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Component 3 Unit 8 Application Activities
Unit 8
Ears, Nose, Throat, Eyes and Vision
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
• Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise –Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
2. Word Building Exercise – Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
• Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct
pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a.
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
a.
1. Flashes and Floaters
2. Glaucoma
3. Hearing Loss
4. Macular Degeneration
5. Otitis Media
6. Retinal Tear and Detachment
7. Tinnitus
b.
1. Meniere's Disease
2. Ear Infections
3. Hearing and the Cochlea
4. Nasal Cancer
5. Blepharospasm
6. Corneal Disorders
3. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes and Vision:
a.
1. Cataract Surgery
2. LASIK
b.
1. Acoustic Neuroma Procedure
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 8 - Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (), define the following word parts.
|WORD PART |DEFINITION |
|audi/o | |
|aur/o | |
|blephar/o | |
|choroid/o | |
|conjunctiv/o | |
|corne/o | |
|dacry/o | |
|irid/o | |
|lacrim/o | |
|kerat/o | |
|myring/o | |
|ocul/o | |
|ophthalm/o | |
|optic/o | |
|opt/o | |
|ot/o | |
|phac/o | |
|phot/o | |
|retin/o | |
|tympan/o | |
Unit 8 - Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (), define the following word parts.
|word part |Definition |
|audi/o |hearing; sound |
|aur/o |ear |
|blephar/o |eyelid |
|choroid/o |choroid |
|conjunctiv/o |conjunctiva |
|corne/o |cornea |
|dacry/o |lacrimal |
|irid/o |iris |
|lacrim/o |tear |
|kerat/o |cornea |
|myring/o |eardrum |
|ocul/o |eye |
|ophthalm/o |eye |
|optic/o |vision |
|opt/o |vision |
|ot/o |ear |
|phac/o |lens of the eye |
|phot/o |light |
|retin/o |retina |
|tympan/o |eardrum |
2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 8 Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes and Vision - Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
audi/o blephar/o choroid/o conjunctiv/o corne/o
dacry/o glauc/o irid/o larcrim/o kerat/o
myring/o ocul/o ophthalm/o optic/o opt/o
ot/o phac/o phot/o retin/o tympan/o
1. Implantation of a cornea from healthy donor: ______________al transplant
2. Pertaining to glaucoma: ___________________tous
3. Corneal rupture: ______________rrhexis
4. Plastic surgery on the eyelid: _____________________plasty
5. Hardening of lens of the eye: ________________sclerosis
6. Paralysis of sphincter of the iris: ___________________plegia
7. Specialist in filling eyeglasses prescriptions: ________________ian
8. Therapeutic exposure to sunlight: ___________________therapy
9. Fungal disease of the eyes: ___________mycosis
10. Device to test hearing: __________________scope
11. Drainage of fluid from the middle ear: _______________________centesis
12. Physician who specializes in treatment of the eye: ___________________logist
13. Inflammation of the choroid coat and the iris: _______________itis (Note: nonstandard spelling)
14. Surgical knife to incise the tympanic membrane: ______________tome
15. Inflammation and purulent discharge from ear: _____________rrhea
16. Secretion and discharge of tears: __________________mation
17. Specialist in prescribing eyeglasses: __________________metrist
18. Obstruction of tear duct: ___________________stenosis
19. Surgical fixation of the retina: __________________pexy
20. Tumor of the conjunctiva: __________________oma
.
