Wood Root for Medical Terminology

Question 1

Gastr/o

Answer 1

Stomach

Question 2

-itis

Answer 2

inflammation

Question 3

-ic

Answer 3

pertaining to

Question 4

epi-

Answer 4

above

Question 5

trans-

Answer 5

across

Question 6

hyper-

Answer 6

excessive

Question 7

-trophy

Answer 7

development

Question 8

aden/o

Answer 8

gland

Question 9

carcin/o

Answer 9

cancer

Question 10

cardi/o

Answer 10

heart

Question 11

dermat/o

Answer 11

skin

Question 12

enter/o

Answer 12

small intestine

Question 13

gynec/o

Answer 13

female

Question 14

hemat/o

Answer 14

blood

Question 15

laryng/o

Answer 15

voice box

Question 16

nephr/o

Answer 16

kidney

Question 17

neur/o

Answer 17

nerve

Question 18

opthalm/o

Answer 18

eye

Question 19

ot/o

Answer 19

ear

Question 20

path/o

Answer 20

disease

Question 21

pulmon/o

Answer 21

lung

Question 22

rhin/o

Answer 22

nose

Question 23

sub-

Answer 23

below

Question 24

mono-

Answer 24

one

Question 25

post-

Answer 25

after

Question 26

intra-

Answer 26

within

Question 27

endo-

Answer 27

within /inner

Question 28

eu-

Answer 28

normal

Question 29

ex-

Answer 29

outward

Question 30

extra-

Answer 30

outside of

Question 31

hetero-

Answer 31

different

Question 32

homo-

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same

Question 33

hypo-

Answer 33

below /insufficient

Question 34

in-

Answer 34

not/inward

Question 35

inter-

Answer 35

between

Question 36

macro-

Answer 36

large

Question 37

micro-

Answer 37

small

Question 38

neo-

Answer 38

new

Question 39

para-

Answer 39

beside

Question 40

per-

Answer 40

through