Module 5-Root Words

Question 1

essential component of a word, the basic of medical

words.

Answer 1

Root word

Question 2

Root words are most derived from

Answer 2

Greek, Roman/Latin origins (MAIN)

Arabic, Anglo-Saxon, and German.

Question 3

Root words can be located:

Answer 3

Root words can be located:

• At the beginning of a word (angioedema)
• In the middle of the word (encephalic)
• At the end of a word (scleroderma)
• A combination of root words (phototherapy)

Question 4

abdomen

Answer 4

abdomin/o

Question 5

extremity

Answer 5

acr/o

Question 6

gland

Answer 6

aden/o

Question 7

vessel

Answer 7

angi/o

Question 8

artery

Answer 8

arter/i/o

Question 9

joint

Answer 9

arthr/o

Question 10

embryo

Answer 10

blast/o

Question 11

eyelid

Answer 11

blephar/o

Question 12

bronchus

Answer 12

bronch/i, bronch/o

Question 13

calaneous

Answer 13

calcane/o

Question 14

heart

Answer 14

cardi/o

Question 15

carpal, wrist

Answer 15

carp/o

Question 16

head

Answer 16

cephal/o

Question 17

cerebrum

Answer 17

cerebr/o

Question 18

lip

Answer 18

cheil/o

Question 19

bile, gall

Answer 19

chol/e

Question 20

cartilage

Answer 20

chondr/o

Question 21

coccus

Answer 21

cocc/i

Question 22

colon

Answer 22

col/o

Question 23

vagina

Answer 23

colp/o

Question 24

condyle

Answer 24

condyl/o

Question 25

pupil

Answer 25

core/o, cor/o

Question 26

cornea

Answer 26

corne/o

Question 27

ribs

Answer 27

cost/o

Question 28

cranium

Answer 28

crani/o

Question 29

ciliary body

Answer 29

cycl/o

Question 30

bladder, sac

Answer 30

cyst/o

Question 31

cell

Answer 31

cyt/o

Question 32

fingers or toes

Answer 32

dactyl/o

Question 33

tooth

Answer 33

dent/o

Question 34

skin

Answer 34

derm/o, dermat/o

Question 35

duodenum

Answer 35

duoden/o

Question 36

intestine

Answer 36

enter/o

Question 37

esophagus

Answer 37

esophag/o

Question 38

fiber

Answer 38

fibr/o

Question 39

ganglion

Answer 39

gangli/o

Question 40

stomach

Answer 40

gastr/o

Question 41

gums

Answer 41

gingiv/o

Question 42

tongue

Answer 42

gloss/o

Question 43

women

Answer 43

gynec/o

Question 44

blood

Answer 44

hem/o, hemat/o

Question 45

liver

Answer 45

hepat/o

Question 46

sweat

Answer 46

hidr/o

Question 47

humerus

Answer 47

humer/o

Question 48

water

Answer 48

hydr/o

Question 49

uterus

Answer 49

hyster/o

Question 50

ileum

Answer 50

ile/o

Question 51

iris

Answer 51

irid/o, ir/o

Question 52

ischium

Answer 52

ischi/o

Question 53

jejunum

Answer 53

jejun/o

Question 54

cornea

Answer 54

kerat/o

Question 55

tear

Answer 55

lacrim/o

Question 56

larynx

Answer 56

laryng/o

Question 57

fat

Answer 57

lip/o

Question 58

stone, calculus

Answer 58

lith/o

Question 59

loin, lumbar area

Answer 59

lumb/o

Question 60

chin

Answer 60

ment/o

Question 61

muscle

Answer 61

my/o

Question 62

spinal cord, bone marrow

Answer 62

myel/o

Question 63

nose

Answer 63

nas/o

Question 64

kidney

Answer 64

nephr/o, ren/o, pyel/o

Question 65

nerve

Answer 65

neur/o

Question 66

umbilicus, navel

Answer 66

omphal/o

Question 67

nail

Answer 67

onych/o

Question 68

ovary

Answer 68

oophor/o

Question 69

eye

Answer 69

opthalm/o

Question 70

testicles

Answer 70

orchid/o

Question 71

bone

Answer 71

oste/o

Question 72

ear

Answer 72

ot/o

Question 73

pancreas

Answer 73

pancreat/o

Question 74

pelvis

Answer 74

pelv/i

Question 75

digestion

Answer 75

peps/o, peps/ia

Question 76

phalanx

Answer 76

phalang/o

Question 77

pharynx

Answer 77

pharyng/o

Question 78

speech

Answer 78

phas/o

Question 79

veins

Answer 79

phleb/o

Question 80

pleura

Answer 80

pleur/o

Question 81

air, breathing

Answer 81

pne/o

Question 82

lung

Answer 82

pneum/o, pneumon/o

Question 83

foot

Answer 83

pod/o

Question 84

rectum and anus

Answer 84

proct/o

Question 85

mind

Answer 85

psych/o

Question 86

pubis

Answer 86

pub/o

Question 87

pus

Answer 87

py/o

Question 88

rectum

Answer 88

rect/o

Question 89

retina

Answer 89

retin/o

Question 90

nose

Answer 90

rhin/o

Question 91

fallopian tube

Answer 91

salping/o

Question 92

sclera

Answer 92

scler/o

Question 93

sperm

Answer 93

spermat/o

Question 94

spleen

Answer 94

splen/o

Question 95

sternum, breastbone

Answer 95

stern/o

Question 96

mouth

Answer 96

stomat/o

Question 97

thorax, chest

Answer 97

thorac/o

Question 98

trachea

Answer 98

trache/o

Question 99

trauma

Answer 99

traumat/o

Question 100

eardrum

Answer 100

tympan/o

Question 101

urine

Answer 101

ur/o

Question 102

ureter

Answer 102

ureter/o

Question 103

urethra

Answer 103

urethr/o

Question 104

vessel

Answer 104

vas/o

Question 105

gut, contents of the abdomen

Answer 105

viscer/o