Below are terms built from word parts used in this and previous chapters. Analyze each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build each term
Medical Term Word Part Analysis
1. basophil
2. eosinophil
3. lymphocyte
4. neutrophil
5. hemostasis
6. hematology
7. hematoma
8. hypochromic
9. morphology
10. phlebotomy
11. axillary
12. immunoglobulin
13. immunology
14. lymphadenitis
15. lymphangiography
16. immunotherapy
1. bas/o = base; -phil = attracted to
2. eosin/o = red; -phil = attracted to
3. lymph/o = lymph; -cyte = cell
4. neutr/o = neutral; -phil = attracted to
5. hem/o = blood; -stasis = standing still
6. hemat/o = blood; -logy = study of
7. hemat/o = blood; -oma = growth
8. hypo- = insufficient; chrom/o = color; -ic = pertaining to
9. morph/o = shape; -logy = study of
10. phleb/o = vein; -otomy = incision into
11. axill/o = axilla, underarm; -ary = pertaining to
12. immun/o = protection; -globulin = protein
13. immun/o = protection; -logy = study of
14. lymph/o = lymph; aden/o = gland; -itis = inflammation
15. lymph/o = lymph; angi/o = vessel; -graphy = process of recording
16. immun/o = protection; -therapy = treatment
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