Root Words

Question 1

Abdomino

Answer 1

Abdomen

Abdominopelvic: relating to the abdomen and pelvis

Question 2

Angio

Answer 2

Blood Vessel

Anglogram: radiogram of the blood vessels

Question 3

Arterio

Answer 3

Artery

Arteriogram: radiogram of an artery

Question 4

Arthritis

Answer 4

Joint

Arthritis: inflammation of a joint

Question 5

Broncho

Answer 5

Bronchus

Bronchotracheal : relating to the bronchi and trachea

Question 6

Cardio

Answer 6

Heart

Cardiology: medical science dealing with the heart

Question 7

Caudad

Answer 7

Tail

Caudal: pertaining to the tail

Question 8

Cephalo

Answer 8

Head

Cephalad: toward the head

Question 9

Cerebro

Answer 9

Cerebrum

Cerebrospinal: relating to the brain and spine

Question 10

Cervico

Answer 10

Neck

Cervical Spine: the neck section of the spine

Question 11

Chondro

Answer 11

Cartilage

Subchondral: beneath the cartilage of the ribs

Question 12

Costo

Answer 12

Rib

Intercostal: between the ribs

Question 13

Cranio

Answer 13

Skull; Cranium

Cranial: relating to the skull

Question 14

Encephalo

Answer 14

Brain

Encephalitis: inflammation of the brain

Question 15

Hemo

Answer 15

Blood

Hemorrhage: to bleed

Question 16

Ileo or ilio

Answer 16

Small intestine

Illeus: obstruction of the bowel

Question 17

Lamina

Answer 17

Thin plate

Laminectomy: excision of vertebral lamina

Question 18

Laparo

Answer 18

The loins/abdomen

laparotomy: incision into the loin

Question 19

Myelo

Answer 19

Bone Marrow

Osteomyelitis: inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone

Question 20

Myelo

Answer 20

Spinal cord

Myelopathy: disorder of the spinal cord

Question 21

Myo

Answer 21

Muscle

Myositis: inflammation of the muscle

Question 22

Neuro

Answer 22

Nerve

Neurosurgery: surgery of the nervous system.

Question 23

Osteo

Answer 23

Bone

Osteogenesis: the formation of bone

Question 24

Phlebo

Answer 24

Vein

Phlebotomy: incisionbinto the vein to draw blood

Question 25

Pneumo

Answer 25

The lungs, or air Pneumothorax : air or gas in the pleural cavity

Question 26

Rachi

Answer 26

Spine Rachioplegia : spinal paralysis

Question 27

Sacro

Answer 27

Sacrum Sacroiliac: relating to the sacrum and ilium

Question 28

Spondylo

Answer 28

Vertebrae Spondylolisthesis: forward slip of a vertebra

Question 29

Teno

Answer 29

Tendon Tenosynovitis: inflammation of a tendon.

Question 30

Thoraco

Answer 30

Thorax, chest Thoracolumbar: relating to the thoracic and lumbar regions

Question 31

Vaso

Answer 31

Blood vessel Vasospasm: construction of muscular coats of the blood vessels