root words

Question 1

Root words

Answer 1

• Are the foundation of a medical term, usually indicating the body part involved.
• give meaning to a word
• may contain one or more roots.

Question 2

Common Root Word

Answer 2

• cardi(heart)
• cephal(head, skull, brain)
• gastr(stomach)
• derm(skin)
• hepat(liver)
• nephr(kidney)
• oste(bone)