20 word project

Description

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)