MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Worksheet - WordMint - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves matching medical terms (prefixes, suffixes, or roots) with their corresponding meanings. This is a common exercise in medical terminology to help understand the building blocks of medical words.

Solution Approach:

1. Understand Each Term: Analyze the meaning of each term on the left and match it with the correct prefix, suffix, or root on the right.
2. Use Knowledge of Medical Terminology: Recall common medical prefixes, suffixes, and roots and their meanings.
3. Logical Matching: Ensure that the chosen term logically fits the definition provided.

Detailed Matching:

#### 1. Surgical removal
- Match: P. ectomy
- Explanation: "-ectomy" means "removal" or "excision." For example, "appendectomy" means surgical removal of the appendix.

#### 2. Surgical creation of a new opening
- Match: L. ostomy
- Explanation: "-ostomy" refers to the creation of an artificial opening, such as a colostomy (opening in the colon).

#### 3. Incision into an organ
- Match: E. otomy
- Explanation: "-otomy" means "incision" or "cutting into." For example, "laparotomy" is an incision into the abdomen.

#### 4. Surgical restoration or repair
- Match: O. plasty
- Explanation: "-plasty" means "surgical repair" or "formation." For example, "rhinoplasty" is surgery to reshape the nose.

#### 5. To suture
- Match: U. rrhaphy
- Explanation: "-rrhaphy" means "to sew together" or "suture." For example, "herniorrhaphy" is the surgical repair of a hernia.

#### 6. Visual exam
- Match: J. oscopy
- Explanation: "-oscopy" means "examination by looking," often using an instrument. For example, "colonoscopy" is the examination of the colon.

#### 7. Surgical fixation
- Match: D. pexy
- Explanation: "-pexy" means "fixation" or "suturing in place." For example, "hysteropexy" is the surgical fixation of the uterus.

#### 8. To cut
- Match: Y. cise
- Explanation: "-cise" means "to cut." For example, "amputation" involves cutting off a limb.

#### 9. A cutting instrument
- Match: I. tome
- Explanation: "-tome" refers to a cutting instrument. For example, "lancet" is a small sharp knife used for cutting.

#### 10. Death of tissue
- Match: G. necrosis
- Explanation: "Necrosis" means the death of living tissue. It is a direct term rather than a suffix or prefix.

#### 11. Inflammation
- Match: S. itis
- Explanation: "-itis" means "inflammation." For example, "appendicitis" is inflammation of the appendix.

#### 12. Enlargement
- Match: M. megal
- Explanation: "-megaly" means "enlargement." For example, "hepatomegaly" is enlargement of the liver.

#### 13. Tumor
- Match: X. oma
- Explanation: "-oma" means "tumor" or "swelling." For example, "lipoma" is a benign fatty tumor.

#### 14. Disease
- Match: A. pathy
- Explanation: "-pathy" means "disease" or "abnormal condition." For example, "neuropathy" is disease of the nerves.

#### 15. Flow
- Match: H. emia
- Explanation: "-emia" means "flow" or "condition of the blood." For example, "anemia" is a condition where there is a lack of red blood cells.

#### 16. Hyster
- Match: W. uterus
- Explanation: "Hyster-" refers to the uterus. For example, "hysterectomy" is the surgical removal of the uterus.

#### 17. Rectum
- Match: Q. procto
- Explanation: "Procto-" refers to the rectum. For example, "proctoscopy" is the examination of the rectum.

#### 18. Endo
- Match: R. within
- Explanation: "Endo-" means "within" or "inside." For example, "endoscopy" is the examination of the inside of the body.

#### 19. Blood
- Match: B. cide
- Explanation: "-cide" means "to kill." However, this does not directly relate to "blood." The correct term for "blood" is "hemato-."

#### 20. Pain
- Match: N. algia
- Explanation: "-algia" means "pain." For example, "neuralgia" is pain along a nerve.

#### 21. Kill
- Match: C. hemi
- Explanation: "Hemi-" means "half." However, this does not directly relate to "kill." The correct term for "kill" is "-cide."

#### 22. Origin
- Match: V. genic
- Explanation: "-genic" means "originating from" or "producing." For example, "carcinogenic" means producing cancer.

#### 23. The study of
- Match: T. ology
- Explanation: "-ology" means "the study of." For example, "cardiology" is the study of the heart.

#### 24. Half
- Match: F. rrhage
- Explanation: "-rrhage" means "profuse discharge." However, this does not directly relate to "half." The correct term for "half" is "hemi-."

#### 25. Fluid-filled sac
- Match: K. cyst
- Explanation: "-cyst" means "fluid-filled sac." For example, "ovarian cyst" is a fluid-filled sac in the ovary.

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. \text{surgical removal} & \text{P. ectomy} \\
2. \text{surgical creation of a new opening} & \text{L. ostomy} \\
3. \text{incision into an organ} & \text{E. otomy} \\
4. \text{surgical restoration or repair} & \text{O. plasty} \\
5. \text{to suture} & \text{U. rrhaphy} \\
6. \text{visual exam} & \text{J. oscopy} \\
7. \text{surgical fixation} & \text{D. pexy} \\
8. \text{to cut} & \text{Y. cise} \\
9. \text{a cutting instrument} & \text{I. tome} \\
10. \text{death of tissue} & \text{G. necrosis} \\
11. \text{inflammation} & \text{S. itis} \\
12. \text{enlargement} & \text{M. megal} \\
13. \text{tumor} & \text{X. oma} \\
14. \text{disease} & \text{A. pathy} \\
15. \text{flow} & \text{H. emia} \\
16. \text{hyster} & \text{W. uterus} \\
17. \text{rectum} & \text{Q. procto} \\
18. \text{endo} & \text{R. within} \\
19. \text{blood} & \text{B. cide} \\
20. \text{pain} & \text{N. algia} \\
21. \text{kill} & \text{C. hemi} \\
22. \text{origin} & \text{V. genic} \\
23. \text{the study of} & \text{T. ology} \\
24. \text{half} & \text{F. rrhage} \\
25. \text{fluid-filled sac} & \text{K. cyst} \\
\end{array}
}
\]