Stephanie's Chapter 1
Word: Cardiomegaly
Root: Cardi- the "O" is needed because the suffix megaly begins with a consonant.
Definition: Englargement of the heart.
Word: Leukocytopenia
Root + Vowel: Leuk/o (this becomes a combining form due to the compound word)
Root: Cyt (the "O" is needed because the suffix -penia begins with a consonant)
Definition: Condition in which there is a decrease in the number of white blood cells.
Word: Acrodermatitis
Root + Vowel: Acr/o (this becomes the combining form due to the compound word)
Root: Dermat (the "o" is not needed because the suffic "itis" begins with a vowel)
Definition: Inflammation of the skin of the extremities.
Word: Cardiologist
Root: Cardi (the "o" is not needed because the suffix -logist begins with a consonant) (This may appear to be wrong because "cardi" ends in a vowerl, however it is the begining of the suffix that determines whether or not to use the vowel.)
Definition: One who specializes in diseases and disorders of the heart.
Word: Dermatosis
Root: Derma
Definition: Any condition of the skin.
Chapter 1 Review SECTION B
Stephanie's Chapter 1
Word: Cardiomegaly
Root: Cardi- the "O" is needed because the suffix megaly begins with a consonant.
Definition: Englargement of the heart.
Word: Leukocytopenia
Root + Vowel: Leuk/o (this becomes a combining form due to the compound word)
Root: Cyt (the "O" is needed because the suffix -penia begins with a consonant)
Definition: Condition in which there is a decrease in the number of white blood cells.
Word: Acrodermatitis
Root + Vowel: Acr/o (this becomes the combining form due to the compound word)
Root: Dermat (the "o" is not needed because the suffic "itis" begins with a vowel)
Definition: Inflammation of the skin of the extremities.
Word: Cardiologist
Root: Cardi (the "o" is not needed because the suffix -logist begins with a consonant) (This may appear to be wrong because "cardi" ends in a vowerl, however it is the begining of the suffix that determines whether or not to use the vowel.)
Definition: One who specializes in diseases and disorders of the heart.
Word: Dermatosis
Root: Derma
Definition: Any condition of the skin.
Word: Dysuria
Root: Dysur
Definition: Painful Urination.
Word: Cardialgia
Root: Cardi
Defintion: Pain in the heart.
Word: Dermatologist
Root: Derma
Definition: One who specializes in conditions of the skin.
Word: Cyanosis
Root: Cya
Definition: Condition of blueness.
Word: Carditis
Root: Card
Definition: Inflammation of the heart.
CHAPTER 1 REVIEW: ALYSHA BROWN
A: MATCHING
1. g
2. f
3. b
4. e
5. h
6. i
7. l
8. m
9. h
10. k