Medical Terminologies
Directions:• Using the library database find at least two (2) medical articles from professional journals• Highlight twenty (20) medical terms total (they may be distributed as you see fit between the articles).• Take each highlighted term and enter it in your document, you will need to:o Define the termo Break it down into its word parts (word root, prefix, suffix, combining vowel)o Label the word partso Cite the article the word came from in the document text• Make sure your reference page includes citations for each paper used as well as your dictionary.Grading:Grading is based on:• 20 words• Properly defined and broken down• Labeled• APA format – cover page, header, citations andreference page• Proper grammar and spelling• Minus 5 points a day if lateExample:1. Hepatitis: Swelling and inflammation of the liver most frequently associated with a virus. Hepat/itiswr S (LPN, 2011)2. Osteoarthritis: Non-Inflammatory disease caused by loss of cartilage in the joint space. Oste/o/arthr/itiswr cv wr s (Smith, 2012)3.Cardiologist: Medical physician who specialized in the heart and blood vessels. Cardi/o/logistwr cv s (JAMA, 2009)