Unit 8 Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes and Vision: Word Building Exercise Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
audi/o blephar/o choroid/o conjunctiv/o corne/o
dacry/o glauc/o irid/o larcrim/o kerat/o
myring/o ocul/o ophthalm/o optic/o opt/o
ot/o phac/o phot/o retin/o tympan/o
1. Implantation of a cornea from healthy donor: corneal transplant
2. Pertaining to glaucoma: glaucomatous
3. Corneal rupture: keratorrhexi
4. Plastic surgery on the eyelid: blepharoplasty
5. Hardening of lens of the eye: phacosclerosis
6. Paralysis of sphincter of the iris: iridoplegia
7. Specialist in filling eyeglasses prescriptions: optician
8. Therapeutic exposure to sunlight: phototherapy
9. Fungal disease of the eyes: oculomycosis
10.Device to test hearing: audioscope
11.Drainage of fluid from the middle ear: tympanocentesis
12.Physician who specializes in treatment of the eye: ophthalmologist
13.Inflammation of the choroid coat and the iris: choroidoiritis (Note: nonstandard spelling)
14.Surgical knife to incise the tympanic membrane: myringotome
15.Inflammation and purulent discharge from ear: otorrhea
16.Secretion and discharge of tears: lacrimation
17.Specialist in prescribing eyeglasses: optometrist
18.Obstruction of tear duct: dacryostenosis
19.Surgical fixation of the retina: retinopexy
20.Tumor of the conjunctiva: conjunctivoma
Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce medical terms appropriate to this unit.
Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
a.
1. Click on the medical dictionary link under "Health Topics"
2. Enter the key term and click “search”
3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and listen to the pronunciation
4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed
Aphakia
Blepharoplasty
Choroidoiritis
Conjunctivitis
Glaucomatous
Iridoplegia
Lacrimation
Myringotome
Myringotomy
Otomycosis
Ophthalmologist
Optician
Optometrist
Otitis
Otorrhea
Retinopathy
Tympanoplasty
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
1. Disease and Conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the Medline Plus website and complete 1 or more of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Flashes and Floaters
2. Glaucoma
3. Hearing Loss
4. Macular Degeneration
5. Otitis Media
6. Retinal Tear and Detachment
7. Tinnitus
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 2 or more of these Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes Topics.
b.
1. Meniere's Disease
2. Ear Infections
3. Hearing and the Cochlea
4. Nasal Cancer
5. Blepharospasm
6. Corneal Disorders
2. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Ears, Nose and Throat and Eyes:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding surgical procedures of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Cataract Surgery
2. LASIK
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select this Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes Topic.
b.
1. Acoustic Neuroma Procedure
Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes and suffixes that are common to the ears, nose and throat and eyes.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the students to correctly hear and pronounce key terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes Interactive Tutorials
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the ears, nose and throat and eyes.
5. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the ears, nose and throat and eyes.
Unit 9
The Nervous System
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
• Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise –Nervous System
2. Word Building Exercise – Nervous System
• Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a.
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Nervous System
a.
1. Bell's Palsy
2. Cerebral Palsy
3. Meningitis
4. Multiple Sclerosis
5. Parkinson's Disease
6. Seizures and Epilepsy
7. Spinal Cord Injury
8. Strokes
b.
1. Alzheimer's Disease
2. Brain Aneurysm
3. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
4. Hydrocephalus
5. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Nervous System:
a.
1. Myelogram
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Nervous System:
a.
1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
2. Neurosurgery – What Is It?
b.
1. Craniofacial Procedure to Treat Encephalocele and an
Arachnoid Cyst
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 9 – Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (), define the following word parts.
|WORD PART |DEFINITION |
|algesia | |
|algia | |
|asthenia | |
|cerebello/o | |
|cerebr/o | |
|crani/o | |
|encephal/o | |
|esthesia | |
|gangli/o | |
|kinesia | |
|lepsy | |
|medull/o | |
|mening/o | |
|myel/o | |
|neuro/o | |
|paresis | |
|phasia | |
|plegia | |
|thalam/o | |
|ton/o | |
|ventricul/o | |
Unit 9 – Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus
(), define the following word parts.
