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Section 4.1 Exercises

1.

Break down the following word into its component parts. Enter each component part into one cell, with no slashes or spaces. Use as many cells as necessary – you may not need all cells provided. If no entry is required, leave the cell empty. For example, nasopharyngoscope = naso | pharyngo | scope

craniomalacia: ______ ______ ______ ______

Ex.

craniomalacia - cranio / malacia – softening of the skull

2.

Identify the word part for the following definition. For roots, include the slash and combining vowel, with no spaces between the root and slash or between the slash and combining vowel. For suffixes, include the hyphen, with no space between the hyphen and the word.

tone, tension

ton/o

3.

Build a medical term from the information provided.

decrease in muscle movement or activity ______

hypokinesia

4.

Break down the following word into its component parts. Enter each component part into one cell, with no slashes or spaces. Use as many cells as necessary – you may not need all cells provided. If no entry is required, leave the cell empty. For example, nasopharyngoscope = naso | pharyngo | scope

fasciitis: ______ ______ ______ ______

Ex.

fasciitis - fasci / itis – inflammation of the fascia

5.

Break down the following word into its component parts. Enter each component part into one cell, with no slashes or spaces. Use as many cells as necessary – you may not need all cells provided. If no entry is required, leave the cell empty. For example, nasophyarynscope = naso | pharyngo | scope

carpectomy: ______ ______ ______ ______

Ex.

carpectomy - carp / ectomy – removal of the wrist