Medical Terminology Simplified

(Grace) #1
1–46 A dent/istis a specialist in teeth. Dent/almeans pertaining to teeth.Simply
changing the suffix gives the word a new meaning.
The suffix in dent/istis __________. It means specialist.
The suffix in dent/alis __________. It means pertaining to.

A combining form (root + o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant.

1–47 Change the following roots to combining forms and link them with suffixes
that begin with a consonant. Then practice pronouncing the terms aloud by referring
to the pronunciations in the left-hand answer column.

Word Root Suffix Medical Term
scler -derma becomes __________ / _____ / __________

mast -dynia becomes __________ / _____ / __________

arthr -plasty becomes __________ / _____ / __________

1–48 Throughout the book, whenever a suffix stands alone, it will be preceded by
a hyphen, as in -oma (tumor).The hyphen indicates that another element is needed
to transform the suffix into a complete word.
A suffix that stands alone will be preceded by a ____________________.

Pronouncing medical words correctly is crucial, because mispronunciations can result in incorrect medical inter-
pretations and treatments. In addition, misspelled terms in a medical report may become a legal issue. Learning
how to pronounce and spell medical terms is a matter of practice. To familiarize yourself with medical words,
make it a habit to pronounce a word aloud each time you see the pronunciation listed in the answer column.

1–49 Underline the suffixes in the following words:
dent/ist

arthr/o/centesis

neur/algia

angi/oma

gastr/ic

nephr/itis

scler/o/derma

Frame 1–41to Frame 1–49

Word Elements • CHAPTER 1 9

-ist


-al


scler/o/derma


sklĕr- ō-DĔR-mă


mast/o/dynia


măst-ō-DĬN-ē-ă


arthr/o/plasty


ĂR-thrō-plăs-tē


hyphen


dent/ist


DĔN-tĭst


arthr/o/centesis


ăr-thrō-sĕn-TĒ-sĭs


neur/algia


nū-RĂL-jē-ă


angi/oma


ăn-jē-Ō-mă


gastr/ic


GĂS-trĭk


nephr/itis


nĕf-RĪ-tĭs


scler/o/derma


sklĕr-ō-DĔR-mă


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