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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