


itis (suffix) = inflammation
arthritis = inflammation of joints

HYPERTENSION hyper (prefix) = high


tension (root) = pressure
hypertension = high pressure

POLYCYSTIC poly (prefix) = many, multiple


cyst (word root) = cyst, sac
ic (suffix) = adj. refering to
polycystic = having multiple cysts

OSTEOSARCOMA osteo (combining form) = bone


sarc (combing form) = flesh
oma (suffix) = mass, tumor, swelling
osteosarcoma = bone tumor

MAMMOGRAPHY mammo (combining form) = breast


graphy (suffix) = recording procedure
mammography = breast recording/imaging

PSYCHOSOMATIC psycho (combining form) = mind


soma (word root) = body
tic (suffix) = adj. refering to
psychosomatic = interaction of mind and body/physical
illness caused/enhanved by a mental
factor

DIARRHEA dia (prefix) = through


rrhea (suffix) = flow
diarrhea = abnormally loose stool

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