Unit 3

Part 1: Medical Spot: Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

A B C
Andro Liver Male
Hepato Nose liver
Nephron Intestine kidney
Derma Eye skin
Pneumo Bone lungs
Gastro Stomach stomach
Entero Woman intestines
Ophthal Skin eye
Rhino Lung nose
Oste Man bones
Pedia Hard Children
Neuro Muscle Nerves
Arthro Nerves Joints
Cardio Blood Heart
Scelro Joint Hard
Hemo Heart Blood
Myo Child Muscles
Gyneco Kidney female
What do these suffixes (1-6) mean? Match them to their meanings
(a-f).

1. ist (eg. cardiologist) a. tumor or swelling (4)

2. algia (eg. cephalgia) b. inflammation and/ or
infection (3)
3. tis (eg. conjunctivitis) c. the study of (6)
4. ma (eg. melanoma) d. pain / ache (2)
5. athy (eg. cardiopathy) e. a disease or condition (5)
6. logy (eg. cardiology) f. the person who specializes in
an activity (1)

Match the Definitions 1-5 to the words a-e.

1. The study of the skin? a. Nephorma (3)

2. A specialist in the b. arthritis (5)
respiratory system?
3. A tumor in the kidney? c. dermatology (1)
4. Inflammation of the d. carditis (4)
heart?
5. Inflammation of the e. pneumologist (2)
joints?

Complete the sentences below with the suitable words

1. All women should go to the (gynecologist) for a check-up regularly.

2. There are many (old) patients who suffer from dementia and other
age- related diseases.

3. Diarrhea, vomiting and fever are symptoms of (gastroenteritis).

4. A disease affecting the nerves is known as (neurological disease).

5. The study of the respiratory system is known as

(pneumology).

6. Pain in your joints is known as (arthralgia).

7. A brain / nerve specialist is called a (neurologist).