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Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th ed. Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard

HANDOUT 1.

Writing Combining Forms

Practice the rule for combining word parts by writing medical terms for the following.

1. abdomin/o +-centesis = __________________________________ 2. angi/o + -ectomy = __________________________________ 3. aort/o + -itis = __________________________________ 4. arthr/o + -tomy = __________________________________ 5. blephar/o + -edema = __________________________________ 6. brady- + -pnea = __________________________________ 7. cerebr/o + spin/o +-al= __________________________________ 8. dermat/o + -osis= __________________________________ 9. endo- + crin/o + -logy= __________________________________ 10. hyper- + glyc/o + -emia = __________________________________

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Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th ed. Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard

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Instructor Resource Material for

Simplified Medical Language

HANDOUT 1.

Recognizing Word Parts

Write P (for prefix), S (for suffix), or CF (for combining form) after each of the following word

parts.

1. arthr/o _________ 2. -ase _________ 3. bi- _________ 4. bil/i _________ 5. calc/i _________ 6. -ectasia _________ 7. exo- _________ 8. extra- _________ 9. intestin/o _________

10. -malacia ________

Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th ed. Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard

HANDOUT 1.

Writing Combining Forms

Practice the rule for combining word parts by writing medical terms for the following.

1. abdomin/o +-centesis = __________________________________ 2. angi/o + -ectomy = __________________________________ 3. aort/o + -itis = __________________________________ 4. arthr/o + -tomy = __________________________________ 5. blephar/o + -edema = __________________________________ 6. brady- + -pnea = __________________________________ 7. cerebr/o + spin/o +-al= __________________________________ 8. dermat/o + -osis= __________________________________ 9. endo- + crin/o + -logy= __________________________________ 10. hyper- + glyc/o + -emia = __________________________________

8 2017, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.

2 Chapter 1  Simplified Medical Language _________________________________________________

Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th ed. Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard

HANDOUT 1.

Writing Combining Forms

Practice the rule for combining word parts by writing medical terms for the following.

1. abdomin/o +-centesis = __________________________________ 2. angi/o + -ectomy = __________________________________ 3. aort/o + -itis = __________________________________ 4. arthr/o + -tomy = __________________________________ 5. blephar/o + -edema = __________________________________ 6. brady- + -pnea = __________________________________ 7. cerebr/o + spin/o +-al= __________________________________ 8. dermat/o + -osis= __________________________________ 9. endo- + crin/o + -logy= __________________________________ 10. hyper- + glyc/o + -emia = __________________________________

Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th ed. Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard

HANDOUT 1.

Writing Combining Forms

Practice the rule for combining word parts by writing medical terms for the following.

1. abdomin/o +-centesis = __________________________________ 2. angi/o + -ectomy = __________________________________ 3. aort/o + -itis = __________________________________ 4. arthr/o + -tomy = __________________________________ 5. blephar/o + -edema = __________________________________ 6. brady- + -pnea = __________________________________ 7. cerebr/o + spin/o +-al= __________________________________ 8. dermat/o + -osis= __________________________________ 9. endo- + crin/o + -logy= __________________________________ 10. hyper- + glyc/o + -emia = __________________________________

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2 Chapter 5 The Body as a Whole _______________________________________________________

Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7thed. Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard

HANDOUT 5.

Matching Combining Forms for Directional Terms

Match combining forms for directional terms in the left column with their meanings in the

right column. (Some meanings will be used more than once.)

_________ 1. anter/o A. distant from the origin _________ 2. caud/o B. lowermost or below _________ 3. cephal/o C. middle _________ 4. dist/o D. nearest the origin _________ 5. dors/o E. toward the back in human beings _________ 6. infer/o F. toward the front in human beings _________ 7. later/o G. toward the head _________ 8. medi/o H. toward the side _________ 9. poster/o I. toward the tail ________ 10. proxim/o J. uppermost ________ 11. super/o ________ 12. ventr/o

_____________________________________________________ Chapter 5 The Body as a Whole 3

Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7thed. Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard

HANDOUT 5.

Matching Terms with Their Meanings

Match words in the left column with their meanings in the right column.

1. _____ transverse A. A lower anatomical division of the abdomen 2. _____ sagittal B. An upper anatomical division of the abdomen 3. _____ coronal C. Body cavity containing the spinal and cranial cavities 4. _____ thoracic D. Body cavity containing the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities 5. _____ dorsal E. Body cavity housing just the chest 6. _____ ventral F. Plane that divides the body into front and back 7. _____ lateral G. Plane that divides the body into right and left halves 8. _____ RUQ H. Plane that divides the body into top and bottom portions 9. _____ LLQ I. Toward the side

Writing the Meanings of Word Parts

Write the meanings of the following word parts.

1. dactyl/o __________________________________ 2. omphal/o __________________________________ 3. onych/o __________________________________ 4. som/a __________________________________ 5. somat/o __________________________________ 6. thorac/o __________________________________

Writing Combining Forms

Write combining forms for the following terms.

1. abdomen __________________________________ 2. abdominal wall __________________________________ 3. cyst, bladder, or sac __________________________________ 4. extremities __________________________________ 5. pelvis __________________________________ 6. peritoneum __________________________________

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Medical Term Practice Worksheets (2020)

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2 Chapter 1 Simplified Medical Language _________________________________________________
Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th ed.
Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard
HANDOUT 1.2
Writing Combining Forms
Practice the rule for combining word parts by writing medical terms for the following.
1. abdomin/o +-centesis = __________________________________
2. angi/o + -ectomy = __________________________________
3. aort/o + -itis = __________________________________
4. arthr/o + -tomy = __________________________________
5. blephar/o + -edema = __________________________________
6. brady- + -pnea = __________________________________
7. cerebr/o + spin/o +-al= __________________________________
8. dermat/o + -osis= __________________________________
9. endo- + crin/o + -logy= __________________________________
10. hyper- + glyc/o + -emia = __________________________________
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2017, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 7th ed.
Copyright © 2014 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. Leonard
1
Instructor Resource Material for
Simplified Medical Language
HANDOUT 1.1
Recognizing Word Parts
Write P (for prefix), S (for suffix), or CF (for combining form) after each of the following word
parts.
1. arthr/o _________
2. -ase _________
3. bi- _________
4. bil/i _________
5. calc/i _________
6. -ectasia _________
7. exo- _________
8. extra- _________
9. intestin/o _________
10. -malacia ________