SCI 1105 – CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT – WORTH 5% -

DEADLINE FRIDAY OCTOBER 13 – 11:59 p.m.

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CASE STUDY - TEMPLATE STUDENT NAMES:
Aysun Akinci

NAME/ IDENTIFIER:
PART 1: Briefly describe your case:
• D.K was born in Türkiye, to two parents who both have a history of cancer. Increasing her
chances of cancer to begin with due to hereditary history.
• She was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma, starting in the cells which line the ducts.
• This cancer is most associated with somatic mutations within the breast cells that
accumulate over time.
• Since the patient was at a late stage three when she was diagnosed, the patients
chemotherapy and radiation regimens were very intense.
PART 2: IDENTIFY THE TERMS YOU’VE USED and PROVIDE THE DEFINITIONS.
YOU CAN ADD MORE ROWS IF YOU LIKE.

TERM and PREFIX COMBINING SUFFIX

MEANING FORM/ ROOT

Term and Meaning Prefix Combining Form / Root Suffix

HEREDITARY Here = Latin for heir/inheritance, refers to
Genetically transmitted or Ary = Pertaining to
inheriting characteristics from your parents
transmittable from parent to
offspring

DIAGNOSE
Identifying a condition or Ic = Pertaining to
Dia = Throughout Gno = To know
illness after completing a full
examination

DUCTAL
A tube or passage, especially from a Duc/t = To lead or carry Al = Relating to
gland
CARCINOMA
Cancer that forms in epithelial tissue Carcin/o = Cancer / Cancerous Oma = Tumour

SOMATIC
Relating to, or affecting the body Soma = Body Tic = Pertaining to

MUTATION
A change ( usually abnormal ) Mut/a = Genetic change Ation = About / Pertaining to

REFERENCES: *Please provide all references in American Psychological Association

Form

Chabner, D.-E. (2021). Glossary. In The language of medicine (12th ed., pp. 1689–1736).
story, Elsevier.