|word part |definition |
|algesia |sensitivity to pain |
|algia |pain |
|asthenia |lack or loss of strength |
|cerebello/o |cerebellum |
|cerebr/o |cerebrum |
|crani/o |cranium; skull |
|encephal/o |brain |
|esthesia |capacity for sensation and feeling |
|gangli/o |ganglion |
|kinesia |movement; motion |
|lepsy |seizure |
|medull/o |inner or deep part of an organ |
|mening/o |meninges |
|myel/o |marrow |
|neuro/o |nerve; neural |
|paresis |slight or partial paralysis |
|phasia |speech disorder |
|plegia |paralysis |
|thalam/o |thalamus |
|ton/o |tone; tension, pressure |
|ventricul/o |a cavity of a bodily part of organ |
2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 9 Endocrine System: Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
-algesia -algia -asthenia -esthesia cerebr/o
crani/o encephal/o gangli/o -kinesia -lepsy
mening/o meningi/o myel/o neur/o -paresis
-phasia -plegia thalam/o ton/o ventricul/o
1. Herniation of meninges through spinal defect: _________________cele
2. Destruction of portion of the thalamus: _________________tomy
3. Pertaining to blood vessels of the brain: _______________vascular
4. Suture of spinal cord wound: _______________rrhaphy
5. Nerve pain: neur/o____________ (o or no o?)
6. Chemistry of the nervous system: _______________chemistry
7. Inflammation of brain and spinal cord: ____________________itis
8. Paralysis of all four extremities: quadri__________________
9. Absence of pain: an____________________
10. Measurement of intraocular tension: ______________metry
11. Excision of a ganglion: _________________ectomy
12. Speech impairment due to brain lesion: dys__________________
13. Radiography of cerebral ventricles: __________________gram
14. Chronic fatigue, weakness: neur/o____________________ (o or no o?)
15. Temporary attack of mental inertia: para__________________
16. Tumor arising from meninges: _________________oma
17. Increased muscular movement: hyper__________________
18. Loss of sensation: an____________________
19. Paralysis of one side of the body: hemi__________________
20. Tool to crush a fetal skull during delivery: ______________clast
Unit 9 Nervous System: Word Building Exercise Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
-algesia -algia -asthenia -esthesia cerebr/o
crani/o encephal/o gangli/o -kinesia -lepsy
mening/o meningi/o myel/o neur/o -paresis
-phasia -plegia thalam/o ton/o ventricul/o
1. Herniation of meninges through spinal defect: meningocele
2. Destruction of portion of the thalamus: thalamotomy
3. Pertaining to blood vessels of the brain: cerebrovascular
4. Suture of spinal cord wound: myelorrhaphy
5. Nerve pain: neuralgia
6. Chemistry of the nervous system: neurochemistry
7. Inflammation of brain and spinal cord: encephalomyelitis; myeloencephalitis
8. Paralysis of all four extremities: quadriplegia
9. Absence of pain: analgesia
10.Measurement of intraocular tension: tonometry
11.Excision of a ganglion: ganglionectomy
12.Speech impairment due to brain lesion: dysphasis
13.Radiography of cerebral ventricles: ventriculogram
14.Chronic fatigue, weakness: neurasthenia
15.Temporary attack of mental inertia: paralepsy
16.Tumor arising from meninges: meningioma
17.Increased muscular movement: hyperkinesia
18.Loss of sensation: anesthesia
19.Paralysis of one side of the body: hemiparesis
20.Tool to crush a fetal skull during delivery: cranioclast
Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a.
1. Click on the medical dictionary link under "Health Topics"
2. Enter the key term and click “search”
3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and listen to the pronunciation
4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed
Analgesia
Cerebellar
Cerebral
Cranioclasis
Dysphasia
Encephalitis
Ganglionectomy
Hyperkinesia
Medullary
Meningocele
Meningioma
Myelitis
Neuralgia
Neurasthenia
Neuropathy
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia
Thalamotomy
Tonometry
Ventriculogram
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Nervous System
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Nervous System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the Medline Plus website and complete 1 or more of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Bell's Palsy
2. Cerebral Palsy
3. Meningitis
4. Multiple Sclerosis
5. Parkinson's Disease
6. Seizures and Epilepsy
7. Spinal Cord Injury
8. Strokes
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 2 or more of these Nervous System Topics.
b.
