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    YOHANYS TRIBALDOS GROUP 1

    Written Assignment # 1 – Word Analysis

    1. Identifying the parts of a medical term


    For each of the following 15 terms, complete these steps:
     Identify each part of the terms.
     Use slashes to separate the parts of the terms.
     Provide the meaning for each of the parts of the term.
     Provide a general meaning for the term.
    Example:
    Gastroenteritis ---> gastro (stomach)/enter(intestines)/itis(inflammation)
    Meaning: Inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
    1. Allogeneic
    • Parts: allo/gen/eic
    • Meanings: allo (other)/gen (origin)/eic (pertaining to)
    • General Meaning: Pertaining to cells or tissues from a genetically different
    individual of the same species.
    2. Dermal
    • Parts: derm/al
    • Meanings: derm (skin)/al (pertaining to)
    • General Meaning: Pertaining to the skin.
    3. Cytology
    • Parts: cyto/logy
    • Meanings: cyto (cell)/logy (study of)
    • General Meaning: The study of cells.
    4. Cephalic
    • Parts: cephal/ic
    • Meanings: cephal (head)/ic (pertaining to)
    • General Meaning: Pertaining to the head.
    5. Dysentery
    • Parts: dys/enter/y
    • Meanings: dys (bad, difficult)/enter (intestines)/y (condition)
    YOHANYS TRIBALDOS GROUP 1

    • General Meaning: A condition of painful or difficult digestion in the intestines,


    often causing diarrhea.
    6. Electroencephalogram
    • Parts: electro/encephalo/gram
    • Meanings: electro (electric)/encephalo (brain)/gram (record)
    • General Meaning: A record of the electrical activity of the brain.
    7. Erythrocyte
    • Parts: erythro/cyte
    • Meanings: erythro (red)/cyte (cell)
    • General Meaning: A red blood cell.
    8. Hemoglobin
    • Parts: hemo/globin
    • Meanings: hemo (blood)/globin (protein)
    • General Meaning: A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
    9. Hyperglycemia
    • Parts: hyper/glyc/emia
    • Meanings: hyper (excessive)/glyc (sugar)/emia (blood condition)
    • General Meaning: A condition of excessive sugar in the blood.
    10. Mesenchymal
    • Parts: meso/chym/al
    • Meanings: meso (middle)/chym (tissue)/al (pertaining to)
    • General Meaning: Pertaining to the embryonic connective tissue.
    11. Nephrectomy
    • Parts: nephr/ectomy
    • Meanings: nephr (kidney)/ectomy (surgical removal)
    • General Meaning: Surgical removal of a kidney.
    12. Ophthalmoscope
    • Parts: ophthalm/o/scope
    • Meanings: ophthalm (eye)/o/scope (instrument for viewing)
    • General Meaning: An instrument for examining the eye.
    YOHANYS TRIBALDOS GROUP 1

    13. Oncologist
    • Parts: onco/logist
    • Meanings: onco (tumor)/logist (specialist)
    • General Meaning: A specialist in the study and treatment of tumors.
    14. Thrombocyte
    • Parts: thrombo/cyte
    • Meanings: thrombo (clot)/cyte (cell)
    • General Meaning: A blood platelet involved in clotting.
    15. Vasculitis
    • Parts: vascul/itis
    • Meanings: vascul (blood vessel)/itis (inflammation)
    • General Meaning: Inflammation of blood vessels.
    2. For each of the following roots, prefixes and suffixes, provide two words that contain
    them.
    Example:
    -emia ---> Anemia, Uremia

    Prefix, Root or Suffix Word 1 Word 2


    Arthr(o)- Arthritis Arthrophaty
    Carcin(o)- Carcinogenic Carcinoma
    Crin(o)- Exocrine Endocrine
    Gnos(o)- Prognosis Diagnosis
    Hepat(o)- Hepatomegaly Hepatitis
    Brady- Bradypnea Bradycardia
    Echo Echolalia Echocardiogram
    Endo- Endocrinology Endoscopy
    Micro- Microbiology Microscope
    Trans- Transdermal Transfusion
    - algia Myalgia Neuralgia
    - ectomy Appendectomy Mastectomy
    - ia Insomnia Anemi
    - scopy Arthroscopy Colonoscopy
    - tomy Tracheotomy Lobotomy

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