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SECTION 1

4 Word roots

Match up the roots with the part of the body. Notice that some parts of the body use two or three roots.

aur-	braehi- bucca- capit- carp-	cephal-	cervic-
cheir-	corpor- dactyl- digit- faci-	mamm-	man-
mast-	nas- ocul- ophthalm- or-	ot- pect-	ped-
pod-	rhin- somat- steth- stom(at)-	thorac-	trachel-

arm    brachi-

body _

breast _

cheek _

chest

ear    _

eye    _

face

finger/toe _

foot    _

hand

head

mouth _

neck

nose    _

wrist    _

About 75% of medical terms come from Greek or Latin. The root forms the basis of the word. Cervix- is often used for the narrow part of an organ; stoma- is used for an opening onto a surface. Examples of words built on all of the above roots are given in the answer section. Try to think of some on your own first. See also: Test 4.T

SECTION 1

5

Basic hospital vocabulary

I luurronge the letters in brackets to form the correct word.

People in hospital with some form of illness are known as patients . (ptientas)

When they first arrive at hospital, a doctor or nurse_

and shows them to a bed in a_. (tdamis) (draw)

_them

d I herc may be a letter of Ihe history. (learrfer)

trom another doctor explaining

The doctor may have to complete a

for tests. (seąuert)

Many medical personnel have to be ready to go to work in the event of an emergency if they are_-_. (cloanl)

fi I he doctor may decide to have blood, urine or tissue . analysed. (sencemips)

l^;,very day the doctor will speak to the patients during the _. (draw undor)

8 Patients who reąuire surgery will be asked to sign a (steconn)

form.

!) A patient who is well enough to go home will be (chagisdred)

10 A patient who does not need to stay in hospital overnight can see the

hospital specialist as an_and will be given an appointment

to attend the_. (pattitoune) (liccin)

I When colleagues are absent from work because of illness, others will have to_. (crove)

I? Patients who are getting better are

I3 The hospital may arrange for a_

holiday. (cloum)

. (stealnecconv)

when doctors are on

P

A team of doctors working together in a hospital is known as a firm. A firm may have patients on different wards, but on one particular ward there may ho natifintp; frnm rlifforant firms.