1. Alzheimer's Disease
2. Brain Aneurysm
3. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
4. Hydrocephalus
5. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Nervous System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding diagnostic procedures of the Nervous System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least this interactive tutorial.
a.
1. Myelogram
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Nervous System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding surgical procedures of the Nervous System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
2. Neurosurgery – What Is It?
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 1 or more of these Nervous System Topics.
b.
1 . Craniofacial Procedure to Treat Encephalocele and an
Arachnoid Cyst
Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes and suffixes that are common to the Nervous system.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the students to correctly hear and pronounce key terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System Interactive Tutorials
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Nervous system.
5. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Nervous Interactive Tutorial
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diagnostic procedures of the Nervous system.
6. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Nervous System
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Nervous system.
Unit 10
Reproductive Systems
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
• Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise – Female Reproductive and Male Reproductive System
2. Word Building Exercise – Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System
• Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at
MedlinePlus
a.
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System
a.
1. Endometriosis
2. Ovarian Cancer
3. Ovarian Cysts
4. Prostate Cancer – What Is It?
5. Uterine Fibroids
6. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System:
a.
1. Breast Lumps – Biopsy
2. Cystoscopy - Male
3. Mammogram
4. Pap Smear
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System:
a.
1. Dilation and Curettage
2. Hysterectomy
3. Prostate Cancer – Radiation Therapy
4. TURP (Prostate Surgery)
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 10 - Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus
( ), define the following word parts.
|WORD PART |DEFINITION |
|cervic/o | |
|colp/o | |
|-cyesis | |
|dys- | |
|endo- | |
|lact/o | |
|gynec/o | |
|hyster/o | |
|mamm/o | |
|mast/o | |
|men/o | |
|metr/o | |
|o/o | |
|oophor/o | |
|ovari/o | |
|post- | |
|salping/o | |
|salpinx | |
|uter/o | |
|vagin/o | |
|-version | |
Unit 10 - Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus
( ), define the following word parts.
|word part |definition |
|cervic/o |neck; cervix of an organ |
|colp/o |vagina |
|-cyesis | pregnancy |
|dys- |abnormal; difficult; impaired |
|endo- |within; inside |
|lact/o |milk |
|gynec/o |woman |
|hyster/o |womb |
|mamm/o |breast |
|mast/o |breast |
|men/o |menstruation |
|metr/o |uterus |
|o/o |egg |
|oophor/o |ovary |
|ovari/o |ovary |
|post- |after; behind; posterior to |
|salping/o |fallopian tube |
|salpinx |fallopian tube |
|uter/o |of or relating to the uterus and the ovary |
|vagin/o |vagina |
|-version |manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to aid delivery |
2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 10 Female Reproductive System: Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
cervic/o colp/o -cyesis dys- endo-
lact/o gynec/o hyster/o mamm/o mast/o
men/o metr/o oophor/o ovari/o post-
salping/o -salpinx uter/o vagin/o -version
Note: Compare the textbook and dictionary presentation of men/o, meno-, and men-. Check the dictionary breakdowns of menarche and menopause.
1. Excessive bleeding during and between menstrual periods: ____________rrhagia
2. Rupture of the uterus: _________rrhexis
3. Pus in the fallopian tube: pyo____________
4. Occurring following childbirth: _____________partum
5. Removal of a breast: ______________ectomy
6. Hernia containing the uterus: _________cele
7. Tubal pregnancy: salpingo___________
8. Inflammation of the fallopian tube(s): ____________________itis
9. Radiography of the breast: ________________graphy
10. Instrument to examine vagina and cervix: _____________scope
11. Relating to the vagina and the labia: ____________labial
12. Substance that stimulates milk production: _________gen
13. Inflammation of the cervix uteri and vagina: _________________itis
14. Genital pain during or after intercourse: ________pareunia
15. Ovarian tumor: __________oma
16. Enlargement of male breast tissue: ______________ia
17. Contraction or narrowing of uterine cavity: _____________stenosis
18. Inflammation of the lining of the uterus: ________________itis
19. Surgical puncture and draining of an ovarian cyst: ______________centesis
20. Turning or tipping back (of the uterus): retro___________
Unit 10 Female Reproductive System: Word Building Exercise Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
cervic/o colp/o -cyesis dys- endo-
lact/o gynec/o hyster/o mamm/o mast/o
men/o metr/o oophor/o ovari/o post-
salping/o -salpinx uter/o vagin/o -version
Note: Compare the textbook and dictionary presentation of men/o, meno-, and men-. Check the dictionary breakdowns of menarche and menopause.
