PRACTICAL SESSION

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

Instruction for Students:

Please complete the exercise below before attending the practical session. Practical session
activities will be based on these questions.

References for further reading and self-learning:

Fremgen, Bonnie F. 2002. Medical Terminology: An Anatomy And Physiology System
Approach 2nd edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Hutton AR. 2002. An Introduction To Medical Terminology For Health Care: A Self Teaching
Package. London: Churchill Livingstone.
Suryadi E. 2005. Buku Saku: Terminologi Kedokteran. Yogyakarta: Fakultas Kedokteran
UGM.

EXERCISE: Basic Word Structure

A. Fill in the blanks!
1. A word part –logy as in pathology is called a(n) _______________________________________
2. A word part that comes in front of a root is a(n) _____________________________________
3. The foundation of a word is called the ______________________________________________
4. A letter linking suffix and root(s) in a word is called the _____________________________
5. A root with a vowel added to help pronunciation is called a(n) _______________________
B. Give the meaning of the following combining forms!
1. aden/o ______________________________
2. physio/o ____________________________
3. leuk/o ______________________________
4. path/o ______________________________
5. cephal/o ____________________________
6. glyc/o _______________________________
7. arthr/o ______________________________
8. nephr/o _____________________________
9. cerebr/o ____________________________
10. carcin/o _____________________________
11. cyt/o ________________________________
C. Fill in the prefixes for the following English terms!
1. Surrounding _______________________
2. Deficient ___________________________
3. Across _____________________________
4. Self ________________________________
5. Complete, through __________________
6. Up _________________________________
7. Above ______________________________
8. Behind _____________________________
D. Fill in the meaning of the following prefixes!
1. anti - _______________________________
2. infra-_______________________________
3. pro- ______________________________
4. inter-_______________________________
5. meta- ______________________________
6. intra- ______________________________
7. sub- ______________________________
8. hyper-______________________________
9. con- ______________________________
10. in- _________________________________
11. meso- _____________________________
12. ana- _______________________________
13. ab- ________________________________
14. cata- _______________________________
15. peri- _______________________________
12. gnos/o ______________________________
13. oste/o _______________________________
14. onc/o _______________________________
15. dermat/o ____________________________
16. xanth/o _____________________________
17. erythr/o _____________________________
18. gynec/o _____________________________
19. encephal/o __________________________
20. hepat/o _____________________________
21. bi/o _________________________________
22. cyst/o _______________________________
9. Before ______________________________
10. Outside, outer ______________________
11. Within ______________________________
12. Back _______________________________
13. Excessive ___________________________
14. Out ________________________________
15. Yellow ______________________________
16. No, without _________________________
16. poly- _______________________________
17. dys- _______________________________
18. pseudo- ____________________________
19. para- ______________________________
20. mal- ________________________________
21. retro- ______________________________
22. ultra- _______________________________
23. dia- ________________________________
24. tachy- ______________________________
25. pan- _______________________________
26. brady- ______________________________
27. ante- ______________________________
28. eu- _________________________________
29. contra- ____________________________
30. auto- _______________________________
E. Fill in the suffixes for the following English terms!
1. Inflammation _____________________________________________________________________
2. Resection, or surgical removal _____________________________________________________
3. Section ___________________________________________________________________________
4. Condition (usually abnormal) ______________________________________________________
5. Process of study __________________________________________________________________
6. Instrument to examine visually ____________________________________________________
7. Instrument to cut__________________________________________________________________
8. One who specializes in ____________________________________________________________
9. Pertaining to ______________________________________________________________________
10. Blood condition ____________________________________________________________________
11. Tumor ____________________________________________________________________________
12. Pain _______________________________________________________________________________
13. Record ____________________________________________________________________________
14. Cell _______________________________________________________________________________
15. Process of viewing _________________________________________________________________

F. What prefix means the same as:

1. per- _______________________________ 7. pre- ________________________________
2. a-, an- _____________________________ 8. supra- _____________________________
3. hemi- ______________________________ 9. con- _______________________________
4. intra- ______________________________ 10. cata- _______________________________
5. contra- _____________________________ 11. infra- ______________________________
6. ex- ________________________________ 12. retro- ______________________________

G. Fill in the meaning of the following suffixes

1. –gram _____________________________
2. –ectomy ____________________________
3. –plasty ____________________________
4. – stomy ____________________________
5. –osis _____________________________
6. –megaly ____________________________
7. –itis _____________________________
8. –malacia ___________________________
9. –genic _____________________________
10. –dynia______________________________
11. –graphy ____________________________
12. –poiesis ____________________________
13. –oma ______________________________
14. –centesis ___________________________
15. –graph _____________________________
16. –opsy _______________________________
17. –tome _____________________________
18. –pexy _______________________________
19. –emia ______________________________
20. –stasis______________________________
21. –coccus ____________________________
22. –therapy ____________________________
23. –trophy ____________________________
24. –ptosis _____________________________
25. –tomy ______________________________
26. –lysis _______________________________
H. Select the best answer by circling the chosen letter!
1. Which of the following is a compound word?
a. Biology b. Sinusitis c. Dysphagia d. Gastroenteritis
2. The adjective form for thorax is?
a. Thoracic b. Thoraxial c. Thoraxal d. Thoral
3. The word diplopia has the suffix:
a. Opia b. Ia c. Plopia d. Pia

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 _____________________________ ________________________________