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    MG I 2012-2013, 1st semester Module I: Medical Terminology, part 1

    Classroom language practice – Medical terminology from Greek/Latin

    Exercise 1: Match these words with their meanings, then try to figure out how these meanings relate to how
    these words are made of Latin/Greek prefixes, roots and suffixes.

    1. neurasthenia = A. Inflammation of the skin


    2. anemia = B. Heart disease
    3. dermatitis = C. Pain in the ears
    4. myoma = D. Making an incision into a vein
    5. cardiopathy = E. Dissolution of the cornea
    6. gastroptosis = F. Without growth
    7. hysterorrhexis = G. Chest puncture
    8. atrophy = H. Fixation of a joint
    9. thoracentesis = I. Tonsil excision
    10. arthrodesis = J. Deficiency or decrease in white blood cells
    11. tonsillectomy = K. Storage of sugar
    12. colostomy = L. Fatigue
    13. phlebotomy = M. Downward displacement of the stomach
    14. glycopexis = N. “without blood”
    15. dyspepsia = O. Pain in the stomach
    16. otalgia = P. Making a round opening into the colon
    17. gastrodynia = Q. Rupture of the uterus
    18. pathogenic = R. Imperfect or painful digestion
    19. keratolysis = S. Producing disease or suffering
    20. leucocytopenia = T. Muscle tumor
    See helpful explanations below.
    1. neurasthenia Gr. neuron = nerve + Gr. asthenes = without strength
    (fatigue)
    2. anemia Gr. a- = without + Gr. haima = blood, condition of the blood
    (“without blood”)
    3. dermatitis Gr. derma = skin + Gr. -itis = inflammation
    (inflammation of the skin)
    4. myoma Gr. mys = muscle + Gr. –oma = tumour
    (muscle tumor)
    5. cardiopathy Gr. kardia = heart + Gr. pathos = disease, suffering
    (heart disease)
    6. gastroptosis Gr. gaster = stomach + Gr. -ptosis = downward displacement, falling
    (downward displacement of
    the stomach)
    7. hysterorrhexis Gr. hystera = womb + Gr. rrhexis = rupture
    (rupture of the uterus)
    8. atrophy Gr. a- = without + Gr. trophia = nutrition or growth
    (without growth)
    9. thoracentesis Gr. thorax = chest + Gr. kentesis = pricking (puncture or tapping)
    (chest puncture)
    10. arthrodesis Gr. arthron = joint + Gr. desis = binding or fixation
    (joint fixation)
    11. tonsillectomy Lat. tonsilla = almond + Gr. ektome = excision
    (tonsil excision)
    12. colostomy Gr. kolon = colon + Gr. stoma = mouth (=> making a mouth-like opening)
    (making an opening into the
    colon)
    13. phlebotomy Gr. phlebos = vein + Gr. tome = incision
    (incision into veins)
    14. glycopexis Gr. glykys = sweet + Gr. pexis = fixation
    (storage of sugar)
    15. dyspepsia Gr. dys- = bad, painful, difficult + Gr. peptein = to digest
    (imperfect or painful
    digestion)
    16. otalgia Gr. otos = ear + Gr. -algia = pain (otodynia also possible!)
    (pain in the ears)
    17. gastrodynia Gr. gaster = stomach + Gr. dynia = pain
    (pain in the stomach)
    18. pathogenic Gr. pathos = disease, suffering + Gr. gennan = to produce
    (producing disease or
    suffering)
    19. keratolysis Gr. keras = horn, cornea + Gr. lysis = dissolution
    (dissolution, breaking down
    of the cornea)
    20. leucocytopenia Gr. leukos = white + Gr. kytos = cell + Gr. penia = want (meaning the opposite,
    (deficiency or decrease in deficiency or decrease)
    white blood cells)

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