Internal Root Words

Question 1

acanth/ acantho

Answer 1

spinous/ with spikes

acanthocyte - red blood cell with a spinous cell membrane

Question 2

aer/ aero

Answer 2

gas

aerosinusitis - inflamed nasal sinuses

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Question 3

alge/ algo/ algio

Answer 3

pain analgesics - drugs to relieve pain

Question 4

andro

Answer 4

masculine

androblastoma - tumour in the testicle

Question 5

bronch/

bronchi/

bronchol

Answer 5

bronchus part of respiratory system that directs air into the lungs bronchoconstrictor - element or drug which causes the airways of the lungs to constrict and narrow

Question 6

bronchiol/

bronchio

Answer 6

bronchiole/s

smaller airways which branch off bronchi

Question 7

carcin/ carcino

Answer 7

cancer

carcinogen - any substance usually a chemical which is capable of causing cancer

Question 8

cardi/ cardio

Answer 8

heart

cardiomyopathy - any clinical condition which affects the muscles of the heart

Question 9

cellul/ cellulo

Answer 9

cell

cellulitis - infection in the skin due to underlying tissues caused by bacteria

Question 10

cerebell/

cerebello

Answer 10

cerebellum

cerebullar ataxia - irregular, spasmodic, involuntary movements brought about by diseases of the cerebellum or an injury to the cerebellum

Question 11

cerebr/

cereberi/

cerebero

Answer 11

cerebrum

cerebrovascular disease - any medical condition which affects the arteries within the brain or the arteries supplying blood to the brain.

Question 12

chol/ chole

Answer 12

bile

cholangiography - diagnostic procedure using contrast medium to see bile ducts on an x-ray

Question 13

cholecyst/ cholecysto

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gall bladder

cholecystectomy - the removal of the gall bladder through surgical mean

Question 14

chrom/ chromo

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colour

chromatogenous - producing colour

Question 15

col/ colo

Answer 15

colon

colostomy - surgical procedure wherein part of the colon is taken out via incision made in the wall of the abdomen

Question 16

colp/ colpo

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vagina

colposcopy - diagnostic procedure where the cervix and the vagina are visually inspected through a magnifying device

Question 17

cost/ costo

Answer 17

rib

costalgia - pain in the chest area caused by injury to one of the ribs

Question 18

cry/ cryo

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cold

cryosurgery - therapeutic procedure where extremely low temperatures are utilized for the destruction of tissues

Question 19

crypt/ crypto

Answer 19

hidden

cryptoarchidism - developmental disorder in newborn boys, characterized by failure of the testes to drop into the scrotum

Question 20

cutane/ cutaneo

Answer 20

skin

subcutaneous - the area underneath the skin

Question 21

cyan/ cyano

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blue

cyanosis - skin discoloration where the extremities of the face, turn bluish as a result of excessive amounts of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood

Question 22

cysti/ cyst/ cysto

Answer 22

cyst

cysticercosis - a severe albeit rare condition, where there is an infestation of parasitic cysts within the muscles and even in the brain

Question 23

dipl/ diplo

Answer 23

double

diplopia - clinical term for double vision

Question 24

duoden/ duodeno

Answer 24

duodenum

duodenitis - inflamed duodenum, which creates ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms

Question 25

**encephal/ encephalo**

Answer 25

**brain** ## Footnote electro**encephalo**gram - diagnostic procedure to check for abnormalities in the brain's electrical activity

Question 26

**enter/ entero**

Answer 26

**intenstine** ## Footnote gastro**enter**itis - infection of the stomach and the intestines usually due to a viral or bacterial causative agent

Question 27

**episi/ episio**

Answer 27

**vulva** ## Footnote **episio**rrhaghy - surgical repair of a laceration of the vulva episiotomy - perineum and posterior vaginal wall are cut during labour

Question 28

**eryth/ erytho**

Answer 28

**red** ## Footnote **erythro**cytes - red blood cells

Question 29

**esophag/ esophago**

Answer 29

**esophagus** ## Footnote **esoph**agagitis - inflammation of the esophageal lining

Question 30

**fibr/ fibro**

Answer 30

**fibers** ## Footnote **fibro**sis - scar tissue overgrowth caused by the body's exaggerated healing mechanism as a response to an infection, a wound, or inflammation

Question 31

**galact/ galacto**

Answer 31

**milk** ## Footnote **galac**torrhea - excessive production of milk or milk-like discharge from the nipples

Question 32

**gastr/ gastro**

Answer 32

**stomach** ## Footnote **gastro**stomy - a surgical procedure where an opening is created in the stomach, so that a feeding tube may be attached

