Root words A-E review

Aden/o means

• male

• gland

• kidney

• secrete

Which of the following terms means gland?

• adren/o

• andr/o

• end/o

• aden/o

arthr/o means

• joint

• internal

• gland

• red

Which of the following roots means joint?

• erythr/o

• oste/o

• arthr/o

• aden/o

bi/o means

• self

• twice

• knowledge

• life

Which of the following roots means life?

• bi/o

• anthr/o

• crin/o

• cardi/o

carcin/o means

• tumor

• cancer

• producing

• brain

Which of the following roots means cancer?

• leuk/o

• onc/o

• carcin/o

• aden/o

cephal/o means

• brain

• head

• cerebrum

• skull

Which of the following roots means head?

• cephal/o

• encephal/o

• cerebr/o

• crin/o