Question

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complete the breakdown of the following medical terms into their component word parts:

1. nephrolithiasis
2. urethrostenosis
3. hydronephrosis
4. neurasthenia

Explanation:

Analyze the word breakdown task

The objective is to break down four medical terms into their component word parts (prefixes, combining forms, word roots, and suffixes) based on the number of boxes provided for each term. We will use our knowledge of Medical Terminology and Medical Word Building to identify each component.

Break down Nephrolithiasis

The term is "Nephrolithiasis". There are four boxes provided.

• The first part is the combining form for kidney: nephr/o.
• The second part is the combining form for stone or calculus: lith/o.
• The third part is the suffix denoting a condition or presence of: -iasis.
• Let's check the box count: 4 boxes. The term can be split into:

1. nephr (word root)
2. o (combining vowel)
3. lith (word root)
4. iasis (suffix)

This matches the 4 boxes perfectly.

Break down Urethrostenosis

The term is "Urethrostenosis". There are two boxes provided.

• This term is typically divided into its primary combining form and its suffix.
• The combining form for urethra is urethr/o.
• The suffix for narrowing or stricture is -stenosis.
• Therefore, the two components matching the two boxes are:

1. urethr/o (combining form)
2. -stenosis (suffix)

Break down Hydronephrosis

The term is "Hydronephrosis". There are three boxes provided.

• The first part is the combining form for water: hydr/o.
• The second part is the combining form or root for kidney: nephr (or nephr/o).
• The third part is the suffix meaning abnormal condition: -osis.
• Breaking this down into three components to fit the three boxes:

1. hydr/o (combining form)
2. nephr (word root)
3. -osis (suffix)

Break down Neurasthenia

The term is "Neurasthenia". There are two boxes provided.

• The first part is the combining form or root for nerve: neur/o (or neur-).
• The second part is the suffix meaning weakness or lack of strength: -asthenia.
• Breaking this down into two components to fit the two boxes:

1. neur (word root)
2. -asthenia (suffix)

(Alternatively, neur/o and -asthenia, but since "neur" connects directly to "asthenia" which starts with a vowel, the combining vowel 'o' is dropped, leaving "neur" and "-asthenia").

Answer:

Question 1

1. Nephrolithiasis

<blank>nephr</blank> <blank>o</blank> <blank>lith</blank> <blank>iasis</blank>

Question 2

1. Urethrostenosis

<blank>urethr/o</blank> <blank>-stenosis</blank>

Question 3

1. Hydronephrosis

<blank>hydr/o</blank> <blank>nephr</blank> <blank>-osis</blank>

Question 4

1. Neurasthenia

<blank>neur</blank> <blank>-asthenia</blank>