ME1160: Week 1 Assignment How are the ways that medical terms are structured and
constructed going to help you interpret them in the workplace?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week’s modules
and readings.
In the healthcare field, understanding and using medical terms correctly is a
basic requirement. You will be expected to understand and correctly use
terminology both orally and in writing. Knowledge of how medical terms are
structured, constructed, and interpreted will enable you to understand key
information from communications and medical documentation. 50
Medical Term Structure
Answer the following questions. 1. Read the statements below. Complete the missing information.
Medical terms are constructed using the following component parts: P( prefix), R(root),
CF( combining form), and S(suffix). A prefix is added to the beginning of a word. A suffix is
added to the end of a word. A prefix and a suffix can be either one syllable or a group of syllable.
Every medical term has a _______________ word or combining form that is the foundation from
which other words are constructed and expresses the main meaning of the word. The
_______________ and _______________ are added to it to construct a modified term. When a
vowel is added to a word root, it becomes a _______________. This vowel _______________ the
root to the _______________ or another _______________. When using the component parts to
understand a medical term, you should begin with the meaning of the _______________. Many
times, there are more than one component part that has the same meaning. For instance, the root
word “uterus” has the same meaning as the combining form “metr/i”. You will find this most often
with terms that relate to _______________ and the _______________ that affect them. 2. How are medical terms structured?
Type answer here © Ultimate Medical Academy. 1 Constructing Medical Terms
Answer the following questions.
3. Identify and define each of the component part listed below. See example below.
Component Part
per- Identification
prefix Definition
through a. anti- Type answer here Type answer here b. -ic Type answer here Type answer here c. -ous Type answer here Type answer here d. tuss Type answer here Type answer here e. -ive Type answer here Type answer here f. epi- Type answer here Type answer here g. hetero- Type answer here Type answer here h. dem Type answer here Type answer here i. Type answer here Type answer here gene 4. Construct and define 3 medical terms using the component parts in the chart above. See example
below.
Medical Term
biology Definition
The study of life a. Type answer here Type answer here b. Type answer here Type answer here c. Type answer here Type answer here Interpreting Medical Terms
Answer the following questions. 5. Break down the following terms to the component parts and define the term. See example below.
(Not all words will have all component parts) © Ultimate Medical Academy. 2 Prefix
ab- Root
Word
Norm Suffix
-al a. asepsis Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type answer here b. cachexia Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type answer here c. macroscopic Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type answer here d. prophylactic Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type answer here e. antipyretic Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type
answer
here Type answer here Term
abnormal Definition
A condition that is considered
not to be normal. 6. List the medical term for each definition.
Definition
Surgical removal of the appendix Term
appendectomy a. A new formation, such as an abnormal growth or tumor Type answer here b. Not breathing Type answer here c. Pertaining to the abdomen Type answer here d. Condition of a deficient thyroid Type answer here e. Formation of blood Type answer here © Ultimate Medical Academy. 3 Reflection
Reflect on what you have learned this week to help you respond to the question below. You may choose
to respond in writing or by recording a video! 7. Why is it important for all healthcare professionals to understand medical terminology? How does
understanding terminology’s structure and construction help you to understand medical terms? Type answer here © Ultimate Medical Academy. 4

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