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Assignment 1
Medical Terminology (KINE 2850)
University of Virginia
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McDonald_Madeleine KINE_2850 Section Assignment Date Root, Prefix or Suffix? Instructions: In a short paragraph please explain what a root, a prefix, and a suffix are, also explain the differences. A root is the basis of a word and is usually derived from a Greek or Latin origin. The prefix is what precedes the root. The suffix is found after the root. Not all words have to have all three some may just have two of the three. Combining the meanings of the prefix, root, and suffix of the word will give you the meaning of the word. Word Definition and Breakdown Instructions: Please define the words on the right and break them down into their word roots, prefixes suffixes. Words Definition Suffix Amniocentesis procedure removing fluid from Sac surrounding embryo Colonoscopy Exploring colon using scope Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin Appendectomy Procedure of cutting out the appendix Hematemesis Vomiting blood Chondromalacia Softening of cartilage under kneecap Hypothermia Having very low body temperature Intracellular Inside the cell Psychosis disorder Name that Specialist Instructions: Identify the specialist being described, highlight the root of the word that describes the population, body part or disease that the medical practitioner specializes in. Physician specializing in minors and their health: Pediatrician Physician specializing in the health of the female reproductive system and mammary organs: Gynecologist McDonald_Madeleine KINE_2850 Section Physician specializing in blood, bone marrow, and lymph node conditions: Hematologist Physician specializing in treating pulmonary conditions and diseases: Pulmonologist Assignment Date
Assignment 1
Course: Medical Terminology (KINE 2850)
University: University of Virginia