1. Excessive bleeding during and between menstrual periods: menorrhagia;
menometrorrhagia; metrorrhagia
2. Rupture of the uterus: hysterorrhexis
3. Pus in the fallopian tube: pyosalpinx
4. Occurring following childbirth: postpartum
5. Removal of a breast: mastectomy; mammectomy
6. Hernia containing the uterus: uterocele
7. Tubal pregnancy: salpingocyesis
8. Inflammation of the fallopian tube(s): salpingitis
9. Radiography of the breast: mammography
10. Instrument to examine vagina and cervix: colposcope; vaginoscope
11. Relating to the vagina and the labia: vaginolabial
12. Substance that stimulates milk production: lactogen
13. Inflammation of the cervix uteri and vagina: cervicovaginitis
14. Genital pain during or after intercourse: dyspareunia
15. Ovarian tumor: oophoroma
16. Enlargement of male breast tissue: gynecomastia
17. Contraction or narrowing of uterine cavity: metrostenosis
18. Inflammation of the lining of the uterus: endometritis
19. Surgical puncture and draining of an ovarian cyst: ovariocentesis
20. Turning or tipping back (of the uterus): retroversion
Unit 10 Male Reproductive System: Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
gonad/o -ism orch/o orchi/o orchid/o
prostat/o retr/o spermat/o sperm/o test/o
1. Resembling a spermatozoon: ______________oid
2. Destructive to spermatozoa: ____________lytic
3. Removal of a testicle: _____________ectomy
4. Removal of prostate through incision above pubic bone: _____pubic ________ectomy (two terms; two answer boxes)
5. Surgical fixation of a testicle: __________pexy
6. Disease of the sexual organs: ___________pathy
7. Prostate pain: _______________dynia
8. Precocious puberty due to increased testosterone: ____________toxicosis
9. Excessive hormonal secretion of the sex glands: hyper______________
10. Inflammation of the testicles: _________itis
Unit 10 Male Reproductive System: Word Building Exercise Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
gonad/o -ism orch/o orchi/o orchid/o
prostat/o retr/o spermat/o sperm/o test/o
1. Resembling a spermatozoon: spermatoid
2. Destructive to spermatozoa: spermolytic; spermatolytic
3. Removal of a testicle: orchiectomy
4. Removal of prostate through incision above pubic bone: retropubic
prostatectomy (two terms; two answer boxes)
5. Surgical fixation of a testicle: orchidopexy; orchiopexy
6. Disease of the sexual organs: gonadopathy
7. Prostate pain: prostatodynia
8. Precocious puberty due to increased testosterone: testotoxicosis
9. Excessive hormonal secretion of the sex glands: hypergonadism
10. Inflammation of the testicles: orchitis; orchiditis; testitis
Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce medical terms appropriate to this unit.
Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
a.
1. Click on the medical dictionary link under "Health Topics"
2. Enter the key term and click “search”
3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and listen to the pronunciation
4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed
Cervical
Colposcopy
Dyspareunia
Endometritis
Endometrium
Gynecomastia
Hysterectomy
Hysterorrhexis
Lactogen
Mammectomy
Mammogram
Mammography
Mastectomy
Menorrhagia
Metrorrhagia
Pyosalpinx
Oocyte
Oophorectomy
Ovarian
Retroversion
Salpingectomy
Salpingitis
Uterine
Vaginitis
Vaginoscope
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the Medline Plus website and complete 1 or more of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Endometriosis
2. Ovarian Cancer
3. Ovarian Cysts
4. Prostate Cancer – What Is It?
5. Uterine Fibroids
6. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 2 or more of these Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System Topics.
b.
