What's in a word?

What's in a word?

Word meanings

Let's Do One Together

Example:

When defining a word in science, look for any prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes. "Hypochondriac" Hypo- is a prefix meaning below a set point or under in position; chondro- is a combining form meaning cartilage; and -iac is a suffix meaning pertaining to. So, pertaining to under cartilage is the full meaning of the word, hypochondriac.

Now It is Your Turn

You will provide the meaning for the words below. You can use your lists in Canvas to help you.

Multiple Select

Your patient is complaining of pain in the hypogastric region. The doctor diagnosed cystitis. What did the patient have?

• inflammation of the colon

• inflammation of the urinary bladder

• inflammation of the eye

Multiple Choice

Your patient has tachycardia. What does this mean?

• pertaining to a slow heart

• pertaining to a short heart

• pertaining to a fast heart

• pertaining to a stopped heart

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Suture joints are synarthrotic. This means?

• pertaining to joints that stay together

• pertaining to joints that separate

• pertaining to joints that are both movable and not

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The laceration on the patient was medial on the arm. This means?

• pertaining to sides

• pertaining to middle

• pertaining to end away from origin

Multiple Choice

Osteoclasts are targeted by the parathyroid hormone. Osteoclasts do what?

• form bone

• maintain bone

• build up bone

• break down bone

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A pathogen does what?

• produces disease

• produces mucus

• produces sebum

• produces earwax

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