Medical Terminology- Root Words

Question 1

arterio-

Answer 1

artery

Question 2

adeno-

Answer 2

gland

Question 3

ano-

Answer 3

anus

Question 4

cardi-

Answer 4

heart

Question 5

chole-

Answer 5

bile

Question 6

cholecysto-

Answer 6

gallbladder

Question 7

choledocho-

Answer 7

bile duct

Question 8

cyano-

Answer 8

blue

Question 9

duodeno-

Answer 9

duodenum

Question 10

enter-

Answer 10

intestine

Question 11

esophago-

Answer 11

esophagus

Question 12

fis-

Answer 12

cleavage, split

Question 13

gastr-

Answer 13

stomach

Question 14

glosso-

Answer 14

tongue

Question 15

hepat-

Answer 15

liver

Question 16

idio-

Answer 16

unknown

Question 17

ileo-

Answer 17

ileum

Question 18

jejuno-

Answer 18

jejunum

Question 19

laryngo-

Answer 19

larynx

Question 20

leuc-, leuk-

Answer 20

white

Question 21

lipo-

Answer 21

fat

Question 22

naso-

Answer 22

nose

Question 23

necro-

Answer 23

dead

Question 24

neph-

Answer 24

kidney

Question 25

osteo-

Answer 25

bone

Question 26

pancrato-

Answer 26

pancreas

Question 27

path-

Answer 27

disease

Question 28

pneumo-

Answer 28

lung

Question 29

poly-

Answer 29

many

Question 30

pseud-

Answer 30

false

Question 31

recto-

Answer 31

rectum

Question 32

rhino-

Answer 32

nose

Question 33

sclero-

Answer 33

hard