1. Cervix Disorders
2. Uterine Fibroids
3. Vaginal Disorder
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding diagnostic procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Breast Lumps – Biopsy
2. Cystoscopy - Male
3. Mammogram
4. Pap Smear
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding surgical procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Dilation and Curettage
2. Hysterectomy
3. Prostate Cancer – Radiation Therapy
4. TURP (Prostate Surgery)
Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes and suffixes that are common to the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive system.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the students to correctly hear and pronounce key terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System Interactive Tutorials
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive system.
5. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive Interactive Tutorial
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diagnostic procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive system.
6. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive System
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Female Reproductive System and Male Reproductive system.
Unit 11
Respiratory System
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
• Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise –Respiratory System
2. Word Building Exercise – Respiratory System
• Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a.
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System
a.
1. Asthma
2. Cystic Fibrosis
3. Lung Cancer
4. Pneumonia
5. Tuberculosis
b.
1. Bronchitis
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
3. Pulmonary Hypertension
4. Emphysema
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Respiratory System:
a.
1. Bronchoscopy
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Respiratory System:
a.
1. None assigned
b.
1. Lung Transplantation
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 11 - Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (), define the following word parts.
|WORD PART |DEFINITION |
|adenoid/o | |
|alveol/o | |
|brady- | |
|bronch/o | |
|-capnia | |
|cyan/o | |
|dys- | |
|epiglott/o | |
|eu- | |
|laryng/o | |
|nas/o | |
|ox/i | |
|ox/o | |
|pharyng/o | |
|-phonia | |
|phren/o | |
|pleur/o | |
|-pnea | |
|pneum/o | |
|pneumon/o | |
|-ptysis | |
|pulmon/o | |
|rhin/o | |
|sept/o | |
|tachy- | |
|-thorax | |
|trache/o | |
Unit 11 - Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (), define the following word parts.
|word part |definition |
|adenoid/o |of or relating to the adenoids |
|alveol/o |alveolus |
|brady- |slow |
|bronch/o |bronchial tube; bronchial |
|-capnia |carbon dioxide in the blood |
|cyan/o |blue |
|dys- |abnormal; difficult; impaired |
|epiglott/o |epiglottis |
|eu- |normal; good |
|laryng/o |larynx |
|nas/o |nose; nasal |
|ox/i |containing oxygen |
|ox/o |containing oxygen |
|pharyng/o |pharynx |
|-phonia |speech disorder |
|phren/o |diaphragm |
|pleur/o |pleura |
|-pnea |breath; breathing |
|pneum/o |air; respiration |
|pneumon/o |lung |
|-ptysis |spewing; expectoration |
|pulmon/o |lung |
|rhin/o |nose; nasal |
|sept/o |septum |
|tachy- |rapid; accelerated |
|-thorax |thoracic cavity |
|trache/o |Trachea; tracheal |
2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 11 Respiratory System: Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
brady- bronch/o bronchi/o -capnia dys-
eu- laryng/o ox/i ox/o -pnea
-phonia pleur/o pneum/o pneumon/o -ptysis
rhin/o sept/o tachy- -thorax trache/o
1. Runny nose: ____________rrhea
2. Difficulty breathing: dys__________________
3. Air or gas in the plural cavity: pneumo_______________
4. Pleurisy with pneumonia: ______________pneumonia
5. Incision into the trachea and the larynx: __________________tomy
6. Spitting blood: hemo____________
7. Device for measuring oxygen saturation in blood: ____meter
8. Abnormal slowness in eating: _____________phagia
9. Fungal pulmonary disease: ______________mycosis
10. Abnormally rapid speech: _______________phrasia
11. Excessive CO2 in blood: hyper_________________
12. Surgical opening in the septum: _____________ostomy
13. Inflammation of the larynx and trachea: _________________itis
14. Hoarseness: dys____________
15. Chronic dilation of bronchus: ______________ectasis
16. Normal amounts of CO2 in blood: _____capnia
17. Combining a substance with oxygen: ______idize
18. Surgical repair of a bronchial defect: _____________plasty
