1. Write in the appropriate prefix to complete following terms: a) ____________ nasalis > above the nose (peri, para, supra, infra, sub) b) ____________operativus > before surgery (intra, post, prae, peri, circum) c) ____________dermalis > across/through the skin (ecto, endo, intra, epi, trans) d) ____________acutus > excessively acute (sub, hypo, hyper, super, per) e) ____________umbilicalis > under the navel (hyper, infra, peri, para, pre) f) ____________ductio > to turn away from (retro, pro, ab, ad, trans) g) ___________positio > to return back to the previous position (dis, trans, supra, re, ex) 2. Identify the prefixes and guess what the meaning of the following words is: epicondylus, i, m. _____________ exogenes, es _____________ diagnosis, is, f. _____________ dysfunctio, onis, f. _____________ epiduralis, e _____________ ectoparasitus, ii, n. _____________ extragenitalis, e _____________ hyperthyreosis, is, f. _____________ infraclavicularis, e _____________ intraarticularis, e _____________ intravenosus, a, um _____________ insanabilis, e _____________ parapneumonicus, a, um _____________ peracutus, a, um _____________ praesenilis, e _____________ subacromialis, e _____________ syndesmosis, is, f. _____________ posthaemorrhagicus, a, um _____________ transplantatio, onis, f. _____________ appendix, icis, f. _____________ adiuvans, antis _____________ decubitus, us, m. _____________ epidermis, idis f. _____________ agenesis, is, f. _____________ 3. Give the adjectives with opposite meaning: suprāarticulāris - ascendēns - abductio - endocrīnus - afferēns - operābilis – infrāclaviculāris - simplex - extracranialis – suprarenalis - insolubilis – hypertonia – 4. Identify prefixes and guess what the meaning of the following words is: dystopia hypotensio transcisio endocardium hyperaesthesia dystrophia hypertensio incisio epicardium hypaesthesia dyspnoe extensio contraincisio pericardium anaesthesia dysenteria discisio paraesthesia dyspepsia excisio diaphysis endosteum endometrium endomysium epigastrium epiphysis periosteum perimetrium perimysium hypogastrium symphysis parametrium epimysium positio lateralis luxatio uterinus vertebralis antepositio collateralis subluxatio intrauterinus praevertebralis postpositio bilateralis extrauterinus intervertebralis repositio contralateralis 5. Derive terms using the hint: Example: groove that lies between the two breasts is : sulcus intermammarius a) Connective tissue layer beneath the mucosa is : tela ______________________________ b) Depression that extends from above the spinous process to the upper margin of the scapula is : fossa ______________________________ c) Bones in the region of hand between the fingers and the wrist are : ossa _____________________________ d) Posterior bony ridge running from the greater to the lesser trochanter is : crista ______________________________ e) Complications that appear before the surgery are : complicationes ______________________________ f) Malformations that are present at the moment of the birth are: malformationes ______________________________ g) Muscles that extend only between the spinous processes of vertebrae are : musculi ______________________________ h) Predominantly mucous gland situated beneath or on the underside of the tongue is : glandula ______________________________ i) The connective tissue space surrounding the pharynx is : spatium ______________________________ j) Biliary drainage channels between the liver lobules are : lobuli ______________________________ 6. Form new adjectives and use them in the phrases: Example: infra + orbita margo infraorbitalis inter + os ligamenta _________________________________________ sub + scapula laesio musculi _________________________________________ post + haemorrhagia anaemia _________________________________________ ante + brachium in regione _________________________________________ anteriore inter + digitus sanatio mycosis _________________________________________ super + facies excoriationes _________________________________________ circum + articulus cum oedemate _________________________________________ inter + lobulus arteriae _________________________________________ hepatis supra + clavicula in fossa _________________________________________ majore intra + musculus 2 iniectiones _________________________________________ 7. Complete the chart: Latin prefix English equivalent or description Derived word Parallel Greek prefix e. g. extra- (adjective) outside the uterus extrauterinus ecto-/exo- a, ab- a muscle that draws a limb away from the midline of the body in- (adjective) unsuitable for an operation cum- a process that results in the formation of a blood clot; clotting intra- (adjective) administered into a muscle super- surface contra- a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug circum- (adjective) located around the mouth ad- a tubular projection attached to the cecum of the large intestine sub- (adjective) ocurring under the tendon super- (adjective) being on the surface e, ex- (noun) bleeding to death in- a substance that is introduced into an organism by means of a syringe intra- occurring inside a cell supra- (adjective) located above the clavicle cum- concussion contra- (adjective) situated on the opposite side dis- displacement of a body part circum- (adjective) situated around the nucleus ante- forearm e, ex- surgical removal or the act of cutting out post- (adjective) after a surgical operation sub- (adjective) located under the shoulder blade ab- improper use, misuse post- (adjective) situated in time after an injury sub- (adjective) located under the skin inter- (adjective) one that is between lobes ab- (adjective) located away from mouth per- an excess of acid, excessive sourness circum- (adjective) positioned around the anus trans- a process of transferring blood from a donor to a recipient intra- (adjective) within a gland in- (adjective) not authorised by law dys- impaired or abnormal functionig