Common Medical Root Words

Question 1

Abdomin/o

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

Aden/o

Answer 2

Gland

Question 3

Anter/o

Answer 3

Front

Question 4

Arteri/o

Answer 4

Artery

Question 5

Audi/o

Answer 5

Hearing

Question 6

Bi/o

Answer 6

Life

Question 7

Brachi/o

Answer 7

Arm

Question 8

Bronch/i

Bronch/o

Answer 8

Bronchus

Question 9

Carcin/o

Answer 9

Cancer

Question 10

Cardi/o

Answer 10

Heart

Question 11

Col/o

Answer 11

Colon

Question 12

Cyt/o

Answer 12

Cell

Question 13

Derm/a
Derm/o
Dermat/o

Answer 13

Skin

Question 14

Dors/i

Dors/o

Answer 14

Back or posterior

Question 15

Encephal/o

Answer 15

Brain

Question 16

Gastr/o

Answer 16

Stomach

Question 17

Gynec/o

Answer 17

Female

Question 18

Hemat/o

Answer 18

Blood

Question 19

Hist/o

Histi/o

Answer 19

Tissue

Question 20

Intestin/o

Answer 20

Intestine

Question 21

Lapar/o

Answer 21

Abdomen, Loin, or Flank

Question 22

Lymph/o

Answer 22

Lymph Vessels

Question 23

My/o

Answer 23

Muscle

Question 24

Neur/o

Answer 24

Nerve

Question 25

Ocul/o

Answer 25

Eye

Question 26

Ophthalm/o

Answer 26

Eyes

Question 27

Optic/o

Opt/o

Answer 27

Seeing, Sight

Question 28

Or/o

Answer 28

Mouth

Question 29

Ot/o

Answer 29

Ear

Question 30

Path/o

Answer 30

Disease

Question 31

Pharmac/o

Answer 31

Drug

Question 32

Pulmon/o

Answer 32

Lungs

Question 33

Sept/o

Answer 33

Infection

Question 34

Thorac/o

Answer 34

Chest/Thorax

Question 35

Thyr/o

Answer 35

Thyroid Gland

Question 36

Trachel/o

Answer 36

Neck or Neckline

Question 37

Trich/o

Answer 37

Hair or Hairlike

Question 38

Ventr/i

Ventr/o

Answer 38

Front of Body

Question 39

Viscer/o

Answer 39

Viscera (Internal Organs)