19. Abnormal speech rhythm, melody, and articulation: ___________prosody
20. Disease of the lungs: ________________pathy
Unit 11 Respiratory System: Word Building Exercise Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
brady- bronch/o bronchi/o -capnia dys-
eu- laryng/o ox/i ox/o -pnea
-phonia pleur/o pneum/o pneumon/o -ptysis
rhin/o sept/o tachy- -thorax trache/o
1. Runny nose: rhinorrhea
2. Difficulty breathing: dyspnea
3. Air or gas in the plural cavity: pneumothorax
4. Pleurisy with pneumonia: pleuropneumonia
5. Incision into the trachea and the larynx: tracheolaryngotomy;
laryngotracheotomy
6. Spitting blood: hemoptysis
7. Device for measuring oxygen saturation in blood: oximeter
8. Abnormal slowness in eating: bradyphagia
9. Fungal pulmonary disease: pneumomycosis
10. Abnormally rapid speech: tachyphrasia
11. Excessive CO2 in blood: hypercapnia
12. Surgical opening in the septum: stepostomy
13. Inflammation of the larynx and trachea: laryngotracheitis
14. Hoarseness: dysphonia
15. Chronic dilation of bronchus: bronchiectasis
16. Normal amounts of CO2 in blood: eucapnia
17. Combining a substance with oxygen: oxidize
18. Surgical repair of a bronchial defect: bronchoplasty
19. Abnormal speech rhythm, melody, and articulation: dysprosody
20. Disease of the lungs: pneumonopathy
Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. NATIONAL Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce medical terms appropriate to this unit.
Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
a.
1. Click on the medical dictionary link under "Health Topics"
2. Enter the key term and click “search”
3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and listen to the pronunciation
4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed
Alveolar
Brochiectasis
Bronchiolitis
Bronchoplasty
Bronchoscopy
Cyanosis
Dysphonia
Dyspnea
Epiglottitis
Hemoptysis
Hypercapnia
Laryngeal
Laryngotracheitis
Oxidize
Oximeter
Pharyngitis
Pleuropneumonia
Pneumomycosis
Pneumonectomy
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary
Rhinorrhea
Laryngotomy
Septostomy
Tracheostomy
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. NATIONAL Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Respiratory System
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Respiratory System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the Medline Plus website and complete 2 or more of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Asthma
2. Cystic Fibrosis
3. Lung Cancer
4. Pneumonia
5. Tuberculosis
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 2 or more of these Respiratory System Topics.
b.
1. Bronchitis
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
3. Pulmonary Hypertension
4. Emphysema
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Respiratory System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding diagnostic procedures of the Respiratory System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete this interactive tutorial.
a.
1. Bronchoscopy
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Respiratory System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding surgical procedures of the Respiratory System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select the topic for review under Lungs and Breathing.
a.
1. Lung Transplantation
Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes and suffixes that are common to the Respiratory system.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the students to correctly hear and pronounce key terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System Interactive Tutorials
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Respiratory system.
5. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Respiratory Interactive Tutorial
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diagnostic procedures of the Respiratory system.
6. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Respiratory System
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Respiratory system.
Unit 12
The Urinary System
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
• Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise –Urinary System
2. Word Building Exercise – Urinary System
• Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a.
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Urinary System
a.
1. Kidney Failure
2. Kidney Stones
b.
1. Diabetic Kidney Problems
2. Kidney Failure
3. Urinary Tract Infections
4. Interstitial Cystitis
5. Bladder Cancer
6. Ureteral Disorders
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Urinary System:
a.
