WORDS: THE POWER WITHIN Lesson 16 -Vital Signs

CAPIT  Capital  Capit + al (related to)  Literal definition – related to the head  Dictionary definition – (n) the most important city or town of a country or region; money or assets a person can use to start a business; (adj) main or most important; related to wealth or money; the size of the letter to begin names and sentences; subject to the death penalty

CAPIT  Capitalize  Capit + ize (make, do)  Literal definition – make the head  Dictionary definition – (v) to turn something into an advantage or profit; to begin with a capital letter; to provide a company with money  Wake Forest capitalized on the other team’s turnovers and got easy points.

CAPIT - HEAD  Capitalism  Capit + ism (doctrine)  Literal definition – head doctrine  Dictionary definition – (n) an economic and political system in which there is a free market and the means of production and distribution of goods and services is owned by individuals rather than by the state  Capitalism in the United States has helped define what our country is all about.

CARDI  Cardiac  Cardi + ic (pertaining to)  Literal definition – pertaining to the heart  Dictionary definition – (adj) pertaining to or involving the heart  After suffering a heart attack, Mable had to wear a cardiac monitor until she got better.

CARDI  Cardiovascular  Cardi + vas (vessel) + al (related to)  Literal definition – related to heart vessels  Dictionary definition – (adj) pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels  Good cardiovascular health is essential for a long, happy life.

CARDI - HEART  Electrocardiograph  Electro (electric) + cardi + graph (write, record)  Literal.– electric record of the heart  Dictionary definition – (n) a machine used to record or display a person’s heartbeat  After Mable’s heart attack, she was hooked to an electrocardiograph in order to monitor her heartbeat

HEMO (HEMAT)  Hemoglobin  Hemo + globule (blood corpuscle)  Dictionary definition – (n) a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen  Hemoglobin is the main component of red blood cells, and low hemoglobin is sometimes referred to as anemia.

HEMO (HEMAT)  Hemorrhage  Hemo + rrhea (flow, burst)  Literal definition – blood flow  Dictionary definition – (n) an excessive flow of blood from a ruptured vessel; (v) to lose an excessive amount of blood  The deep cut resulted in severe hemorrhaging.

HEMO (HEMAT) - BLOOD  Hematology  Hemat + logy (study of)  Literal definition – study of blood  Dictionary definition – (n) study in the function of the blood  Research in hematology has helped find medicines that can fight certain blood diseases.

NEURO  Neurological  Neuro + logy (study of) + al (related to)  Literal definition – related to the study of the nerves and brain  Dictionary definition – (adj) related to the anatomy, function, and disorders of nerves and the nervous system  We learned about neurological diseases in science.

NEURO  Neuron  Neuro (brain, nerve)  Dictionary definition – (n) a cell that transmits nerve impulses; a nerve cell  Neurons transmit signals throughout our bodies.

NEURO – BRAIN, NERVE  Neurosurgery  Neuro + kheirourgia (Greek for handiwork)  Literal definition – brain surgery  Dictionary definition – (n) operation on the nervous system, usually the brain or spinal cord  His head injury resulted in his needing neurosurgery.

PSYCH  Psychiatrist  Psych + iatria (cure, heal) + ist (one who)  Literal definition – one who heals the mind  Dictionary definition – (n) a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats mental illness  Wolfgang visited the psychiatrist, who helped treat his arachnophobia.

PYSCH  Psychic  Psych + ic (pertaining to)  Literal definition – pertaining to the mind  Dictionary definition – (adj) related to the human mind; having extraordinary mental power, such as extrasensory perception (ESP) and telepathy; (n) one who has extraordinary mental powers that are beyond explanation  The psychic seemed to be able to read my mind.

PSYCH - MIND  Psychologist  Psych + logy (study of) + ist (one who)  Literal definition – one who studies the mind  Dictionary definition – (n) one who specializes in the study of the human mind and its function, especially those affecting behavior  The school psychologist spoke with Wolfgang about his bad behavior. She wanted to know if trouble at home might be causing him to act out.