Medical Root Words - List 4

Question 1

Pneumo-

Answer 1

Lung
Pneumonia
Pneumonia = Disease marked by inflammation of lung tissue, usually from infection

Question 2

Cerebello-

Answer 2

Cerebellum
Cerebellopontine Angle/Recess
Cerebellopontine Angle/Recess = Space between the cerebellum and pons

Question 3

Cerebro-

Answer 3

Cerebrum
Cerebrovascular
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Cerebrovascular = Relating to the cerebrum of the brain and its blood vessels
CVA = Stroke

Question 4

Cysto-

Answer 4

Urinary Bladder
Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy = Procedure using a scope to look inside the bladder

Question 5

Duodeno-

Answer 5

Duodenum
Duodenography
Duodenography = Radiographic visualization of the duodenum with a contrast dye

Question 6

Glosso-

Answer 6

Tongue
Macroglossia (Example of prefix followed by root word)
Macroglossia = Abnormal enlargement of the tongue

Question 7

Laryngo-

Answer 7

Larynx
Laryngospasm
Laryngospasm = Spasmodic closure of the larynx

Question 8

Lympho-

Answer 8

Lymph
Lymphadenopathy
Lymphadenopathy= Disease affecting the lymph nodes, swollen lymph nodes

Question 9

Musculo-

Answer 9

Muscle
Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal = Relating to the musculature and skeleton

Question 10

Naso-

Answer 10

Nose
Nasopharynx
Nasopharynx = Upper part of the pharynx continuous with the nasal passages