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Unit IV Word Parts Worksheet Word Parts Assignment (Part 1): Directions: Below are terms built from word parts. Analyze each term by listing and defining the word parts used to build it. Medical Term 1. erythrocyte

Word Part Meanings erythr/o/cyte _________________________________________ red cell _________________________________________

2.

monocyte

mono/cyte _________________________________________ one cell _________________________________________

3.

leukocytosis

leuko/cytosis _________________________________________ abnormal white cell condition (excessive) _________________________________________

4.

thrombocytosis

thromb/o/cytosis _________________________________________ abnormal cell clotting _________________________________________

5.

anemia

an/emia _________________________________________ without blood condition _________________________________________

6.

lymphadenectomy

lymphden/ectomy _________________________________________ surgical removal of the lymph nodes _________________________________________

7.

tonsillar

tonsill/ar _________________________________________ pertaining to the tonsils _________________________________________

8.

lymphangiopathy

lymphngi/o/pathy _________________________________________ disease of the lymph vessel _________________________________________

9.

pathology

path/o/logy _________________________________________ study of disease _________________________________________

10.

lymphoma

lymph/oma _________________________________________ lymph cancer _________________________________________

Word Parts Assignment (Part 2): Directions: Write out the meaning for each combining form, prefix, and suffix. Then locate a new term from the chapter that uses the word part. Combining Forms 1. bas/o 2. coagul/o 3. eosin/o 4. erythr/o 5. hem/o Prefixes 6. anti7. autoSuffixes 8. -ectasis 9. –edema 10. –gen

Meaning base _______________ clotting___________ ____ red, rosy _______________ red _______________ blood _______________

Chapter Term basophil _______________ coagulate __________ _____ eosinophil _______________ erythrocytes _______________ hemoglobin _______________

Meaning type of leukocyte _______________ formation of blood____ clots ___________ type of leuocyte _______________ red blood cells _______________ protein that transports oxygen _______________

against _______________ self _______________

anticoagulate _______________ autotransfusion _______________

substance that prevents blood clot formation _______________ _______________

dialated _______________ swelling _______________ that which produces _______________

lymphangiectasis _______________ lymphadema _______________ pathogen _______________

enlarged lymph vessels _______________ swelling of the lymphatic vessels _______________ cancer producing _______________

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Case Study Assignment (Part 3): Directions: Below is a case study presentation of a patient with a condition covered in Chapter 9. Read the case study, and answer the questions below. Some questions will ask for information not included within this chapter. Use your textbook, a medical dictionary, or any other reference material you choose to answer these questions. Patient is a 36-year-old businessman who was first seen in the office with complaints of feeling generally run down, ascites, intermittent diarrhea, and weight loss. He states he has been aware of these symptoms for approximately six months, but admits it may have been coming on for closer to one year. A screening test for mononucleosis was negative. A chest X-ray was negative for pneumonia or bronchitis, but did reveal enlarged nodules in the left thoracic cavity. In spite of a 35-pound weight loss, he has abdominal swelling and splenomegaly detected with abdominal palpation. Abdominal ultrasound confirmed generalized splenomegaly and a 3-cm tumor in the spleen. A lymphangiogram identified the thoracic nodules to be enlarged lymph nodes. Biopsies taken from the splenic tumor and thoracic lymph nodes confirmed the diagnosis of non- Hodgkin lymphoma. The patient underwent splenectomy for removal of the primary tumor. He will be referred to an oncologist to begin treatment for the lymphadenomas. Critical Thinking Questions Answer the questions below regarding this case study. Do not just copy words out of the case study; translate all medical terms. To answer some of these questions, you may need to look up information from another chapter of this textbook, in a medical dictionary, or online. 1. What complaints caused the patient to go to the doctor?

Feeling run down, ascites, diarrhea and weight loss. 2. One of these terms in your first answer has not yet been defined. Look it up in the gastroenterology chapter and define the term.

Ascites - an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. 3. Which tests were negative? What does the term negative mean in this situation?

Tests for mononucleosis, pneumonia, and bronchitis; negative means that he did not 4. Which tests revealed pathology?

Abdominal ultrasound, a lymphangiogram, and biopsies 5. What surgical procedure did he undergo?

A splenectomy 6. What type of doctor was he referred to following surgery? Why?

He was referred to an Oncologist for treatment of the tumors on the lymph nodes, be

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