1. Cystoscopy - Male
2. Cystoscopy - Female
3. Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Urinary System:
a.
1. Kidney Transplantation
2. Dialysis
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 12 – Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus
( ), define the following word parts.
|WORD PART |DEFINITION |
|cyst/o | |
|-iasis | |
|lith/o | |
|meat/o | |
|nephr/o | |
|py/o | |
|pyeo/o | |
|ren/o | |
|ureter/o | |
|urethr/o | |
|-uria | |
|vesic/o | |
Unit 12 – Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus
( ), define the following word parts.
|word part |definition |
|cyst/o |urinary bladder |
|-iasis |disease |
|lith/o |calculus |
|meat/o |meatus |
|nephr/o |kidney |
|py/o |pus |
|pyeo/o |renal pelvis |
|ren/o |kidney; renal |
|ureter/o |ureter |
|urethr/o |urethra |
|-uria |In the urine |
|vesic/o |urinary bladder |
2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 12 Urinary System: Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
cyst/o -iasis lith/o meat/o nephr/o
py/o ren/o ureter/o urethr/o -uria
1. Incision to enlarge the urinary opening: __________tomy
2. Device to measure bladder capacity: _____________meter
3. Pus and stones in the kidney: ____________iasis
4. Incision for removal of kidney stone: __________________tomy
5. Radiography of the kidney: ____________graphy
6. Spasm of the urethra: ____________spasm
7. Anastamosis of the ureter to the ileum to drain urine: ____________ileostomy
8. Pus in the urine: py/o____________ (O or no O?)
9. Calculi in the kidney: ___________lith___________ (one term)
10. Using sound waves to crush a calculus: ___________tripsy
Unit 12 Urinary System: Word Building Exercise Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
cyst/o -iasis lith/o meat/o nephr/o
py/o ren/o ureter/o urethr/o -uria
1. Incision to enlarge the urinary opening: meatotomy
2. Device to measure bladder capacity: cystometer
3. Pus and stones in the kidney: pyonephrolithiasis
4. Incision for removal of kidney stone: nephrolithotomy
5. Radiography of the kidney: renography
6. Spasm of the urethra: urethrospasm
7. Anastamosis of the ureter to the ileum to drain urine: ureteroileostomy
8. Pus in the urine: pyuria (O or no O?)
9. Calculi in the kidney: nephrolithiasis (one term)
10. Using sound waves to crush a calculus: lithotripsy
Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce medical terms appropriate to this unit.
Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
a.
1. Click on the medical dictionary link under "Health Topics"
2. Enter the key term and click “search”
3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and listen to the pronunciation
4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed
Cystometer
Cystoscopy
Intravesical
Lithotripsy
Meatotomy
Nephritis
Nephrolithiasis
Nephrolithotomy
Renal
Renography
Pyelogram
Ureterectomy
Urethritis
Urethrostomy
Ureterolithotomy
Pyuria
Medline Plus (), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Urinary System
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Urinary System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the Medline Plus website and complete 1 or more of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Kidney Failure
2. Kidney Stones
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 2 or more of these Urinary System Topics.
b.
1. Diabetic Kidney Problems
2. Kidney Failure
3. Urinary Tract Infections
4. Interstitial Cystitis
5. Bladder Cancer
6. Ureteral Disorders
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Urinary System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding diagnostic procedures of the Urinary System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Cystoscopy - Male
2. Cystoscopy - Female
3. Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Urinary System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding surgical procedures of the Urinary System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a.
1. Living Donor Kidney Transplant Surgery
2. Innovative Incontinence Surgery: The Male Sling
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 1 or more of these Urinary System Topics.
b.
1. Kidney Transplantation
2. Dialysis
Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes and suffixes that are common to the Urinary system.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the students to correctly hear and pronounce key terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System Interactive Tutorials
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Urinary system.
5. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Urinary Interactive Tutorial
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diagnostic procedures of the Urinary system.
6. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Urinary System
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the Urinary system.
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