Evaluación de Inglés Médico

How many medical terms in English do you already know? Write them down in your notebook.

What is morphology?

What is the definition of a prefix?

• A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning.

• A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

• A part of the word that carries the main meaning.

What is a suffix?

• A group of letters added to the beginning of a word.

• A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

• A part of the word that carries the main meaning.

For each of the following medical terms, identify the root, the prefix, and the suffix. Write them in the provided table.

Complete the table with the medical terms: Cardiologist, Hypoglycemia, Tonsillitis, Dermatitis, Nephrectomy.

Complete the table with the medical terms: Arthritis, Hepatomegaly, Osteoporosis, Bradycardia, Gastroenterology.

What does the term 'Cardiologist' mean?

• Specialist in the study and treatment of the heart.

• Specialist in the study of the lungs.

• Specialist in the treatment of infectious diseases.

What does the term 'Hypoglycemia' mean?

• Low blood sugar levels.

• High blood sugar levels.

• Condition of dehydration.

What does the term 'Tonsillitis' mean?

• Inflammation of the tonsils.

• Inflammation of the liver.

• Inflammation of the kidneys.