Common Root Words

Question 1

angi(o)

Answer 1

Angi means blood vessel.

Question 2

Arteri(o)

Answer 2

Arteri means artery.

Question 3

Arthr(o)

Answer 3

Arth means joint.

Question 4

Audi(o)

Answer 4

Audi means sound or to hear.

Question 5

Bio

Answer 5

Bio means life.

Question 6

Bronch(i)(o)

Answer 6

Bronchi means the air passages of your lungs

Question 7

Carcin(o)

Answer 7

Carcin means an abnormal growth or tumor. It can also mean an open sore on or in your body, called an ucler

Question 8

Cardi(o)

Answer 8

Cardi means heart.

Question 9

Crine

Answer 9

Crine means secrete or release.

Question 10

Cyt(o)

Answer 10

Cyt means cell.

Question 11

derm(a)(t)(o)

Answer 11

Derm means skin

Question 12

electr

Answer 12

electr means electricity.

Question 13

encephal(o)

Answer 13

Encephal means brain.

Question 14

gastr(o)

Answer 14

Gastr means stomach.

Question 15

glyc(o)

Answer 15

Glyc means sugar, also known as glucose.

Question 16

hemat(o)

Answer 16

hemat means blood

Question 17

hepat(o)

Answer 17

Hepat means the liver.

Question 18

Hist(o)

Answer 18

Hist means tissue.

Question 19

lymph(o)

Answer 19

Lymph means a colorless fluid containing white blood cells that drains into the blood stream.

Question 20

my(o)

Answer 20

My means muscle

Question 21

neur(o)

Answer 21

Neur means nervous system which is the entire nerve apparatus of the body.

Question 22

Onc(o)

Answer 22

Onc means tumor

Question 23

Opthalm(o)

Answer 23

Opthalm means eye

Question 24

Oste(o)

Answer 24

Oste means bone

Question 25

Path(o)

Answer 25

Path means disease

Question 26

Pharmac(o)

Answer 26

Pharmac means drug or medication

Question 27

Phleb(o)

Answer 27

Phleb means vein

Question 28

Physi(o)

Answer 28

Physi means nature, origin, or function.

Question 29

Pulmon(o)

Answer 29

Pulmon means lungs

Question 30

thoraci(c)

Answer 30

Thoraci means chest.