Root Words #2

Question 1

false

Answer 1

pseud-

Question 2

mind

Answer 2

psych-

Question 3

pelvis

Answer 3

pyel-

Question 4

pus

Answer 4

pyo-

Question 5

heat; fever

Answer 5

pyro-

Question 6

kidney

Answer 6

ren-

Question 7

nose

Answer 7

rhino-

Question 8

stiffness

Answer 8

rigor-

Question 9

flesh; muscle

Answer 9

sarco-

Question 10

hard

Answer 10

scler-

Question 11

seed; sperm

Answer 11

semen-, semin-

Question 12

contamination

Answer 12

sept-

Question 13

Greek (sigma symbol) or Roman S

Answer 13

sigm-

Question 14

cavity; recess

Answer 14

sin-

Question 15

sound

Answer 15

son-

Question 16

breathe

Answer 16

spiro-, -spire

Question 17

a standing, stopping

Answer 17

stat- stas-

Question 18

together

Answer 18

syn-

Question 19

contract; stand together

Answer 19

systol-

Question 20

fast

Answer 20

tachy-

Question 21

heat

Answer 21

therm-

Question 22

clot

Answer 22

thromb-

Question 23

a cut; a slice

Answer 23

tom-

Question 24

poison

Answer 24

tox-

Question 25

grow; nourish

Answer 25

troph-

Question 26

drum

Answer 26

tympan-

Question 27

enlarged vessel

Answer 27

varic-

Question 28

vessel, duct

Answer 28

vas-

Question 29

bladder; blister

Answer 29

vesic-

Question 30

volume

Answer 30

vol-

Question 31

change

Answer 31

muta-

Question 32

muscle

Answer 32

my-, myo-

Question 33

marrow

Answer 33

myel-

Question 34

fungus

Answer 34

myc-

Question 35

mucus

Answer 35

myx-

Question 36

birth

Answer 36

nat-

Question 37

sodium

Answer 37

natr-

Question 38

nephron, kidney

Answer 38

nephr-

Question 39

nerve

Answer 39

neur-

Question 40

night

Answer 40

noct-, nyct-

Question 41

eye

Answer 41

ocul-

Question 42

tooth

Answer 42

odont-

Question 43

cancer

Answer 43

onco-

Question 44

eye

Answer 44

ophthalm-

Question 45

testis

Answer 45

orchid-

Question 46

bone

Answer 46

osteo-

Question 47

ear

Answer 47

oto-

Question 48

egg

Answer 48

ov-,oo-

Question 49

oxygen

Answer 49

oxy-

Question 50

disease

Answer 50

path-

Question 51

children

Answer 51

ped-

Question 52

eat

Answer 52

phag-

Question 53

drug

Answer 53

pharm-

Question 54

vein

Answer 54

phleb-

Question 55

light

Answer 55

photo-

Question 56

nature (function) of

Answer 56

physio-

Question 57

drink

Answer 57

pino-

Question 58

twisted; woven

Answer 58

plex-

Question 59

air, breath

Answer 59

pneumo-

Question 60

lung

Answer 60

pneumon-

Question 61

foot

Answer 61

pod-

Question 62

make; produce

Answer 62

poie-

Question 63

axis, having poles

Answer 63

pol-

Question 64

old

Answer 64

presby-

Question 65

rectum

Answer 65

proct-