Question

Term Breakdown Exercise Words:

1. acromegalic
2. leukocytopenia,
3. lymphadenopathy
4. ultrasonography

For the four words shown above:

• Write the word.
• Identify (write out), classify (prefix, root and/or combining form(s), and suffix) and define the word parts.
• Define the word.

Samples:

Word: intracellular

• Word part: -ar is a suffix (S) that means pertaining to
• Word part: intra- is a prefix (P) that means within
• Word part: cellul is a Root (R) that means small cell
• Definition of intracellular: (pertaining to) within a cell

Word: gastroenterologist

• Word part: -logist is a suffix (S) that means one who studies (a specialist)
• Word part: gastr/o is a combining form (CF) that means stomach
• Word part: enter/o is a combining form (CF) that means intestine
• Definition of gastroenterologist:  a specialist in the digestive system

Answer 1

A medical terms consist of two or three word parts with linking vowels known as prefix, root word or combining word and suffiix.

Prrefix is the begining part a term that relate or modify the meaning of the root word.

Root word gives core meaning to the term

Suffiix is the end part of the term which modify the meaning of the term .

1. Acromegaly

Word part: -megaly is a suffix (S) that means enlargement

Word part: prefix (P)- no prefix

Word part: acr/o- is a Root (R)/Combining form that means extremity; Highest or farthest point

Definition of acromegaly : Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone during adulthood by the pituitary gland.

2. Leukocytopenia

Word part: -penia is a suffix(s) that means deficiency

Word part: Leuk(o)- is a prefix (P) that means representing a white color

Word part:cyt(o)- is a Root (R) that means cell

Defenition of Leukocytopenia: Deficiency of white blood cells or decrease in the number of white cells.

3. Lymphadenopathy

Word part: -pathy is a Suffix (S) that means a disease, or disorder

Word part: Lympha- is a prefix(P) that means lymp ( colourless fluid in the lympatic system)

Word part: aden(o)- is the Root(R) word that means related to a

Definition of Lymphadenopathy : Disease or disorder of lymph nodes.

4. Ultrasonography

Word part: -graphy is a Suffix (S) that means process of recording

Word part: ultra- is a prefix(P) that means beyond, excessive

Word part: -son/o is the Root(R) word that means sound

Defenition of Ultrasonography : The process of recording images of internal body organs and tissues by utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves.