Root Words

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

not, without

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

from; away from

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

at, increase, on, toward

Question 4

aden-

Answer 4

of or relating to a gland

Question 5

alge(si)-

Answer 5

pain

Question 6

-algia, alg(i)o-

Answer 6

pain

Question 7

an-

Answer 7

not, without

Question 8

arthr-

Answer 8

of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

Question 9

articul-

Answer 9

joint

Question 10

brachi(o)-

Answer 10

of or relating to the arm

Question 11

brady-

Answer 11

‘slow

Question 12

chol(e)-

Answer 12

of or pertaining to bile

Question 13

cholecyst(o)-

Answer 13

of or pertaining to the gallbladder

Question 14

cost-

Answer 14

of or pertaining to the ribs

Question 15

dys-

Answer 15

bad, difficult, defective, abnormal

Question 16

ectomy

Answer 16

denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part; resection, excision

Question 17

epi-

Answer 17

on, upon

Question 18

erythr(o)-

Answer 18

having a red color

Question 19

hyper-

Answer 19

extreme or beyond normal

Question 20

hyp(o)-

Answer 20

below normal

Question 21

infra-

Answer 21

below

Question 22

inter-

Answer 22

inter-

between, among

Question 23

-itis

Answer 23

inflammation

Question 24

lith(o)-

Answer 24

stone, calculus

Question 25

melan(o)-

Answer 25

having a black color

Question 26

men-

Answer 26

Menstrual cycle

Question 27

my(o)-

Answer 27

of or relating to muscle

Question 28

nephr(o)-

Answer 28

of or pertaining to the kidney

Question 29

oo-

Answer 29

of or pertaining to an (egg), a woman’s egg, the ovum

Question 30

oophor(o)-

Answer 30

of or pertaining to the woman’s (ovary)

Question 31

-opsy

Answer 31

examination or inspection

Question 32

orth(o)-

Answer 32

denoting something as straight or correct

Question 33

peri-

Answer 33

denoting something with a position ‘surrounding’ or ‘around’ another

Question 34

-plasty

Answer 34

surgical repair, reconstruction

Question 35

-rrhea

Answer 35

flowing, discharge

Question 36

salping(o)-

Answer 36

of or pertaining to tubes, e.g. Fallopian tubes