HCM 205 Module Four Worksheet
Neurology and Endocrinology
Write the definition of the medical words.
· thymitis
· adenoma
· insulin
· glucocorticoid
· progesterone
· hyperthyroidism
· hypothyroidism
· CRF
· FBS
· catecholamines
· hypoglossal nerve
· vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve
· parasympathetic
· sympathetic
· neurotransmitters
· olfactory nerve
· trigeminal nerve
· abducens nerve
· oculomotor nerve
· optic nerve
Word Surgery
Directions: Read the medical word. Break the medical word into its word parts and give the meaning of each word part. Then give the definition of the medical word.
· endocrine
Suffix and its meaning:
Prefix and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· acromegaly
Suffix and its meaning:
Combining form and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· hyperthyroidism
Suffix and its meaning:
Prefix and its meaning:
Root and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· androgen
Suffix and its meaning:
Combining form and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· endocrinology
Suffix and its meaning:
Prefix and its meaning:
Combining form and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· somatotropin
Suffix and its meaning:
Combining form and its meaning:
Root and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· hyperesthesia
Suffix and its meaning:
Prefix and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· meningomyelocele
Suffix and its meaning:
Combining form and its meaning:
Combining form and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· neuritis
Suffix and its meaning:
Root and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· hydrocephalus
Suffix and its meaning:
Prefix and its meaning:
Root and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· neurology
Suffix and its meaning:
Combining form and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
· aphagia
Suffix and its meaning:
Prefix and its meaning:
Medical word definition:
Provide the correct medical term for each of the following:
· loss/lack of strength:
· excessive acidity of body fluids:
· pertaining to the cerebellum:
· a clot that travels:
· abnormally small head:
· a nerve cell:
· pertaining to the pancreas:
· pertaining to touch:
· also called antidiuretic hormone:
· also called a CVA:
· physician specializing in anesthesia:
· inflammation of several nerves:
Abbreviation Matchup
Match the abbreviation to the definition. Select an answer from the column on the right and write the correct letter on the blank.
· basal metabolic rate
· diabetes mellitus
· growth hormone
· glucose tolerance test
· potassium
