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Welcome! I created this three-page Latin root word worksheet to help students break down the meaning of medical terminology found in the skeletal system for human anatomy and physiology. This worksheet features a two-column listing of twenty-nine Latin/Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes next to their English meaning. Students will analyze the etymology of nineteen scientific compound words.
- Students first are directed to slash each compound word into its prefix, root, and suffix.
- Then students are directed to sequentially write the English meaning of each part in between forward slashes on the top numbered line.
- Finally, students are directed to accurately define the term on the designated lines.
Example: Hypoglycemia
↓ ↓
Student answer: Hypo/glyc/emia ___Deficient / Sugar / Blood___
Definition: Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar.
Scientific terms covered in this conversion exercise are amphiarthrosis, epiphysis, osteoblast, osteoclast, periosteum, synarthrosis, diarthrosis, intercostal muscles, bursitis, ossification, osteomyelitis, myeloma, hydrocephalus, chondrosarcoma, metacarpals, microcephalia, scoliosis, and osteoporosis.
This document will become editable upon conversion to Microsoft Word using an Adobe Acrobat Reader DC app. I provided a complete key with the answers in red font.
This resource is compatible with the following activities relating to the skeletal system in my store.
- Types of Diarthrosis Movement at the Joint Table
- Skeletal System Unit Exam
- Anatomical Position Naming Practice Between Bones in the Skeletal System
- Home of the Bone Classification Quest
My store also offers seventeen other Latin root word packets for various units and systems of the body.
I appreciate your interest. Check out my store, Parker's Product for the Sciences, for other engaging science activities.
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Lesson Category Worksheet/Study Guide
Grades 10-12
Answer Key Yes
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