CH5 Medical Term Building Blocks

Build a medical term meaning pertaining to around the eye

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• peri-
• ocul
• -ar
• circum-
• ocul/o
• -ic
• -ous
• -ary
• -ic

Build a medical term meaning process of cutting a bone

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​

• oste/o
• -tomy
• oste
• -stomy
• -ectomy

Build a medical term meaning pain in the muscle

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​

• my
• -algia
• my/o
• -dynia
• -ation

Build a medical term meaning surgical removal of the appendix

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​

• append
• -ectomy
• append/o
• -tomy
• -stomy

Build a medical term meaning incision into the iris of the eye

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​

• irid/o
• -tomy
• irid
• -stomy
• -ectomy

Build a medical term meaning surgical repair of the eardrum

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​

• tympan/o
• -plasty
• tympan
• -plexy
• -lytic

Build a medical term meaning visual examination of a joint using a scope

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​

• arthr/o
• -scopy
• -scope
• -gram
• arthr

Build a medical term meaning instrument used to examine the abdomen

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​

• lapar/o
• -scope
• lapar
• -graph
• -scopy

Build a medical term meaning pertaining to against itching:

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​

• anti-
• prurit
• -ic
• a-
• -tic
• -ac

Build a medical term meaning pertaining to across the eye:

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​

• trans-
• ocul
• -ar
• -tic
• -ac
• ocul/o
• dia-