V. Write test 2

UNIT 3

MOST FREQUENT SUFFIXES AND TERMINAL COMBINING FORMS

I. Learn new combining forms and their meanings

abdomino - abdomen; acro - extremities; acuo - sharp; arterio - artery; carcino - cancer; chiro - hand; chondro - cartilage; chrono - time; colo - colon; dactylo - finger (toe); eosino - rosy; gono - seed; granulo - granules; hepato - liver; hydro - water; ischo - to hold back; laparo - abdomen; laryngo - larynx; litho - stone; maxillo - upper jaw; morpho - shape; muco - mucus; myelo - bone marrow; necro - death; oto - ear; peritoneo - peritoneum; phago - to eat; philo - like; phobo - fear; plaso - development; pneumo - lungs; recto - rectum; staphylo - clusters; strepto - twisted chains; thoraco - chest; tonsillo - tonsils; tracheo - trachea; veno - vein; -algia - pain; -cele- hernia; -centesis - surgical puncture; -coccus - berry-shaped; -cyte - cell; -ectomy - removal; -emia - blood condition; -genesis - condi- tion of; -graph - instrument for recording; -graphy - process of re- cording; -malacia - softening; -megaly - enlargement; -odynia - pain; -stomy - to make a new opening; -tomy - cutting; -pathy - disease; -penia - deficiency; -pexy - fixation; -phobia - fear; -plasia - development; -plasty - surgical repaire; -poiesis - formation; -ptosis - drooping; -sclerosis - hardening; -scope - instrument for visual examination; -stasis - stopping; -therapy - treatment; -tome - instrument to cut; -trophy - nourishment; -itis - inflammation; -lysis - breakdown; -osis - abnormal condition; -ia - condition; -y - condition; -ole - small; -ule - small; -or - one who; -er - one who; -ist - one who; -ic - pertaining to; -al - pertaining to; -ac - pertaining to; -ar - pertaining to; -ary - pertaining to; -ous - pertaining to; -oid – resembling.

II. Do basic exercises

The exercises given below are of paramount importance. Though they might seem boring and dreary, their value can not be overestimated.

TASK 1. PRONUNCIATION DRILL

Sometimes it is not very difficult to understand medical terms, but their pronunciation still presents a problem. Repeat the combining forms after your teacher, pay attention to the stress and pronunciation of particular sounds.

-megaly ; -odynia ; -stomy ; -tomy ; -pathy ; -penia ; -pexy ; -phobia ; -plasia ; -plasty ; -poiesis ; -ptosis ; -sclerosis ; -scope ; -stasis ; -therapy ; -tome ; -trophy ; -itis ; -lysis ; -osis ; -ia ; -y ; -ole ; -ule ; -or ; -er ; -ist ; -ic ; -al ; -ac ; -ar ; -ary ; -ous ; -oid; abdomino- ; acro- ; acuo- ; arterio- ; carcino- ; chiro- ; chondro- ; peritoneo- ; phago- ; philo- ; phobo- ; plaso- ; pneumo- ; recto- ; staphylo- ; strepto- ; thoraco- ; tonsillo- ; tracheo- ; veno- ; -algia ; -cele ; -centesis ; -coccus ; -cyte ; -ectomy ; -emia ; -genesis ; -graph ; -graphy ; -malacia ; chrono- ; colo- ; dactylo- ; eosino- ; gono- ; granulo- ; hepato- ; hydro- ; ischo- ; laparo- ; laryngo- ; litho- ; maxillo- ; morpho- ; muco- ; myelo- ; necro- ; oto- .

TASK 2. COMBINING FORM  MEANING

Study the list of combining forms and their meanings. Close this list. Write down all the meanings in the blanks.

-oid ; abdomino- ; acro- ; acuo- ; arterio- ; carcino- ; chiro- ; chondro- ; peritoneo- ; phago- ; philo- ; phobo- ; plaso- ; pneumo- ; recto- ; staphylo- ; strepto- ; thoraco- ; tonsillo- ; tracheo- ; -or ; veno- ; -algia ; -cele ; -centesis ; -coccus ; -cyte ; -ectomy ; -emia ; -genesis ; -graph ; -graphy ; -malacia ; chrono- ; -megaly ; -odynia ; -stomy ; -tomy ; -er ; -pathy ; -ac ; -penia ; -pexy ; -phobia ; -plasia ; -plasty ; -poiesis ; -ptosis ; -sclerosis ; -scope ; -stasis ; -therapy ; -tome ; -trophy ; -itis ; -lysis ; -osis ; -ia ; -y ; -ole ; -ule ; -ist ; -al ; -ary ; -ous ; colo- ; dactylo- ; eosino- ; -ic ; gono- ; granulo- ; hepato- ; hydro- ; ischo- ; laparo- ; -ar ; laryngo- ; litho- ; maxillo- ; morpho- ; muco- ; myelo- ; necro- ; oto- .

TASK 3. MEANING  COMBINING FORM

Study the list of combining forms and their meanings. Close this list. Write down all the combining forms in the blanks.

bone marrow ; death ; ear ; pertaining to ; peritoneum ; to eat ; like ; fear ; condition ; development ; lungs ; rectum ; clusters ; twisted chains ; chest ; nourishment ; inflammation ; breakdown ; abnormal condition ; condition ; small ; one who ; resembling ; tonsils ; trachea ; vein ; pain ; hernia ; one who ; surgical puncture ; berry-shaped ; cell ; removal ; blood condition ; condition of ; instrument for recording ; pertaining to ; process of recording ; abdomen ; extremities ; sharp ; artery ; cancer ; one who ; hand ; pertaining to ; cartilage ; time ; colon ; finger (toe) ; rosy ; seed ; granules ; liver ; water ; to hold back ; pertaining to ; small ; abdomen ; larynx ; stone ; upper jaw ; shape ; mucus ; softening ; enlargement ; pain ; pertaining to ; to make a new opening ; cutting ; pertaining to ; disease ; deficiency ; fixation ; fear ; development ; surgical repaire ; formation ; drooping ; hardening ; instrument for visual examination ; stopping ; treatment ; instrument to cut .

TASK 4. LONG AND SHORT WORDS

Arrange the combining forms according to the number of letters. Fill in the table.

2	3	4	5	6		7		8		more

E.g.

2	3	4	5	6	7	8	more
re ...	ana ...	logy ...	algia ...	nephro ...	arterio ...	abdomino ...	appendico ...