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 term
o Break it down into its word parts (word root, prefix, suffix, combining vowel)
o Label the word parts
o 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 and reference page
• Proper grammar and spelling
• Minus 5 points a day if late
Example:
1. Hepatitis: Swelling and inflammation of the liver most frequently associated with a virus.
Hepat/itis
wr S (LPN, 2011)

2. Osteoarthritis: Non-Inflammatory disease caused by loss of cartilage in the joint space.
Oste/o/arthr/itis
wr cv wr s (Smith, 2012)

3. Cardiologist: Medical physician who specialized in the heart and blood vessels.
Cardi/o/logist
wr cv s (JAMA, 2009)