Question

So this far we have learned about basic terminology components including suffixes and prefixes, word roots, etc. What were your sticking points? What have you learned so far that you perhaps never knew before?

Provide an example of three medical terms that have all the term components you have learned about so far (word root/combining form/suffix/prefix ) and provide their meanings.
Provide an example of how each of your defined terms would be used in a sentence.
Choose one other student's examples and one of their terms and create an additional sentence using that term.

Answer 1

Example 1:

Term: Cardiomegaly

Components: Cardi/o (heart), megaly (enlargement)

Meaning: Enlargement of the heart

Example sentence: The patient was diagnosed with cardiomegaly after an echocardiogram showed an enlarged heart.

Example 2:

Term: Osteoporosis

Components: Osteo (bone), porosis (thinning)

Meaning: A medical condition in which bones become brittle and fragile

Example sentence: The patient's osteoporosis was managed with medication and weight-bearing exercises.

Example 3:

Term: Gastrectomy

Components: Gastr/o (stomach), -ectomy (removal)

Meaning: Surgical removal of part or all of the stomach

Example sentence: The patient underwent a gastrectomy to treat stomach cancer.