Medical Word
Prefix
Combining
form
Additional
Combining
form or suffix
Suffix
Definition
-ated
Having a lobular nucleus, used
especially of neutrophil white blood
cells.
Polymorphonucleated
poly-
morph/o-
nucle/o-
Sentence: Her white blood cells where Polymorphonucleated and was causing her fever and vomiting.
Agranulocyte
a-
granul/o-
-cyte
A leukocyte with nearly invisible
granules in its cytoplasm and a round
or kidney bean-shaped nucleus.
Sentence: The doctor said that her Agranulocyte was low, and was causing her weakness and a high fever.
Immunoglobulin
immun/o-
globul/o-
-in
A protein produced by plasma cells
and lymphocytes and characteristic of
these types of cells.
Sentence: The pathogen could not be destroyed by the antibodies, so the cell formed an immunoglobulin.
Epithelial
epi-
theli/o-
-al
The layer of cells which form a
covering over the internal and
external surfaces of the body.
Sentence: The corner removed the epithelial from the murder victims finger nails.
Sudoriferous
sudor/i-
fer/o-
-ous
Producing or secreting sweat:
Sudoriferous gland.
Sentence: The doctor said that after careful examination her Sudoriferous gland was functioning properly.
Piloerection
pil/o-
erect/o-
-ion
Erection of the hair of the skin.
Sentence: While studying her under microscope, the doctor noticed that when she gets chills her hair stands
Piloerection.
Medical Word
Anaphylaxis
Prefix
Combining
form
ana-
-phylaxis
Additional
combining
form or suffix
Suffix
Definition
A severe systemic allergic reaction
that can be life threatening.
Sentence: He had a severe anaphylaxis to the medication that the doctor put him on.
Prolactin
pro-
lact/o-
-in
Stimulates the development of the
milk glands of the breasts during
puberty and the production of milk
during pregnancy.
Sentence: The doctor told her that she would not be able to breast feed because the Prolactin did not develop
right.
Somatostatin
somat/o-
stat/o-
-in
A hormone widely distributed
throughout the body, especially in the
hypothalamus and pancreas, that acts
as an important regulator of
endocrine and nervous system
function by inhibiting the secretion of
several other hormones such as
growth hormone, insulin, and Gastrin.
Sentence: The nurse told he that her child’s Somatostatin was not functioning her right, and that would stunt
her growth.