Word Roots

Question 1

What does abdomin/o mean?

Answer 1

Abdomen, abdominal cavity

Question 2

What does anter/o or anteri/o mean?

Answer 2

Front

Question 3

Brachi/o

Answer 3

Upper arm

Question 4

What does caud/o mean?

Answer 4

Toward tail

Question 5

What does cephal/o mean?

Answer 5

Toward head

Question 6

What does cervic/o mean?

Answer 6

Neck

Question 7

What does chron/o mean?

Answer 7

Time

Question 8

What does chondr/o mean?

Answer 8

Cartilage

Question 9

What does cran/o or crani/o mean?

Answer 9

Cranium or skull

Question 10

What does dist/o mean?

Answer 10

Away from midline of the body (for limbs only)

Question 11

What does dors/o mean?

Answer 11

Back

Question 12

What does eti/o mean?

Answer 12

Origin or cause of

Question 13

What does femor/o mean?

Answer 13

Thigh

Question 14

What does gastr/o mean?

Answer 14

Stomach

Question 15

What does gen/o mean?

Answer 15

Formation

Question 16

What does glut/o mean?

Answer 16

Buttocks

Question 17

What does hom/o mean?

Answer 17

Same or unchanging

Question 18

What does iatr/o or iatri/o mean?

Answer 18

To heal

Question 19

What does idi/o mean?

Answer 19

Person or self

Question 20

What does ili/o mean?

Answer 20

Hip

Question 21

What does infect/o mean?

Answer 21

Enter or invade

Question 22

What does infer/o mean?

Answer 22

Below

Question 23

What does later/o mean?

Answer 23

Side

Question 24

What does lumb/o mean?

Answer 24

Lower back

Question 25

What does medi/o mean?

Answer 25

Middle

Question 26

What does path/o mean?

Answer 26

Disease

Question 27

What does pelv/o mean?

Answer 27

Pelvis

Question 28

What does physi/o mean?

Answer 28

Nature

Question 29

What does poster/o or posteri/o mean?

Answer 29

Back

Question 30

What does proxim/o mean?

Answer 30

Near midline (for limbs)

Question 31

What does spin/o mean?

Answer 31

Spine

Question 32

What does super/o or superi/o mean?

Answer 32

Above

Question 33

What does thorac/o mean?

Answer 33

Chest, thorax

Question 34

What doe tom/o mean?

Answer 34

Cut

Question 35

What does umbilic/o mean?

Answer 35

Navel or umbilicus

Question 36

What does ventr/o mean?

Answer 36

Front or belly

Question 37

What does card/o or cardi/o mean?

Answer 37

Heart

Question 38

Aden/o

Answer 38

Gland

Question 39

Carcin/o

Answer 39

Cancer

Question 40

Chem/o

Answer 40

Chemistry

Question 41

Chrom/o

Answer 41

Color

Question 42

Cyt/o

Answer 42

Cell

Question 43

Fibr/o

Answer 43

Fiber

Question 44

Gen/o or gene/o

Answer 44

Formation, cause, produce

Question 45

Hist/o

Answer 45

Tissue

Question 46

Lei/o

Answer 46

Smooth

Question 47

Lip/o

Answer 47

Fat, lipid

Question 48

Lymph/o

Answer 48

Clear water or fluid

Question 49

Mal/o

Answer 49

Bad

Question 50

Melan/o

Answer 50

Dark, black

Question 51

My/o

Answer 51

Muscle

Question 52

Neur/o

Answer 52

Sinew or cord, nerve, fascia

Question 53

Nucl/o or nucle/o

Answer 53

Kernel or nucleus

Question 54

Onc/o

Answer 54

Tumor

Question 55

Organ/o

Answer 55

Tool

Question 56

Oste/o

Answer 56

Bone

Question 57

Radi/o

Answer 57

Light energy, radiation

Question 58

Rhabd/o

Answer 58

Rod

Question 59

Sarc/o

Answer 59

Flesh, meat

Question 60

Thel/o or Thel/I

Answer 60

Nipple

Question 61

Abras/o

Answer 61

To rub away

Question 62

Aut/o

Answer 62

Self

Question 63

Bi/o

Answer 63

Life

Question 64

Carcin/o

Answer 64

Cancer

Question 65

Cellul/o

Answer 65

Small chamber

Question 66

Crypt/o

Answer 66

Hidden

Question 67

Cutane/o

Answer 67

Skin

Question 68

Derm/o or dermat/o

Answer 68

Skin

Question 69

Elast/o

Answer 69

Change shape

Question 70

Eryth/o or erythr/o

Answer 70

Red

Question 71

Heter/o

Answer 71

Other

Question 72

Hidr/o

Answer 72

Sweat

Question 73

Kerat/o

Answer 73

Hard, horny tissue

Question 74

Lei/o

Answer 74

Smooth

Question 75

Leuk/o

Answer 75

White

Question 76

Melan/o

Answer 76

Dark, black

Question 77

Myc/o

Answer 77

Fungus

Question 78

Necr/o

Answer 78

Death

Question 79

Onych/o

Answer 79

Nail

Question 80

Pachy/o

Answer 80

Thick

Question 81

Pedicul/o

Answer 81

Body louse

Question 82

Rhytid/o

Answer 82

Wrinkle

Question 83

Sarc/o

Answer 83

Flesh, meat

Question 84

Scler/o

Answer 84

Thick hard ; sclera

Question 85

Seb/o

Answer 85

Sebum

Question 86

Trich/o

Answer 86

Hair

Question 87

Xer/o

Answer 87

Dry

Question 88

Acid/o

Answer 88

A solution or substance with a ph below 7

Question 89

Acr/o

Answer 89

Extremity

Question 90

Aden/o

Answer 90

Gland

Question 91

Andr/o

Answer 91

Male

Question 92

Calc/I

Answer 92

Calcium

Question 93

Cortic/o

Answer 93

Tree bark, outer covering, cortex

Question 94

Crin/o

Answer 94

To secrete

Question 95

Dips/o

Answer 95

Thirst

Question 96

Gluc/o

Answer 96

Glucose, sugar, sweet

Question 97

Glyc/o, Glycos/o

Answer 97

Glycogen

Question 98

Hormon/o

Answer 98

To set in motion

Question 99

Kal/i

Answer 99

Potassium

Question 100

Ket/o

Answer 100

Ketone bodies