Question 33

**glyc/ glyco**

Answer 33

**sugar** ## Footnote **glyco**penia - sugar deficiency

Question 34

**gynec/ gyneco**

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**female** ## Footnote **gyneco**logy - a medical practice which specifically deals with female reproductive health

Question 35

**hemat/ hemato**

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**blood** ## Footnote **hemato**ma - localized pooling of blood

Question 36

**hepat/ hepato/ hepatic**

Answer 36

**liver** ## Footnote **hepato**megaly - enlargement of the liver

Question 37

**heter/ hetero**

Answer 37

**dissimilar** ## Footnote **hetero**chromia - congenital condition where there is a difference in the colour of the skin, hair, iris

Question 38

**hidr/ hidro**

Answer 38

**sweat** ## Footnote hyper**hidro**sis - excessive sweating

Question 39

**hist/ histo/ histio**

Answer 39

**tissue** ## Footnote **histolo**gy - study of tissues

Question 40

**hom/ homo/ homeo/ home**

Answer 40

**similar** ## Footnote **homeo**plasia - the development of new similar tissue

Question 41

**hydr/ hydro**

Answer 41

**water** ## Footnote **hydro**cele - condition where the space around the testes is filled with fluid

Question 42

**hyster/ hystero**

Answer 42

**uterus** ## Footnote **hyster**ectomy - removal of the uterus

Question 43

**latr/ latro**

Answer 43

**treatment** ## Footnote **latro**genic - a link to treatment latrogenic anemic is due to large removal of blood

Question 44

**jejun/ jejuno**

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**jejunum** ## Footnote mid part of the small intestine **jejuno**stomy - surgical procedure where an opening is created through the wall of the jejunum for a feeding tube

Question 45

**kerat/ kerato**

Answer 45

**eye's cornea** ## Footnote **kerato**malacia - disease of the eye brought about by vitamin A deficiency

Question 46

**laryng/ laryngo**

Answer 46

**larynx** ## Footnote **laryng**itis - inflamed larynx

Question 47

**leuk/ leuko**

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**white** ## Footnote **leuk**emia - increase in immature white blood cells leading to incompetence of body organs

Question 48

**lip/ lipo/ lipid/ lipido**

Answer 48

**fat** ## Footnote **lipo**sarcoma - connective tissue cancer where abnormal cells look like fat cells

Question 49

**lith/ litho**

Answer 49

**stone** ## Footnote **litho**tomy - surgical removal of stones from areas in the urinary tract

Question 50

**lymph/ lympho**

Answer 50

**lymph vessels** ## Footnote **lymph**angiography - diagnostic test conducted through injection of contrast agent into lymph vessels to see on an x-ray

Question 51

**melan/ melano**

Answer 51

**black** ## Footnote **melano**cytes - cells that form melanin

Question 52

**men/ meno**

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**menstruation** ## Footnote **meno**rrhagia - abnormal menstrual bleeding

Question 53

**mening/ meningo**

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**meninges** ## Footnote **mening**itis - inflamed and infected meninges with a bacterial or viral as the causative agent

Question 54

**metr/ metral/ metro**

Answer 54

**uterus** ## Footnote **metro**rrhagia - irregular bleeding from the uterus

Question 55

**my/ myo**

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**muscle** ## Footnote **my**algia - clinical term for muscle pain

Question 56

**myel/ myelo**

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**spine or bone marrow** ## Footnote **myelo**sclerosis - proliferation of fibrous tissue in the bone marrow

Question 57

**myring/ myringo**

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**ear drum** ## Footnote **myringo**tomy **myringo**plasty - corrective operative procedure where a hole in the eardrum is closed

Question 58

**nat/ nato**

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**birth** ## Footnote **neo**nate - a newborn baby, less than 4 months old

Question 59

**necr/ necro**

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**death** ## Footnote **necro**sis- death of tissues cells

Question 60

**nephr/ nephro**

Answer 60

**kidneys** ## Footnote **nephro**calcinosis - presence of calcium deposits in one or both kidneys

Question 61

**oophor/ oophoro**

Answer 61

**ovaries** ## Footnote **oophor**ectomy - surgical removal of the ovaries

Question 62

**orchi/ orchid/ orchido/ orchio/**

Answer 62

**testes** ## Footnote **orchi**tis - inflamed testes

Question 63

**oss/ osseo/ ossi/ ost/ osteo**

Answer 63

**bones** ## Footnote **osteo**myelitis - infection of the bone and in bone marrow

Question 64

**palat/ palato**

Answer 64

**palate** ## Footnote - roof of mouth **palato**plasty - surgical reconstruction of a cleft palate

Question 65

**path/ patho**

Answer 65

**disease** ## Footnote **patho**gen - agent of disease

Question 66

**periton/ peritone**

Answer 66

**peritoneum** ## Footnote **peritoni**tis - inflamed peritoneum

Question 67

**pharmac/ pharmaco**

Answer 67

**drugs** ## Footnote **pharmaco**dynamics - pertains to the way body reacts to, synthesizes, and benefits from pharmaceutical substance

