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Endocrine, Blood, Lymph Word Building Assignment
Medial Terminology (1090)
Gwinnett Technical College
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Endocrine/Blood, Lymphatic Homework
Identity the word parts then define the term. I have listed the word parts you should be
looking for. For example, in the first one, there is a prefix, word root +vowel (combining
form), and suffix.
Pancytopenia
Prefix: pan- Combining form: cyt/o Suffix: -penia Definition: reduction of red and white blood cells as well as platelets.
Leukocytosis
Combining form #1: leuk/o
Combining form #2: cyt/o
Suffix: -osis
Definition: Condition in which the white cell count in blood is above the normal range
Hemostasis
Combining form: Hem/o
Suffix: -stasis
Definition: The stopping of blood flow
Splenectomy
Word root: splen/o
Suffix: -ectomy
Definition: surgical procedure to remove a spleen
Lymphadenitis
Word root: lymphaden
Suffix: - itis
Definition: infection of the lymphnodes
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Example:
Thrombolysis
Combining form: Thromb/o Suffix: -lysis Definition: Destruction of a blood clot
Thymotomy
Combining form: thym/o
Suffix: -tomy
Definition: surgical removal of the thymus gland
Erythroblast
Combining form: erythr/o
Suffix: -blast
Definition: an immature erythrocyte, containing a nucleus.
Isochromic
Prefix: iso-
Combining Form: chrom/o
Suffix: -ic
Definition: constant color
Word Building
Using the rules for word building and the word components listed below, construct terms
for the definitions listed (not all word parts will be used, and some may be used more than
once).
Prefixes→ Combining Forms→ Suffixes
ex- adrenal/o -ectomy
hyper- calc/o -emia
hypo- natr/o -ia
glyc/o -ism
insulin/o -osis
kal/o -os
ophthalm/o
thyroid/o
condition of excessive thyroid hormone production: hyperthyroidism
condition of excessive sugar in the blood: hyperglycemia
condition of deficient sugar in the blood: hypoglycemia
condition of excessive calcium in the blood: hypercalcemia
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Endocrine, Blood, Lymph Word Building Assignment
Course: Medial Terminology (1090)
University: Gwinnett Technical College
