Ex.1-Root Words

Question 1

What is the “root” of a word?

Answer 1

Central part of a word

Question 2

Cochlea

Answer 2

inner part of ear

Question 3

Vermis

Answer 3

median lobe or division of the cerebellum

Question 4

Gastric

Answer 4

stomach

Question 5

Hepatic

Answer 5

liver

Question 6

Renal

Answer 6

Kidney

Question 7

Neuro

Answer 7

Nerves

Question 8

Derm

Answer 8

skin

Question 9

Papilla

Answer 9

Nipple-like, optic disc

Question 10

Terminal

Answer 10

Situated at or forming the end or extremity of something

Question 11

Plexus

Answer 11

Network (of nerves)

Question 12

Intra

Answer 12

within, into

Question 13

Inter

Answer 13

between

Question 14

Fissure

Answer 14

a natural division or groove in an organ, as in the brain

Question 15

Sulcus

Answer 15

a groove or fissure, especially a fissure between two convolutions of the brain

Question 16

Medulla

Answer 16

inner section, middle

Question 17

Cortex

Answer 17

outer region

Question 18

Osteo

Answer 18

bone

Question 19

Trabeculae

Answer 19

structural part resembling a small beam or crossbar

Question 20

lobe

Answer 20

a roundish projection or division, as of an organ

Question 21

fiber

Answer 21

a fine threadlike piece; composed of filaments

Question 22

filament

Answer 22

threat, threadlike

Question 23

glycol

Answer 23

ethylene alcohol

Question 24

gluco

Answer 24

glucose; sugar

Question 25

cleft

Answer 25

hollow area or indentation

Question 26

transverse

Answer 26

lying or extending across or in a cross directions

Question 27

longitudinal

Answer 27

extending along the long axis of the body