MG I 2011-2012, 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 = 2. anemia = 3. dermatitis = 4. myoma = 5. cardiopathy = 6. gastroptosis = 7. hysterorrhexis = 8. atrophy = 9. thoracentesis = 10.arthrodesis = 11.tonsillectomy = 12.colostomy = 13.phlebotomy = 14.glycopexis = 15.dyspepsia = 16.otalgia = 17.gastrodynia = 18.pathogenic = 19.keratolysis = 20.leucocytopenia = A. Inflammation of the skin B. Heart disease C. Pain in the ears D. Making an incision into a vein E. Dissolution of the cornea F. Without growth G. Chest puncture H. Fixation of a joint I. Tonsil excision J. Deficiency or decrease in white blood cells K. Storage of sugar L. Fatigue M. Downward displacement of the stomach N. without blood O. Pain in the stomach P. Making a round opening into the colon Q. Rupture of the uterus R. Imperfect or painful digestion S. Producing disease or suffering T. Muscle tumor

See helpful explanations below.

1. neurasthenia (fatigue) 2. anemia (without blood) 3. dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) 4. myoma (muscle tumor) 5. cardiopathy (heart disease) 6. gastroptosis (downward displacement of the stomach) 7. hysterorrhexis (rupture of the uterus) 8. atrophy (without growth) 9. thoracentesis (chest puncture) 10. arthrodesis (joint fixation) 11. tonsillectomy (tonsil excision) 12. colostomy (making an opening into the colon) 13. phlebotomy (incision into veins) 14. glycopexis (storage of sugar) 15. dyspepsia (imperfect or painful digestion) 16. otalgia (pain in the ears) 17. gastrodynia (pain in the stomach) 18. pathogenic (producing disease or suffering) keratolysis (dissolution, breaking down of the cornea)

Gr. neuron = nerve + Gr. asthenes = without strength Gr. a- = without + Gr. haima = blood, condition of the blood Gr. derma = skin + Gr. -itis = inflammation Gr. mys = muscle + Gr. oma = tumour Gr. kardia = heart + Gr. pathos = disease, suffering Gr. gaster = stomach + Gr. -ptosis = downward displacement, falling Gr. hystera = womb + Gr. rrhexis = rupture Gr. a- = without + Gr. trophia = nutrition or growth Gr. thorax = chest + Gr. kentesis = pricking (puncture or tapping) Gr. arthron = joint + Gr. desis = binding or fixation Lat. tonsilla = almond + Gr. ektome = excision Gr. kolon = colon + Gr. stoma = mouth (=> making a mouth-like opening) Gr. phlebos = vein + Gr. tome = incision Gr. glykys = sweet + Gr. pexis = fixation Gr. dys- = bad, painful, difficult + Gr. peptein = to digest Gr. otos = ear + Gr. -algia = pain (otodynia also possible!) Gr. gaster = stomach + Gr. dynia = pain Gr. pathos = disease, suffering + Gr. gennan = to produce Gr. keras = horn, cornea + Gr. lysis = dissolution

19. 20.

leucocytope

nia (deficiency or decrease in white blood cells)

Gr. leukos = white + Gr. kytos = cell + Gr. penia = want (meaning the opposite, deficiency or decrease)