Word Roots 1

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

without, absent

Question 2

af-

Answer 2

toward

Question 3

ana-

Answer 3

up

Question 4

bio-

Answer 4

life

Question 5

coel-

Answer 5

cavity

Question 6

di-

Answer 6

twice

Question 7

ef-

Answer 7

away, from

Question 8

homeo-

Answer 8

unchanging

Question 9

macro-

Answer 9

large

Question 10

micro-

Answer 10

small

Question 11

path-

Answer 11

disease

Question 12

per-

Answer 12

through, throughout

Question 13

physio-

Answer 13

nature

Question 14

retro-

Answer 14

behind

Question 15

stasis-

Answer 15

standing still

Question 16

trans-

Answer 16

through

Question 17

cyt-, cyto-

Answer 17

a hollow cell

Question 18

dis-

Answer 18

apart, away

Question 19

endo-

Answer 19

inside

Question 20

exo-

Answer 20

outside

Question 21

kerato-

Answer 21

horn

Question 22

hetero-

Answer 22

other

Question 23

histo-

Answer 23

tissue

Question 24

hydro-

Answer 24

water

Question 25

lip-, lipo-

Answer 25

fat

Question 26

meta-

Answer 26

after, beyond

Question 27

pro-

Answer 27

before

Question 28

sten-

Answer 28

a narrowing

Question 29

sub-

Answer 29

below

Question 30

super-

Answer 30

above or beyond

Question 31

-asis

Answer 31

state, condition

Question 32

-ology

Answer 32

study of

Question 33

-sect

Answer 33

to cut

Question 34

-tomy

Answer 34

to cut

Question 35

-ia

Answer 35

state or condition

Question 36

-lysis

Answer 36

break down, cut

Question 37

-plasm

Answer 37

fluid

Question 38

-septic

Answer 38

putrid

Question 39

-scope

Answer 39

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