Topic 10:2 Terms NOT Built from Word Parts
Textbook Activity
Objective 2: Define, pronounce, and spell medical terms NOT built from word parts. (Textbook p. 326)
The terms you will learn for this topic are NOT built from word parts but are terms from modern language and other origins. They may contain word parts but are difficult to translate to learn their meaning.
For example, orthopedics is built from the word parts ‘orth’ meaning straight, and ‘ped’ meaning children. The term originated in the the1800s when the specialty concentrated on correcting deformities of children. It has evolved to mean something quite different today. Memorization exercises are used to learn these terms.
Read the content and complete the exercises. (pp. 326-331)
Check your answers using the Answer Key, Appendix C, at the back of your textbook.
Textbook Practice Activity Online (Optional)
Turn to pp. 331 of your textbook and follow Exercise H. Practice Online instructions to practice pronunciation and spelling of the terms you have just learned.
Extend Your Learning Activity (Optional)
View the following Medical Terminology Blog posts