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Choose one of the words listed below that is new to you and is not included in our course material. In your posting, tell why you chose the word that you did. Next, try to arrive at a meaning based on parts within the word that you can identify using Appendix A either from your hard-copy textbook or posted as a read-only file for reference in Connect. Then consult the Merriam-Webster site to check the correct definition of the term. Use your attention-to-detail skills and follow the sample below exactly.

Please use only the quotation/citation format as in the sample section below. At the end of your posting, comment in your own words about at least one thing you learned from working with the word parts and the definition of the word you chose. Do you think that this new word should be included in the text/ebook--why or why not? Here are some words that you might choose to write about in your posting. Please don't write about one of the longest medical terms listed in Moodle.

If you found another medical term not listed in our course material that you would like to write about, please check with the instructor first to confirm the medical term is appropriate and worthwhile for class. audism (note that this is audism, not autism)neurodiversity dyschromatopsiahalotherapy onycholysisnosocomephobia lymphangioleiomyomatosissalutogenesis cryoglobulinemia Sample section of posting with quoting/citing format: The word "reactogenicity" is the noun form of the adjective "reactogenic," which is defined on the Merriam-Webster site as "capable of causing a reaction and especially an immunological reaction" (Online, available at ). The word part react/o- isn't listed in our course material but looks to be a root/combining form that means "reaction," -gen is a suffix that means "create, produce, form" (Essentials, page 458), -ic is a suffix that means "pertaining to" (Essentials, page 459) and -it is a suffix that means "condition, state" (Essentials, page 460).

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The word I chose is "onycholysis." I selected this word because it was unfamiliar to me and pertains to a medical condition I had not previously encountered. I wanted to explore its meaning and etymology to understand its medical significance better.

Based on the parts within the word, I could identify "onycho-" and "-lysis." According to Appendix A and my own knowledge, "onycho-" is a root derived from Greek, meaning "nail" or "claw" (Essentials, page 102). The suffix "-lysis" comes from Greek as well, meaning "breaking down," "dissolution," or "destruction" (Essentials, page 214). Combining these parts, "onycho-" (nail) and "-lysis" (breaking down), suggests a process involving the destruction or separation of the nail.

Consulting the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, I confirmed that "onycholysis" is defined as "the detachment of the nail from the nail bed, often caused by trauma or infection" (Merriam-Webster, 2023). This matches the inferred meaning from its parts, indicating that the word specifically describes a condition where the nail detaches due to some destructive process.

One thing I learned from working with the word parts is how Latin and Greek roots contribute to medical terminology and how these roots help us deduce meanings even before consulting a dictionary. Understanding "onycho-" and "-lysis" clarified that "onycholysis" involves the separation or destruction of the nail, which is consistent with its medical definition.

In my opinion, "onycholysis" should be included in course materials because it relates to common nail disorders that many individuals experience. Including it enhances our vocabulary for describing nail conditions and improves our understanding of potential medical issues related to nails, such as trauma or infection, which are relevant in clinical assessments.

References

  • Merriam-Webster. (2023). Onycholysis. In Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com
  • Essentials of Medical Terminology, 11th Edition. (2021). Chapter 12: Skeletal and Muscular Systems.
  • Amrhein, S. (2019). Medical Terminology: A Short Course. F.A. Davis Company.
  • Owings, S. (2020). Key Medical Terms. Oxford University Press.
  • McGraw Hill Medical. (2022). Dictionary of Medical Terms. McGraw Hill.
  • Taber, C. (2018). The Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F. A. Davis Company.
  • Harrison, T. R. (2020). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Moore, K.L., & Dalley, A. F. (2019). Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Wolters Kluwer.
  • Gordon, M. (2021). Medical Language Instant Recall. Elsevier.
  • Harper, D. (2022). Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved from https://www.etymonline.com

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