MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 1
Contributors:
dr. E. Suryadi, SU, PA(K), MHPE
dr. M. Adrian Hasdianda, M.Sc
Co-Contributors:
dr. Siti Rokhmah Projosasmito M.Ed (L,P&C); dr. Noviarina Kurniawati, M.Sc;
dr. Prattama Santoso Utomo
Lesson Plan:
1. Overview of the exercise and assignment (30 minutes)
2. Practice and discussion (70 minutes)
Total 100 minutes
I. Write the plural or singular form of each of the the following words!
1. Plural: Vertebrae Singular: _________________________________________
2. Plural: Nuclei Singular: _________________________________________
3. Singular: Patella Plural: ___________________________________________
4. Singular: Prognosis Plural: ____________________________________________
5. Singular: Pharynx Plural: ___________________________________________
6. Singular: Apex Plural: ___________________________________________
J. Using slashes (/), divide the following terms into component parts: write the word
root: and give the meaning of the word:
Root Meaning
1. quadriceps ______________________________ ____________________________________
2. cerebral ______________________________ ____________________________________
3. pathogenic ______________________________ ____________________________________
4. hypogastric ______________________________ ____________________________________
5. tetralogy ______________________________ ____________________________________
6. rhinitis ______________________________ ____________________________________
7. arthrotomy ______________________________ ____________________________________
8. lymphoma ______________________________ ____________________________________
9. xanthoma ______________________________ ____________________________________
10. iridotomy ______________________________ ____________________________________
11. hypodermis ______________________________ ____________________________________
12. paresthesia ______________________________ ____________________________________
13. salphingitis ______________________________ ____________________________________
14. vasectomy ______________________________ ____________________________________
15. aspermia ______________________________ ____________________________________
16. tricuspid ______________________________ ____________________________________
17. sepsis ______________________________ ____________________________________
18. biceps ______________________________ ____________________________________
19. intradermal ______________________________ ____________________________________
20. antipyretic ______________________________ ____________________________________
21. subphrenic ______________________________ ____________________________________
22. myelitis ______________________________ ____________________________________
K. Using slashes divide the following terms into component parts; identify the
combining forms and give the meaning of the word:
Combining Form Meaning
1. carcinogenic __________________________ ______________________________
2. electroencephalogram __________________________ ______________________________
3. osteotome __________________________ ______________________________
4. thrombocytosis __________________________ ______________________________
5. gastroenterologist __________________________ ______________________________
6. encephalopathy __________________________ ______________________________
7. electromyography __________________________ ______________________________
8. physiology __________________________ ______________________________
9. chondroma __________________________ ______________________________
10. osteosarcoma __________________________ ______________________________
11. lipase __________________________ ______________________________
12. psychosis __________________________ ______________________________
13. cheilonychia __________________________ ______________________________
14. necrosis __________________________ ______________________________
15. biology __________________________ ______________________________
16. physiology __________________________ ______________________________
17. apoptosis __________________________ ______________________________
18. thrombosis __________________________ ______________________________
19. anisocytosis __________________________ ______________________________
20. asthenia __________________________ ______________________________
21. hemorrhage __________________________ ______________________________
22. rhinorrhea __________________________ ______________________________
23. stenosis __________________________ ______________________________
L. Find the suffixes in the following words and give meaning of the word:
Suffix Meaning
1. leukemia _______________________________ ________________________________
2. gastrectomy _______________________________ ________________________________
3. hematoma _______________________________ ________________________________
4. nephritis _______________________________ ________________________________
5. proctoscope _______________________________ ________________________________
6. dermatosis _______________________________ ________________________________
7. psychogenic _______________________________ ________________________________
8. neuralgia _______________________________ ________________________________
9. bronchiectasis _______________________________ ________________________________
10. appendectomy _______________________________ ________________________________
11. melanoma _______________________________ ________________________________
12. urethritis _______________________________ ________________________________
13. colonoscopy _______________________________ ________________________________
14. dermatosis _______________________________ ________________________________
15. psychogenic _______________________________ ________________________________
16. neuralgia _______________________________ ________________________________
17. amylase _______________________________ ________________________________
18. leucorrhea _______________________________ ________________________________
19. adenoid _______________________________ ________________________________
20. erythema _______________________________ ________________________________
21. diuresis _______________________________ ________________________________
22. thyrotoxicosis _______________________________ ________________________________
23. onychorrhexis _______________________________ ________________________________
M. Identify the prefixes in the following terms and give meaning of the word:
Prefix Meaning
1. anatomy _____________________________ ________________________________
2. endocarditis _____________________________ ________________________________
3. retroperitoneal _____________________________ ________________________________
4. hypodermic _____________________________ ________________________________
5. hyperemia _____________________________ ________________________________
6. endocrine _____________________________ ________________________________
7. diagnosis _____________________________ ________________________________
8. prognosis _____________________________ ________________________________
9. endometrium _____________________________ ________________________________
10. periosteum _____________________________ ________________________________
11. ectasis _____________________________ ________________________________
12. ectoderm _____________________________ ________________________________
13. retroperitoneum _____________________________ ________________________________
14. hypothermia _____________________________ ________________________________
15. hyperemesis _____________________________ ________________________________
16. paracrine _____________________________ ________________________________
17. epidermis _____________________________ ________________________________
18. circumoral _____________________________ ________________________________
19. abscess _____________________________ ________________________________
20. abortion _____________________________ ________________________________
21. bifurcatio _____________________________ ________________________________
22. contralateral _____________________________ ________________________________
23. adenocortical _____________________________ ________________________________