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.
1. gynecologist
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: _______________________________________
Root and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
2. amenorrhea
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Prefix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
3. endometriosis
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Prefix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
4. mammoplasty
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
5. oligomenorrhea
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Prefix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
6. intrauterine
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Prefix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Root and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
7. menopause
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
8. hysteroscope
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
9. menorrhagia
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Combining form and its meaning: __________________________
Medical word definition: _________________________________
10. oophorectomy
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Root and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
11. salpingectomy
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Root and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________
12. hysterectomy
Suffix and its meaning: _______________________________________
Root and its meaning: _______________________________________
Medical word definition: _______________________________________