Question 68

**pharyng/ pharyngo**

Answer 68

**pharynx** ## Footnote **pharyn**gitis - inflamed pharynx

Question 69

**phleb/ phlebo**

Answer 69

**vein** ## Footnote **phleb**itis - inflammation of the vein

Question 70

**phren/ phreno**

Answer 70

**diaphram** ## Footnote phrenic nerve - nerve which supplies the diaphram

Question 71

**pleur/ pleuro**

Answer 71

**pleura** ## Footnote membranes which envelop the lungs **pleur**isy - inflamed pleura

Question 72

**pneum/ pneuma/ pneumo/ pneumato**

Answer 72

**lungs** ## Footnote **pneumo**thorax - air leaking into pleural cavity (the gaps between the 2 pleura surrounding the lungs)

Question 73

**poli/ polio**

Answer 73

**grey** ## Footnote **polio**myelitis - infectious condition caused by viral agent (affects gray matter)

Question 74

**procto/ procto**

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**anus or rectum** ## Footnote **proct**itis - inflamed rectum (ie Crohn's)

Question 75

**pulmon/ pulmono**

Answer 75

**lungs** ## Footnote **pulmon**ary hypertension - abnormally elevated BP in the arteries which provide blood to the lungs

Question 76

**pyel/ pyelo**

Answer 76

**pelvis or kidneys** ## Footnote **pyelo**nephritis - inflamed kidneys

Question 77

**rect/ recto**

Answer 77

**rectum** ## Footnote **recto**cele - tissues of vaginal wall and bulges inward and downward to the rectum

Question 78

**sacr/ sacro**

Answer 78

**sacrum** ## Footnote **sacr**algia - pain in the sacrum

Question 79

**salping/ salpingo**

Answer 79

**fallopian tube** ## Footnote **salping**itis - inflamed fallopian tube (PID)

Question 80

**sarc/ sarco**

Answer 80

**flesh** ## Footnote **sarc**oidosis - inflammatory disease affecting tissues around the body

Question 81

**sept/ septo**

Answer 81

**contamination** ## Footnote **sept**icemia - fast propagation of bacteria which releases toxins in the blood stream

Question 82

**splen/ spleno**

Answer 82

**spleen** ## Footnote hyper**splen**ism - overly active spleen

Question 83

**spondyl/ spondylo**

Answer 83

**vertebra** ## Footnote **spondyl**osis - spinal disorder

Question 84

**ten/ tend/ tendo/ teno**

Answer 84

**tendon** ## Footnote **tendo**nitis - inflamed tendon

Question 85

**testicul/ testiculo**

Answer 85

**testis** ## Footnote **testicul**ar feminization syndrome - infants with sex hormone issues

Question 86

**therm/ thermo**

Answer 86

**heat** ## Footnote **thermo**graphy - a method where the temperature patterns of the skin surface are documented as images

Question 87

**thyr/ thyro**

Answer 87

**thyroid gland** ## Footnote hyper**thyroi**dism - thyroid produces is less than normal

Question 88

**tonsill/ tonsillo**

Answer 88

**tonsil** ## Footnote **tonsill**ectomy - surgical removal of the tonsils

Question 89

**trache/ tracheo**

Answer 89

**trachea** ## Footnote **tracheo**tomy - opening in the windpipe

Question 90

**tympan/ tympano**

Answer 90

**ear drum** ## Footnote **tympano**stomy tube - tube introduced in the eardrum to avoid fluid buildup in the ear

Question 91

**ur/ ure/ ureo/ urin/ urino/ uro**

Answer 91

**urine** ## Footnote **urin**alysis - measure urine's characteristics

Question 92

**urethr/ urethero**

Answer 92

**urethra** ## Footnote **urethro**cele - vaginal walls are weak and urethra bulges back

Question 93

**vesic/vesico**

Answer 93

**bladder** ## Footnote **vesico**ureteral reflex - retrograde flow of urine from the bladder back to the kidneys

Question 94

**viscer/ viscero**

Answer 94

**internal organs** ## Footnote **viscero**ptosis - prolapse or downward displacement of the internal organs within the abdomin

Question 95

**xanth/ xantho**

Answer 95

**yellow** ## Footnote **xantho**chromia - yellow discoloration indicative of bilirubin in cerebrospinal fluid

Question 96

**xer/ xero**

Answer 96

**dry** ## Footnote **xero**phthalmia - dryness of the eyes