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McDonald_Madeleine KINE_2850 Section 500 Assignment Date Word Elements Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the missing word or words. The four elements that are used to build a medical word are the word root, combining form, and suffix . In the word teacher, teaches, and teaching, the word root is teach prefix . Identify the roots in the following words: Word Root Reader read Spending spend Playful play Word roots can also be used alone, please identify the roots in these terms: Phrase Alcoholism Lumpectomy Gastritis Word Breakdown Instructions: Break down the following words into Combining Form, Word Root and Suffix. After breaking down the word please define it and name a specialist that deals with that particular pathology or organ. Medical Term Combining Form Word Root Suffix Specialist Arthroscopic Arthro Orthopedist Erythrocytosis Erythrocyte Hematologist Appendix Append Append Dermatitis Dermat Gastroenteritis Enter Orthopedic Ped Gastroenter Dermatologist Orthopedist Rheumatologist Osteoarthritis , Arth Osteoarth Vaginitis Vagin Vagin

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Assignment 2

Course: Medical Terminology (KINE 2850)

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McDonald_Madeleine Assignment #2
KINE_2850 Section # 500 Date 8/30/2016
Word Elements
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the missing word or words.
The four elements that are used to build a medical word are the word root, combining form, prefix
and suffix .
In the word teacher, teaches, and teaching, the word root is teach .
Identify the roots in the following words:
Word Root
Reader read
Spending spend
Playful play
Word roots can also be used alone, please identify the roots in these terms:
Phrase
Alcoholism Alcohol-
Lumpectomy Lump-
Gastritis Gastro-
Word Breakdown
Instructions: Break down the following words into Combining Form, Word Root and Suffix. After breaking down the word
please define it and name a specialist that deals with that particular pathology or organ.
Medical Term Combining Form Word Root Suffix Specialist
Arthroscopic Arthr/o / Arthro / -scopic | Orthopedist
Erythrocytosis Erythr/o / Erythrocyte / -osis | Hematologist
Appendix Append / Append / -ix |Gastroenterologist
Dermatitis Derm/ato / Dermat / -itis | Dermatologist
Gastroenteritis Gastr/0, Enter / Gastroenter / -itis |Gastroenterologist
Orthopedic Orth/o, Ped / Orthoped/ -ic | Orthopedist
Osteoarthritis Ost/e/o , Arth / Osteoarth / -itis | Rheumatologist
Vaginitis Vagin / Vagin / -itis |Gynecologist