Medical Terminology Worksheet
C. Lundin and M. Jensen
Locate this URL: http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/APModules/medterms/default.html
“Medical Terminology for Entry Level Anatomy and Physiology Students”
SECTION ONE: What is Medical Terminology?
1) Click on the link titled "What is Medical Terminology." Use the information found there to
answer the following four questions.
a. What two languages are the basis for current medical terminology?
b. Modern medical terminology is derived from what two sources? Note: the first
source is provided
.
i. Languages (Latin and Greek)
ii.
c. Go to The Herpes Resource Center to find the answers to the following questions.
(Clue: You may have to dig into the site a bit.)
i. Which one of these four causes herpes: Bacteria? Virus? Fungus? Plant?
ii. Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). True or False?
iii. Herpes can be passed via oral sex. True or False?
iv. Using a condom will eliminate the risk of contacting herpes True or False?
[Careful on this one.. think like a lawyer: “eliminate the risk” vs. “reduce the
risk.”]
d. If you want to see what a herpes infection looks like, click on "Herpes (Physicians’
Desk Reference site)” and go to “Symptoms.”
**WARNING**
DO NOT GO TO THE HERPES PAGE IF YOU AREOFFENDED BY GRAPHIC
IMAGES OF INFECTED GENITALIA.
2) When you have finished answering the questions above, go back to the original URL provided
above (Medical Terminology for Entry Level Anatomy and Physiology Students).
SECTION TWO: How Does Medical Terminology Work?
1) Find the link titled "How Does Medical Terminology Work" and click "Work." Answer the
following six questions.
