Unit III Word Parts Worksheet
Word Parts Assignment (Part 1): Word Surgery
Directions: Below are terms built from word parts. Analyze each term by listing and defining the word
parts used to build it.
Medical Term
1.
subiliac
Word Part Meanings
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2.
carpal
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3.
humeral
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4.
clavicular
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5.
fibular
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6.
atherosclerosis _________________________________________
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7.
atrioventricular _________________________________________
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8.
cardiogram
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9.
cardiomegaly
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10.
cardiomyopathy _________________________________________
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Word Parts Assignment (Part 2): Unscramble
Directions: Unscramble each medical term below. A definition for the term is given below each scrambled
term.
1. a a i h h m r r t y _______________________________________________________
Irregular heartbeat.
2. l y r d i p o u c m a n o r a ________________________________________________
Pertaining to heart and lungs.
3. a e i i m h s c __________________________________________________________
Loss of blood supply from occlusion.
4. o l b n i l i a t i f r _______________________________________________________
Abnormal quivering of heart.
5. y r e s o n e i n t p h ______________________________________________________
HCA 1301, Basic Medical Terminology 1 High blood pressure.
6. l u c v i l a r a c __________________________________________________________
Pertaining to the collar bone.
7. l i s o c o i s s ____________________________________________________________
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
8. p a r a i o r d h g y ________________________________________________________
Imaging procedure using x-rays.
9. o c t u r a n r t e c ________________________________________________________
Abnormal shortening of muscle fibers.
10. s r t o s i o h _____________________________________________________________
Externally applied splint or brace.
Case Study Assignment (Part 3):
Directions: Below is a case study presentation of a patient with a condition covered in Chapter 7. Read
the case study, and answer the questions below. Some questions will ask for information not included
within this chapter. Use your textbook, a medical dictionary, or any other reference material you choose to
answer these questions.
Mr. Thomas is a 62-year-old man who has been diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction with the
following symptoms and history. His chief complaint is a persistent, crushing chest pain that radiates to
his left arm, jaw, neck, and shoulder blade. He describes the pain, which he has had for the past 12
hours, as a squeezing sensation around his heart. He also reports nausea and dyspnea. He has a lowgrade temperature, and his blood pressure is within a normal range at 130/82. He states that he smokes
two packs of cigarettes a day, is overweight by 50 pounds, and has a family history of hypertension and
coronary heart disease. He leads a relatively sedentary life style.
Critical Thinking Questions
Answer the questions below regarding this case study. Do not just copy words out of the case study;
translate all medical terms. To answer some of these questions, you may need to look up information
from another chapter of this textbook, in a medical dictionary, or online.
1. What is the common name for Mr. Thomas’ condition? Look this condition up in a reference
source and include a short description of it.
2. What is the medical term for this patient’s chief complaint?
3. List and define each of the patient’s additional symptoms in your own words. These terms appear
in other chapters of your textbook.
4. Mr. Thomas does not have hypertension. According to your textbook, what is the blood pressure
that is usually considered high?
HCA 1301, Basic Medical Terminology 2 5. Review the diagnostic heart tests described in Chapter 7. Which ones could be ordered to
diagnose heart abnormalities or damage?
6. What are Mr. Thomas’ risk factors for heart disease? Which can he change?
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