Question

b. analyzing words: analyze each word to determine the breaking - off point. mentally separate them into word ele - ments. print the meaning of the word. 1. adenoma 2. prostatitis 3. ophthalmology

Explanation:

For "prostatitis": "prostat" refers to prostate gland, and "-itis" means inflammation. So it's inflammation of the prostate gland.
For "ophthalmology": "ophthalm" relates to eye, and "-ology" means the study of. So it's the study of the eye.

Answer:

1. prostat: prostate gland; -itis: inflammation. Inflammation of the prostate gland.
2. ophthalm: eye; -ology: the study of. The study of the eye.