Intro to Medical Terminology Active Learning Guide

Introduction
Complete the Active Learning Guide as you work through the module content to help you
prepare for quizzes and assignments. Communicate with your instructor if you have any
questions or are unsure about your answers. Please utilize the assigned readings, videos, and
supplementary materials to answer these questions.
Word Parts
Types of Word Parts
1. Identify the role for each type of word part used in forming medical terms
a. word roots:
b. combining forms:
c. prefixes:
d. suffixes:

Word Roots and Combining Forms
1. Some root words and combing forms indicate color, identify the color for the following:
a. cyan/o:
b. erythr/o:
c. leuk/o:
d. melan/o:
e. poli/o:
2. Provide the root word and combining form for the following:
a. spinal cord:
b. muscle:
c. bone:
d. nerve:
e. joint:

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Intro to Medical Terminology Active Learning Guide

Suffixes
1. What do suffixes often indicate when they are added to a root word?
2. Which suffixes change a root word into a noun?
3. In medical terminology, many suffixes meaning “pertain to” are used to change the root
word into an adjective. List the suffixes that mean “pertaining to”.
4. List the suffixes that mean “abnormal condition or disease”.
5. Suffixes related to pathology describe specific diseases or disease conditions. Write the
definition for each suffix related to pathology.
a. -algia:
b. -dynia:
c. -itis:
d. -megaly:
e. -malacia:
f. -necrosis:
g. -sclerosis:
h. -stenosis:
6. Write the meaning for the suffixes related to procedures.
a. -centesis:
b. -graphy:
c. -gram:
d. -plasty:
e. -scopy:
7. Write the meaning for each of the “double r” suffixes.
a. -rrhage/-rrhagia:
b. -rrhaphy:
c. -rrhea:
d. -rhexis

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Intro to Medical Terminology Active Learning Guide

Prefixes
1. What do prefixes usually indicate?
2. Write the meaning for the prefixes describing direction, quantity, size, and amount.
a. ab-:
b. ad-:
c. dextro-:
d. sinistro-:
e. ex-:
f. in-:
g. macro-:
h. micro-:
i. mega-/megalo-:
j. oligo-:
k. pre-:
l. post-:
3. Write the opposite prefix and definition for the contrasting prefixes.
a. ab- (away from):
b. dys- (bad, difficult, or painful):
c. hyper- (excessive or increased):
d. inter- (between or among):
e. sub- (under, less, below):
4. List the prefixes that mean “bad, difficult, or painful”.
5. List the prefixes that mean “good, normal, well, easy”.

Analyzing Medical Terms

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Intro to Medical Terminology Active Learning Guide

Process
1. What steps are helpful when taking terms apart to determine meaning?
2. What can be an issue when guessing at the meaning of a term based on its word parts?
What resources can help you double-check for accuracy? (Provide a link to or
description of the resource.)

Medical Dictionary and Other Resources
1. Describe the steps to locating a term in a medical dictionary or online resource.
2. What resources are available for pronouncing and defining medical terms?

Spelling and Pronunciation
1. Why is it important to (know how to) spell medical terms correctly?
2. What is some alternate spelling for the following consonant sounds?
a. F:
b. J:
c. K:
d. S:
e. Z:
3. Why is it important to pronounce medical terms correctly?
4. Why should you caution when using abbreviations?
Singular and Plural Endings
1. What is the plural ending for each of the following medical terms?
a. bronchus:
b. arthritis:
c. meninx:
d. therapy:
e. thorax:

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Intro to Medical Terminology Active Learning Guide

2. What is the singular form for each of the following medical terms?
a. vertebrae:
b. diagnoses:
c. cervices:
d. criteria:
e. bacteria:

Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Terms and Word Parts
1. Explain or illustrate the difference between the following word pairs.
a. viral (VYE-ral) and virile (WIR-ill):
b. triage (tree-AHZH) and trauma (TRAW-mah):
c. supination (soo-pih-NAY-shun) and suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun):
d. palpation (pal-PAY-shun) and palpitation (pal-pih-TAY-shun):
e. mucous (MYOU-kus) and mucus (MYOU-kus):
f. laceration (lass-er-AY-shun) and lesion (LEE-zhun):
g. Ileum (ILL-ee-um) and ilium (ILL-ee-um):
h. fissure (FISH-ur) and fistula (Fis-chuh-lah):
i. infection, malaise, exudate, inflammation
j. cardiology and cardiologist
2. Explain or illustrate the difference between the following word parts.
a. arteri/o, ather/o, and arthr/o
b. -ectomy, -ostomy, -otomy
c. myc/o, myel/o, my/o
d. pyel/o, py/o, pyr/o

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