Latin and Greek Roots

Question 1

angi(o)

Answer 1

vessel

ex. angiogram

Question 2

arthr(o)

Answer 2

joint

ex. arthritis

Question 3

bronch

Answer 3

gullet / air passage

ex. bronchitis
broncho-cele-windpipe tumor, goiter
broncho-pneumonia-inflammation of the bronchi

Question 4

calc(i)

Answer 4

calcium

ex. calcify

Question 5

card(i)

Answer 5

heart

ex. cardiovascular
cardi-a-taxia-irregularity in the action of the heart
cardio-gram-recording of the movements of the heart

Question 6

cili

Answer 6

small hair

ex. cilia

Question 7

corp

Answer 7

body

ex. corpus luteum

Question 8

crani

Answer 8

skull

ex. cranium

Question 9

cut(an)

Answer 9

skin

ex. cutaneous

Question 10

gastr(o)

Answer 10

stomach, belly

ex. gastric
gastro-enterology-the medical specialty dealing with diseases of the stomach and intestines
gastr-odynia-pain in the stomach

Question 11

gluc(o)

Answer 11

sweet, sugar

ex. glucosa

Question 12

hemat(o)

Answer 12

blood

ex. hematology
hemat-emesis-vomiting of blood
hemo-rrhage-bleeding

Question 13

hist(o)

Answer 13

webbing (tissue)

ex. histology

Question 14

hyster(o)

Answer 14

womb

ex. hysterectomy
hyster-ectomy-excision of the uterus
hystero-ptosis-prolapse of the uterus

Question 15

lig

Answer 15

to bind

ex. ligament

Question 16

osteo

Answer 16

bone

ex. osteoblast
osteo-malacia-softening of the bone
osteo-necrosis-killing, decay of the bone

Question 17

pleur

Answer 17

side, rib

ex. pleural cavity

Question 18

pulm(o)

Answer 18

lung

ex. pulmonary

Question 19

ren

Answer 19

kidney

ex. renal

Question 20

squam

Answer 20

scale, flat

ex. squamous

Question 21

thorac

Answer 21

chest

ex. thoracic

Question 22

vasc

Answer 22

vessel

ex. vascular

Question 23

aden

Answer 23

gland

ex. adenogland

Question 24

cheir

Answer 24

hand

ex. ch(e)iro-practor-a practitioner of manipulation
chiro-gnomy-physiognomy of the hand

Question 25

chole

Answer 25

bile

Question 26

derma

Answer 26

skin ex. epidermis dema-graph-an instrument for writing on the skin dermato-logy-study of the skin

Question 27

gaster

Answer 27

belly

Question 28

haima

Answer 28

blood

Question 29

hepar

Answer 29

liver ex. hepat-a-trophy-atrophy of the liver hepato-melanosis--dark pigmentation of the liver

Question 30

hygieia

Answer 30

health

Question 31

hymen

Answer 31

membrane

Question 32

kardia

Answer 32

heart

Question 33

kephale

Answer 33

head

Question 34

kranion

Answer 34

skull

Question 35

larynx

Answer 35

voice box

Question 36

mania

Answer 36

madness, | frenzy

Question 37

nausea

Answer 37

seasickness

Question 38

neuron

Answer 38

tendon, nerve ex. neur-algia-nerve pain neur-asthenia-nerve weakness

Question 39

ophthalmos

Answer 39

eye ex. ophthalmo-gyric-causing eye movements ophthalmo-scope-an instrument to view the eye

Question 40

pepsis

Answer 40

digestion

Question 41

pharmakon

Answer 41

drug

Question 42

pharynx

Answer 42

throat

Question 43

pleura

Answer 43

side, rib

Question 44

psyche

Answer 44

soul

Question 45

pyon

Answer 45

pus ex. pyo-genic-pus forming pyo-periton-itis-suppurative inflammation of the peritoneum

Question 46

pyr

Answer 46

fire, fever, heat, inflammation ex. pyr-exia-an acute inflammation pyreto-mania-an uncontrollable desire to incendiarism

Question 47

sarx

Answer 47

flesh

Question 48

soma

Answer 48

body

Question 49

spasmos

Answer 49

spasm

Question 50

splen

Answer 50

spleen

Question 51

stoma

Answer 51

mouth

Question 52

stomachos

Answer 52

stomach

Question 53

trauma

Answer 53

wound

Question 54

anthrop

Answer 54

man ex. anthropo-genesis--origin of man anthropo-metry-measurement of man

Question 55

bio

Answer 55

life ex. bio-logy-the science of living organisms bi-opsy-examination of a tissue excised from the living body

Question 56

cyto

Answer 56

cell ex. cyto-architecture-the order of arrangement of cells in a tissue cyto-zoic-living in a cell

Question 57

entero

Answer 57

the intestine ex. enter-ectomy-resection of a segment of the intestine entero-lith-an intestinal calculus

Question 58

gynec

Answer 58

female ex. gyneco-mastia-female breast in the male gyneco-plastics-reparative surgery of the female organs

Question 59

hydr

Answer 59

water ex. hydro-cephalus-water head, a congenital deformation hydro-gen-a gas which forms water when combined with oxygen hydro-therapy-treatment by the use of water

Question 60

hypno

Answer 60

sleep ex. hypn-agogue-inducer of sleep hypno-lepsy-uncontrollable sleepiness

Question 61

litho

Answer 61

stone ex. litho-nephria-stone in the kidney litho-tomy-cutting for stone

Question 62

morph

Answer 62

form ex. morpho-logy-the science of structure morpho-genesis-the evolution of form

Question 63

my- mys-

Answer 63

muscle ex. my-asthenia-muscular weakness myo-carditis-inflammation of the muscular wall of the heart

Question 64

narc

Answer 64

numbness, stupor ex. narco-lepsy-numbing seizure, petit mal narco-mania-craving for narcotics

Question 65

nephro

Answer 65

kidney ex. nephro-py-osis-suppuration of the kidney nephro-scler-osis--hardening of the kidney

Question 66

odont

Answer 66

tooth ex. odonto-clasis-breaking of tooth odont-orthrosis-straightening of teeth

Question 67

ot

Answer 67

ear ex. oto-myc-osis-a fungus-caused inflammation of the ear oto-rrhea--discharge from the ear

Question 68

pod

Answer 68

foot ex. pod-agra-seizure in the foot, gout pod-iatrist-foot practitioner

Question 69

sphygmo

Answer 69

pulse ex. sphygmo-graph-an instrument to record pulse beat sphygmo-mano-meter-an instrument for measuring the blood pressure

Question 70

zoo

Answer 70

a living thing, an animal ex. zo-logy-study of animals zo-parasite-an animal parasite