MT CH5 Root Words

Question 1

Oste/o

Answer 1

Bone

Question 2

Myel/o

Answer 2

bone marrow , spinal cord

Question 3

Chondr/o

Answer 3

Cartilage

Question 4

Arthr/o

Answer 4

Joint

Question 5

Synov/i

Answer 5

Synovial, fluid, joint or membrane

Question 6

Burs/o

Answer 6

Bursa

Question 7

What does the root ‘crani/o’ refer to?

Answer 7

skull, cranium

‘Crani/o’ is a prefix used in medical terminology related to the skull.

Question 8

‘spondyl/o’

Answer 8

vertebra

‘Spondyl/o’ is commonly used in terms related to the vertebral column.

Question 9

‘vertebr/o’

Answer 9

vertebra, spinal column

‘Vertebr/o’ indicates the individual vertebrae or the spinal column as a whole.

Question 10

‘rachi/o’

Answer 10

spine

‘Rachi/o’ is another term associated with the spine.

Question 11

‘cost/o’

Answer 11

rib

‘Cost/o’ is used in medical terms to refer to ribs.

Question 12

root ‘sacr/o’

Answer 12

sacrum

‘Sacr/o’ pertains to the sacrum, a triangular bone at the base of the spine.

Question 13

‘cocc/o’

Answer 13

coccyx, coccygeal

‘Cocc/o’ relates to the tailbone or coccyx.

Question 14

‘pelvi/o’

Answer 14

pelvis

‘Pelvi/o’ refers to the pelvic region.

Question 15

‘ili/o’

Answer 15

ilium

‘Ili/o’ is used in terms related to the ilium, part of the pelvis.