Root Word Terms - #51-100

Question 1

-cise:

Answer 1

cut
—
circumcise

Question 2

-cle:

Answer 2

small
—
cubicle

Question 3

-coccus

Answer 3

round
—
a coconut is ___

Question 4

col:

Answer 4

of the colon

Question 5

con-:

Answer 5

with, together
—
connect

Question 6

contra-:

Answer 6

against
—
contradict

Question 7

coron:

Answer 7

heart
—
coronary artery

Question 8

cost:

Answer 8

rib

Question 9

crani:

Answer 9

skull
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cranium: part of skull that encloses the brain

Question 10

cryo-:

Answer 10

cold
—
cryology: study of snow and ice

Question 11

cutane:

Answer 11

skin
—
cutaneous cancer: skin cancer

Question 12

cyan:

Answer 12

blue

Question 13

cyst:

Answer 13

bladder

Question 14

cyt:

Answer 14

cell

Question 15

-cyte:

Answer 15

cell

Question 16

dactyl:

Answer 16

fingers; toes
—
a dactyl = a finger

Question 17

de-:

Answer 17

down
—
decrease

Question 18

derm:

Answer 18

skin
—
dermatology

Question 19

dermat:

Answer 19

skin
—
dermatologist

Question 20

dextro-:

Answer 20

to the right
—
dextrorotation: turning to the right

Question 21

di-:

Answer 21

two

Question 22

dia-:

Answer 22

through, across
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diagonal: goes through/across graph

Question 23

dipl

Answer 23

two; double
—
diploid: cell with TWO sets of chromosomes

Question 24

dips:

Answer 24

thirst
—
dipsosis: we have dipsosis after we run sprints

Question 25

dorso-:

Answer 25

back

Question 26

duct:

Answer 26

lead, take, or bring

Question 27

-dynia:

Answer 27

pain

Question 28

dys-:

Answer 28

diffucult; painful
—
dyslexia: difficult to read

Question 29

ec-:

Answer 29

out

Question 30

-ectasis:

Answer 30

dilation; expansion of hollow organ

Question 31

ectomy:

Answer 31

surgical removal

Question 32

-ectopia:

Answer 32

displacement; out of place

Question 33

-emia:

Answer 33

blood condition
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anemia: lack of blood

Question 34

encephal:

Answer 34

brain
—
encephalalgia: head ache

Question 35

endo-:

Answer 35

within; inner
—
endoskeleton: skeleton within body

Question 36

enter:

Answer 36

small intestine

Question 37

eosin:

Answer 37

rosy

Question 38

epi-:

Answer 38

upon; over

Question 39

-er:

Answer 39

one who

Question 40

erythr:

Answer 40

red

Question 41

-esthesia:

Answer 41

feeling; sensation

Question 42

esophag:

Answer 42

gullet or throat

Question 43

eu-:

Answer 43

normal

Question 44

ex-:

Answer 44

exit; out from

Question 45

flex:

Answer 45

to bend

Question 46

gastr:

Answer 46

stomach

Question 47

-gen:

Answer 47

that which produces

Question 48

-genesis:

Answer 48

creates

Question 49

-genic:

Answer 49

producing

Question 50

gloss:

Answer 50

tongue