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Classroom Activity to Accompany Medical Terminology Systems, Seventh EditionBarbara A. Gylys ∙ Mary Ellen Wedding
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Prefix
•Word element placed at the beginning of a word•Changes the meaning of the word•Not contained in all medical terms•Most prefixes same as in the English language
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Prefix Types
•Position•Number and Measurement•Direction•Other common prefixes•Used to change the meaning of a word
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Prefixes of Position
•Describe a place or location•epi/gastr/ic•inter/cost/al•pre/nat/al•post/nat/al•sub/nas/al
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Prefixes of Number and Measurement•Describe an amount, size, or degree of involvement•poly/phobia•macro/cyte•micro/cyte•quadri/plegia•tri/cepts
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Prefixes of Direction
•Indicate a pathway or route•circum/ren/al•extra/crani/al•intra/muscul/ar•para/nas/al•supra/ren/al•endo/crine
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Other Common Prefixes
•Used to change the meaning of a word•anti/bacteri/al•an/esthesia•a/mast/ia•eu/pnea•dys/pnea•homo/graft
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Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
1. between:
2. above, upon:
3. after, behind:
4. under, below, deficient:
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Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
1. between: inter-
2. above, upon: epi-
3. after, behind: post-
4. under, below, deficient: hypo-
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Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
5. backward, behind:
6. before, in front of:
7. under, below:
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Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise
5. backward, behind: retro-
6. before, in front of: pre-, pro-
7. under, below: infra-, sub-
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Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
1. four:
2. large:
3. small:
4. three:
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Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
1. four: quadri-
2. large: macro-
3. small: micro-
4. three: tri-
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Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
5. two:
6. first:
7. one-half:
8. none:
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Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
5. two: bi-
6. first: primi-
7. one-half: hemi-, semi-
8. none: nulli-
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Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
9. double:
10. one:
11. many, much:
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Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise
9. double: di-dipl-, diplo-
10. one: mono-, uni-
11. many, much: multi-, poly-
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Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
1. upper, above:
2. from, away from:
3. toward:
4. above; excessive; superior:
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Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
1. upper, above: super-
2. from, away from: ab-
3. toward: ad-
4. above; excessive; superior: supra-
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Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
5. around:
6. through, across:
7. in, within:
8. outside, outward:
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Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
5. around: circum-, peri-
6. through, across: dia-, trans-
7. in, within: endo-, intra-
8. outside, outward: ecto-, exo-, extra-
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Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
9. slow:
10. rapid:
11. different:
12. false:
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Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise
9. slow: brady-
10. rapid: tachy-
11. different: hetero-
12. false: pseudo-
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Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
1. bad; painful; difficult:
2. good, normal:
3. bad:
4. union, together, joined:
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Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
1. bad; painful; difficult: dys-
2. good, normal: eu-
3. bad: mal-
4. union, together, joined: syn-
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Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
5. without, not:
6. against:
7. same:
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Identify Common Prefixes Exercise
5. without, not: a-, an-
6. against: anti-, contra-
7. same: homo-, homeo-
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
1. paralysis of four (limbs): /plegia
2. three heads: /ceps
3. pertaining to one nucleus: /nucle/
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
1. paralysis of four (limbs): quadri/plegia
2. three heads: tri/ceps
3. pertaining to one nucleus: uni/nucle/ar
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
4. pertaining to between the ribs: /cost/
5. pertaining to (the period) after birth:/nat/
6. double vision: /opia
7. pertaining to under the skin: /derm/
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
4. pertaining to between the ribs: inter/cost/al
5. pertaining to (the period) after birth: post/nat/al
6. double vision: dipl/opia
7. pertaining to under the skin: hypo/derm/ic
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
8. flow through: dia/
9. pertaining to around the kidney: /ren/
10. pertaining to outside the skull: /crani/
11. slow heart rate: /cardia
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
8. flow through: dia/rrhea
9. pertaining to around the kidney: circum/ren/al
10. pertaining to outside the skull: extra/crani/al
11. slow heart rate: brady/cardia
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
12. without feeling: /esthesia
13. childbirth that is bad, painful, or difficult: /tocia
14. pregnancy that is false: /cyesis
15. breathing that is rapid: /pnea
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Complete the Medical Word Exercise
12. without feeling: an/esthesia
13. childbirth that is bad, painful, or difficult: dys/tocia
14. pregnancy that is false: pseudo/cyesis
15. breathing that is rapid: tachy/pnea
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
1. paralysis of four (limbs):
2. instrument for examining small (objects):
3. cell that is large:
4. fear of many things:
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
1. paralysis of four (limbs): quadri/plegia
2. instrument for examining small (objects): micro/scope
3. cell that is large: macro/cyte
4. fear of many things: poly/phobia
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
5. pertaining to around the kidney(s):
6. secrete within:
7. pertaining to one nucleus:
8. pertaining to near, beside or beyond the nose:
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
5. pertaining to around the kidney(s): circum/ren/al
6. secrete within: endo/crine
7. pertaining to one nucleus: uni/nuclear
8. pertaining to near, beside or beyond the nose: para/nas/al
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
9. double vision:
10. paralysis of one half (of the body):
11. pertaining to under the skin:
12. pertaining to under the nose:
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
9. double vision: dipl/opia
10. paralysis of one half (of the body): hemi/plegia
11. pertaining to under the skin: hypo/derm/ic
12. pertaining to under the nose: sub/nas/al
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
13. pertaining to two sides:
14. pertaining to the period (before birth):
15. pertaining to between the ribs:
16. turning backward or behind:
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Build a Medical Word Exercise
13. pertaining to two sides: bi/later/al
14. pertaining to the period (before birth): pre/nat/al
15. pertaining to between the ribs: inter/cost/al
16. turning backward or behind: retro/version
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