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LESSON 5

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In this lesson you will:

•Learn new basic roots and suffixes used in the Greek and Latin medical terms.

•Use these component elements to form and understand medical terms.

This lesson is divided into the following sections:

I. Roots and suffixes used in the Greek and Latin medical terms.

II.Exercises.

I. ROOTS AND SUFFIXES USED IN THE GREEK AND LATIN MEDICAL TERMS

ROOTS

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II.EXERCISES

1.Build up clinical terms with the given roots and suffixes, explain their meaning:

•py(o)- (-dermia; -genus; -metra; -nephrosis; -ophthalmia; -rrhoea; -thorax; -pneumothorax; -pericardium);

•myel(o)- (-cytus; -itis; -genus; -gramma; -graphia; -oma; -osis);

•oste(o)- (-arthropathia; -arthrotomia; -oma; -itis; -arthritis; -chondritis; -genus; -dystrophia; -logia; -myelitis; -pathia; -tomia; -ectomia);

•tox-; toxic(o)- (-aemia; -genus; -logia; -osis; -dermia; -mania);

•leuc(o)- (-cytus; -cytosis; -derma; -oma; -gramma);

•my(o)-; myos- (-itis; -logia; -oma; -algia; -cardium; -cardiodystrophia; -cardiopathia; -genus; -opia; -tomia);

•ot(o)- (-genus; -rrhagia; -scopia; -itis);

•phleb(o)- (-gramma; -graphia; -itis; -tomia; -ectomia; -rrhaphia);

•rhin(o)- (-scopia; -rrhagia; -rrhoea; -pathia; -itis; -algia).

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2. Explain the meaning of the following terms:

3. Give the Greek & Latin variants and explain the meaning of the following terms:

microglossia; cheilorrhagia; arthropathy; cyanuria; dacryocystectomy; leucocyte; pyodermia; panarthritis; otopyorrhea; polyarthritis; toxicology; panhysterectomy; myopia; orthopedics; oligokinesia; erythrodermia; dysphagia; myalgia; psychiatrist; encephalogram; myelemia; leucogram; pyonephrosis; pulmonectomy; chondrotomy; dacryocystogram; orthodontist; erythrocyturia; chondrogenic; adenotomy; osteomyelitis; otoneurology; arthralgia; oligodactylia; parodontopathy; periostitis; rhinoscopy; proctalgia; microphonia.

4. Give the Latin spelling of the terms; explain their meaning:

myelopathy; myometritis; periosteoma; periphlebitis; polyadenitis; pyogenic; pyonephrosis; oligotrophy; chondropathy; chondrotomy; cheilorrhaphy; cephalomegaly; cephalothoracic; polydactyly; pyuria; microgastria;

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encephalography; gastroenterostomy; gastrocolostomy; arthrochondritis; arthroophthalmopathy; pyodermia; toxicogenic; erythrokeratodermia; nephropyelostomy; stomatoscopy; dacryopyorrhea; myelography; dysphagia; proctostoma; esophagostomy; rhinorrhea.

5.Form the Greek & Latin clinical terms according to the meaning:

•creation of an artificial opening of the stomach

•disease of cartilages

•inflammation of brain and spinal cord

•purulent inflammation of the kidney

•accumulation of harmful substances in the blood

•pain in the muscles

•developing from bone marrow

•any disease of joints

•increased count of white blood cells in the blood

•red blood cell

•blue coloration of the skin caused by the deficiency of oxygen and the excess of carbon dioxide in the blood

•benign tumour from cartilaginous tissue

•accumulation of fluid in the skull (water in the brain)

•head pain (headache)

•inflammation of lymph nodes

•removal of tear sac

•widespread, general inflammation of the heart

•disturbance of movement

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•accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

•study of the correction of the musculoskeletal system deformities

•producing toxin

•the middle and thickest layer of the heart wall

•accumulation of blood in the joint cavity

•appearance of white spots on the skin

•skin inflammation with reddening, itching and desquamation

•blue coloration of the distal parts

•disturbance of cartilage nutrition

•glandular cell